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Re: can I put a center bolt valve cover head on a 1954 car motor? Ronss96 #926667 03/11/2013 7:23 PM
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 Bracebridge Ontario Canada truckernix 'Bolter
truckernix 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 Bracebridge Ontario Canada	All you need to do install the rocker arm studs from the earlier motor on the 54 head. Then you can install the earlier valve cover. T take it your truck was born with a 207? 1951 GMC 1 Ton Flatbed -- It is finally on the road and what a great time I have driving it! 1951 1 Ton Completed My Chevy Master 4 Door is on the Road!

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
can I put a center bolt valve cover head on a 1954 car motor?	Ronss96	03/11/2013 6:59 PM
Re: can I put a center bolt valve cover head on a 1954 car motor?	truckernix	03/11/2013 7:23 PM
Re: can I put a center bolt valve cover head on a 1954 car motor?	Greg_H	03/11/2013 7:25 PM
Re: can I put a center bolt valve cover head on a 1954 car motor?	Pre '68 Dave	03/11/2013 7:29 PM
Re: can I put a center bolt valve cover head on a 1954 car motor?	Ronss96	03/11/2013 8:36 PM
Re: can I put a center bolt valve cover head on a 1954 car motor?	tclederman	03/12/2013 7:26 AM
Re: can I put a center bolt valve cover head on a 1954 car motor?	LonnieC	03/12/2013 7:56 AM
Re: can I put a center bolt valve cover head on a 1954 car motor?	truckernix	03/12/2013 7:06 PM
Re: can I put a center bolt valve cover head on a 1954 car motor?	Frank50	03/14/2013 6:28 PM
Re: can I put a center bolt valve cover head on a 1954 car motor?	Jeff Ogden	03/15/2013 8:31 PM

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