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46 1/2 ton valve cover markings #78173 05/29/2007 4:41 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 5 Illinois M mouchy New Guy
mouchy New Guy M Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 5 Illinois	the valve cover on my 46 is aluminum I believe with the following stamped on it.... C.A.W. 4851 W.Hayward PL Denver Colo Pat Pend. Any ideas as to what this means? It doesn't look like a standard valve cover. Thanks

Re: 46 1/2 ton valve cover markings #78174 05/31/2007 4:02 AM
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 13 Arizona 4 424X4 Wrench Fetcher
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Re: 46 1/2 ton valve cover markings #78175 05/31/2007 2:32 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 5 Illinois M mouchy New Guy
mouchy New Guy M Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 5 Illinois	Thanks for the info on the valve cover. Why this type of cover and not the standard cover that I see in all the other pictures. Could it be because it is a "black out". The serial # on the truck is 3CKo9 - 1206. As Always....Thanks!

Re: 46 1/2 ton valve cover markings #78176 05/31/2007 7:58 PM
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 703 Brighton, CO J Jed Shop Shark
Jed Shop Shark J Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 703 Brighton, CO	Mouchy, It would be my guess that someone at some point changed the cover, rather than because your truck is a "black-out" model. Living in the Denver area, I got curious, so I did a reverse search on the address you provided above. Seems they must have torn down the place long ago, because that address is listed as being a residence now. Got any pictures of the cover? Eric Webpage: www.freewebs.com/yeoldautoclub

Re: 46 1/2 ton valve cover markings #78177 05/31/2007 8:53 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 5 Illinois M mouchy New Guy
mouchy New Guy M Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 5 Illinois	yes and thanks for the research. I will see if I can post it. Don't know how yet.

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