Original CP Products valve covers NOS 396 427 454

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I was under the impresion that Ansen originally made these for Joel and others back in the day. Those have the 739 and something like Chev or Chevrolet cast into them.

In the prime of produciton, demand was so great they actually started having some made in Japan. I'm pretty sure Ansen is the original source and CP just private labled(s) them. If this is true (I am going on conversations I had with Ansen back in 2001) I don't think Joel would buy through CP since they are not truely the original source (would not have been cost effective).

I also beleive the original Motion covers were only sold as chromed aluminum and black wrinkle. I have not found any evidence that they sold any in the plain buffed aluminum.

I think the later, like late 90's early 2000's hade a different casting or partial to what was originally under the covers. Regardless of that fact, not many of those chromed aluminum covers have aged well. These would be a great set to send out and get chromed.