396 valve covers

[68bronze]

i have a 396 i would like to put the stock chrome valve covers on the motor the valve train has 1.7 crane roller rockers will the felt pro 5/16 gaskets will clear or what will ? thank you

[Lee Stewart]

http://www.cfrperformance.com/CHEVY_...z-9504-t-c.htm

AFAIK the stock valve covers won't fit with 1.7 rocker arms. These look just like the stock ones but are a bit taller.

[1971ls6]

Yes, you will need to remove the drippers if it has them

[William]

The 'recessed corner' is not correct for any passenger car.

[Lee Stewart]

Originally Posted by William

The 'recessed corner' is not correct for any passenger car.

Did they do that so they could be easily removed without hitting the power brake booster?

[William]

On Corvettes, yes.

[1967 4K]

If your putting these on a 67-68 camaro the spark plug wire loom holder is too far back on the cover to clear the windshield wiper motor. The cover being a bit taller would increase the possibility of the loom holder hitting the wiper motor.
1967 4K

[Lee Stewart]

Originally Posted by Lee Stewart

http://www.cfrperformance.com/CHEVY_...z-9504-t-c.htm

AFAIK the stock valve covers won't fit with 1.7 rocker arms. These look just like the stock ones but are a bit taller.

Let me clarify this post. The original poster had received no responses to his question. I did a little research and found that 1.7 rocker arms will hit the bottom of a stock valve cover. The recommendation was to go to a taller "stock looking" cover. I did a simple GOOGLE search and came up with these. I am sure these are not the only ones available.

At least I got you guys responding

Let the original poster do his research and see what he comes up with.

Lee

[scuncio]

For the record 1.7:1 is the stock BBC rocker ratio. It's the larger roller rocker body that creates the clearance issue to the drippers.

[68bronze]

the valve covers i got has no drippers, i was told that if i used the fel-pro 5/16 gasket they would work