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http://cgi.ebay.ca/MCC62378-CHROME-FORD ... m153.l1262

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Anyone use this guys stuff? does it look like a decent price?

http://cgi.ebay.ca/CHROME-BIG-BLOCK-FOR ... m153.l1262

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Any other recomendations?
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I think those valve covers look funny installed. They look good in the pic but when they're on the engine they look out of place. I know the Cobra ones are expensive but they have that natural shape that is similar to the stock ones. :2cents:
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i havent ever bought those. or from him. i do know tio watch out if that water neck is steel. it will rust out pretty fast if it is.
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sideoilerfe wrote:I think those valve covers look funny installed. They look good in the pic but when they're on the engine they look out of place. I know the Cobra ones are expensive but they have that natural shape that is similar to the stock ones. :2cents:

You mean these ones??

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DOes anyone have a good place with decent pricing to get some shiny accesories for my 390?
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I like these edelbrock from autozone.

http://www.autozone.com/R,414191/vehicl ... Detail.htm
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stangconv wrote:
sideoilerfe wrote:I think those valve covers look funny installed. They look good in the pic but when they're on the engine they look out of place. I know the Cobra ones are expensive but they have that natural shape that is similar to the stock ones. :2cents:

You mean these ones??

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Yes those are the ones.

Those Autozone ones look just like the other chrome ones but without the Ford logo. When installed, they look like they're crooked. That's my opinion. I'd go with the Cobra ones or use the stockers myself.
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the one's from autozone are round and look like the original valve covers. Did you look at the pics? :lol:
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ares360 wrote:the one's from autozone are round and look like the original valve covers. Did you look at the pics? :lol:
Yes I looked at the pics. They do not look like the stock ones. If you like them, that's fine. stangconv asked for recommendations and I recommend the cobra ones myself.
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I am not 100% sure what you mean they look funny...

WOuld these 2 engines be the 2 differnt style covers?

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here a pic link to some of those cobra rocker covers installed, man are they sharp!!! i love their profile, makes that engine look like it could jump out of there and woop somebodies a$$

http://www.fordification.com/galleries/ ... t=0&pos=48
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POst some pics of your engine TD.... Yours is a 390 right?

WHat do you got on there for bling? lol
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nope its a little mousy 302, i bought the long block out of Arizona. its rated at 280hp and with the 350 gears its plenty to grt me down the road ok.

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Man your engine looks good!!

Thanks TD
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stangconv wrote:Man your engine looks good!!

Thanks TD
any time, and thank you for the compliment, i like showing it every chance i get,if you can tell :lol: :lol:
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