302 and LT1 finned valve cover education please

[Zman1969]

looking for info on OE valve covers besides dripper and non-are there early and late drippers? somewhere I was thinking the relief to clear the aluminum intakes varied?


these are listed for sale in claisifieds so if pic looks familiar I borrowed it [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/blush.gif[/img] - didnt want to clutter up sellers ad

[L78steve]

No drippers and larger cut-out in 69 only. those pictured are 70 up.

[jl8z28]

They are 70S but some real late Z s had drippers

[Charley Lillard]

What is a decent set of non restored non drippers worth ?

[fiveforty]

Seem to be around $400

[x77-69z28]

I have a set of these valve covers as well. These are over the counter replacements. They are more polished than the original dull aluminum. Also the cutouts for the intake manifold are larger than production 302 or LT1 valve covers. I bought mine from Chevy in 78-9.
Buddy

[Lynn]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Zman1969</div><div class="ubbcode-body">looking for info on OE valve covers besides dripper and non-are there early and late drippers? somewhere I was thinking the relief to clear the aluminum intakes varied?


these are listed for sale in claisifieds so if pic looks familiar I borrowed it [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/blush.gif[/img] - didnt want to clutter up sellers ad </div></div>

There are at least three different ones. For a short time (late 69 &amp; early 70) I believe the assy line ones had drippers and the larger cut outs for the manifold. They were not polished like the over the counter ones.

I posted pics of all three styles a couple years ago.

[Charley Lillard]

I listed a set of non drippers in the classifieds.

[Lynn]

Congrats Charley.

I should have said &quot;short&quot; cut outs in my post above.

Can't find the post. I think it was in reference to a very late 69 that Fast Eddie was restoring. Car came with satin valve covers with short cut outs and WITH drippers. I was diaassembling a 69 L46 (Corvettes also had an extended run in 69) with the same set.