AMD Valve Covers

[TOMRR]

Any know about the Quality of the AMD Stock Valve Covers

Looking at a pair for a 1969 HP 440

Thanks Tom C.

 

[TOMRR]

After a little looking into it I bought a Pair from Mancini

 

[69hemibeep]

After a little looking into it I bought a Pair from Mancini

I guess you can fill us in on the quality

 

[TOMRR]

I will !!! they had some issue a few years back , Mancini assured me they had no problem and all new stock !! So I will give then a try !!!

 

[TOMRR]

Got my AMD Big Block Valve Covers !! How is the best way to fill these weld debits they are smaller then a eraser on a pencil , Bondo or I was thinking JB Weld and then sand smooth

 

[droptop]

JB weld is the way to go. Body fillers will not take the heat cycles of the engine.

 

[ACME A12]

What is your impression of them?

 

[TOMRR]

What is your impression of them?

I have some work yet to do on them (Fill Weld Debits and Paint) as you can see , I have three nos pairs of diff. years and in my opinion there OK and will know better when I put them on the 440. I use cork gasket with a little Permatex Gasket dressing.

 

[droptop]

Cork gaskets will be fine if you are using headers, but if you have factory manifolds, I would use the hi heat gaskets. :cents:

 

[TOMRR]

Cork gaskets will be fine if you are using headers, but if you have factory manifolds, I would use the hi heat gaskets. :cents:

Are they the heavy Rubber ones ??

 

[abodybill]

I tried these gaskets for my car and not a drop oil from the valve covers and I will start and use all there products.

Superperformance brand and bought at mancini




http://ep.yimg.com/ay/chucker54/superformance-valve-cover-gaskets-15.gif

 

[TOMRR]

Gaskets

I tried these gaskets for my car and not a drop oil from the valve covers and I will start and use all there products.

Superperformance brand and bought at mancini




http://ep.yimg.com/ay/chucker54/superformance-valve-cover-gaskets-15.gif

Do you use them as is or do you add extra sealant to them ?

 

[abodybill]

I install them as is.

They have a high rubber content in them out of the package and I just tighten the bolts per FSM and good to go.