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Re: can I put a center bolt valve cover head on a 1954 car motor? Ronss96 #926671 03/11/2013 7:29 PM
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 Snohomish,WA,USA P Pre '68 Dave 'Bolter
Pre '68 Dave 'Bolter P Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 Snohomish,WA,USA	As truckernix said, you just need to replace the two bolts with studs to use that style cover. The only problem is you can only use a 1937-53 cover. Your 1936 cover is to long for a 235. See the USA in your vintage Chevrolet! My Blog

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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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