Re: RE: Keeping it covered..........

From: Thomas Vacchino (tommyv@thecia.net)
Date: Tue Jan 26 1999 - 07:07:26 EST


Yes, I saw those. But unfortunately I myself do not like chrome (nothing
against those who do ;-)!!). I was thinking about buying them and then maybe
having them re-coated Black. But I don't think it's worth the
aggrevation?.............

"psychonaut"

Glen Renzoni wrote:

> Aren't you looking for 6er valve covers? Mopar does have a set of chrome
> 3.9L covers. #P4452042. I don't know how high they are. FYI.
>
> ----------
> > From: Jon Steiger <stei0302@cs.fredonia.edu>
> > To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > Subject: Re: DML: RE: Keeping it covered..........
> > Date: Monday, January 25, 1999 12:19 PM
> >
> >
> > On Mon, 25 Jan 1999, Thomas Vacchino wrote:
> >
> > > Yes I've thought about doing that also..............But I would really
> like a
> > > nice set of Valve covers to replace the stock ones. But considering the
> luck
> > > I've been having so far, I will probably have to do some sort of
> riser/gasket
> > > set-up. Thanks for the input though!!
> > >
> >
> > Here's another option that might help. The older "LA" valve covers
> will
> > fit on the Magnums too! They only have 5 holes as opposed to our 10, but
> > they are a subset of the Magnum bolt pattern. With a good gasket sealer
> > ("Right Stuff"?) They'll work fine.
> >
> > Sean Meldrum did this on his '97 Dak. When he sold it, I bought the
> > covers from him, and I'm planning to put 'em on my '96 in the spring. I
> > don't know if there is any more clearance from the older covers or not
> > though.
> >
> > For more info, there's a little write-up with pictures in the upgrades
> > and mods section:
> >
> > http://www.cs.fredonia.edu/~stei0302/WWW/DAKOTA/UPGRADES/LAVALVECOVERS/
> >
> >
> > -Jon-
> >
> > .--- stei0302@cs.fredonia.edu ----------------------------------------.
> > | Jon Steiger * AOPA, DoD, EAA, MP Race Team, NMA, SPA, USUA * RP-SEL |
> > | '96 Dodge Dakota v8 SLT CC (14.58@93.55), '96 Kolb FireFly 447 |
> > `--------------------------- http://www.cs.fredonia.edu/~stei0302/ ---'



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