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on the Internet for over 30 years! and not clogged down with Ads! Again, thanks! | | | | Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 3 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 3 | anyone know about a good place to find aluminum dress up parts for an inline 6??? it's a 250 from an '84 van going into my '64, btw.. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 179 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 179 | One from a Mercruiser 165 will polish out nice or Clifford Perfomance makes one. I think there are other vendors as well. Some where I saw an adapter plate that would allow you to use those designed for a 235 like Wayne or Offenhauser covers as well, though I've forgotten where.
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,002 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,002 | Check out www.t6racing.orgI thought he had the valve cover adapter, but I didn't see it. He maybe out of stock on al valve covers. He does have many more alum. parts. Give hime a call Larry Page. LG
I don't own a vehicle that isn't old enough to drink. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 3 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 3 | thanks, joe... i been looking all over, but i've had a real hard time comin' up with anything beyond replacement repair parts (stock.. eeeewww!!! lol...) | | | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,228 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,228 | Does the '84 have a seperate intake, or is it part of the head? Not sure the older covers fit the intregal head. Try ( www.Inliners.org ) and check there links and swapmeet area. Mercruizer is about the only real stock replacement aluminum cover out there. I have see some aftermarket race type covers, but they are real expensive. Checl your local boat repair shop, you may get luckly. Joe | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 |
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 11 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 11 | Do a search for wixski in brookings south dakota.They sell a no name cover that looks pretty cool.Burl. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 841 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 841 | i bet you will be happier if you save your nickels for a used alum than buy a cheap hrome repop. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,228 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,228 | I have one of the Cheap-o chrome ones, I never could get it to seal up. I went back with a stock one painted black. No leaks now!
Joe | | | | | Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 230 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 230 | | | | | | Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 52 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 52 | Check out offenhouser, they have a nice one. langdons sells nice matching side covers. Probably a valve cover too. Rick. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 136 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 136 | 227 smackers for one valve cover. It better be platinum! | | | | | Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 22 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 22 | I just received a Mercruiser 165 rocker cover, and it's way short for the inline six. Looks more like a v8 cover. Not happy | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 | I'll bet that one is for the 4 cylinder MercCruiser. I had one. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 22 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 22 | yeh, it's a shorty. I found a couple of the 6 cyl ones, but they are three times the money as the one I bought. I'll have to get back to work for a while before I chase one of them down. | | |
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