Different size Motion bages??

JoeG · #1 10-25-2005, 02:57 AM

I only knew of one size Motion metal badge back then--4"x3/4"------If there's another I wouldn't mind seeing it----

sYc · #2 10-25-2005, 03:09 AM

I too have only seen one size (original) and that was 4"x3/4". Now I do know of at least one memorabilia dealer who repoped these, along with a couple of other dealers, so maybe one of those?

camarojoe · #3 10-25-2005, 03:35 AM

No, there actually WERE 2 different sized Motion emblems, although the smaller ones seem to be much more common... This was discussed a few weeks ago in a valve cover thread, where some of the Motion valve covers have the larger emblems in them, that were cut down to fit inside the recess of the valve cover... others have the more common "smaller" ones that fit neatly into this recess with no modification. While i don't have an unmodified example of one of the larger emblems, i do have a pair of original Motion valve covers with these larger emblems in them that were cut to fit. I also believe there was a Corvette at one of the SCR's that had these larger emblems on the hood... I believe it was SCR2,and may have been Daryl Dodd's blue car. I'm not positive on the dimensions of the larger emblems, but they DO indeed exist.

sYc · #4 10-25-2005, 03:41 AM

Thanks...

JoeG · #5 10-25-2005, 04:00 AM

I know some badges were cut to fit in the valve cover slots, but the slots I've seen on some Motion valve covers weren't the same length as the slots on the old polished aluminum Motion Valve covers---I just never saw them, but never say never------------I'll wait for the photo

Joe---Do me a favor--measure the length of the slots

camarojoe · #6 10-25-2005, 04:09 AM

I've never seen Motion covers with different sized resessed slots..

As far as I know the size of the opening in the castings were never changed, and they are all the same size recess... even the small block ones, as well as the new reproductions of them...Both the covers I just posted pics of are identical in dimensions, only the emblems are different. I'd need to see proof that there were different sized openings in those valve covers, I don't believe it.

camarojoe · #7 10-25-2005, 04:18 AM

Just measured every pair of these I have... all are the same, and measure just under 4" from one inner edge of the recess to the other. The letters on the larger emblems are nocitibly bigger than the smaller ones... no question there are 2 different sizes of emblems, and they are both pictured below, WITH tape measure for verification...

camarojoe · #8 10-25-2005, 04:23 AM

here's the other one...

JoeG · #9 10-25-2005, 04:28 AM

-I just said I saw valve covers with a different size slot---maybe they were made in Taiwan

--I'm not trying to dispute the other Motion emblem just touching all the bases since I really never saw them --------That's why I asked you to do me a favor and measure the slot lengths---No big deal-- We're just gathering info right--
OK-OK--I had bought several back then and size was never a choice--------You sure that's a calibrated ruler

----------------I never saw one---since they exist --Glad I did--

camarojoe · #10 10-25-2005, 04:33 AM

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-I just said I saw valve covers with a different size slot---maybe they were made in Taiwan

--I'm not trying to dispute the other Motion emblem just touching all the bases since I really never saw them --------That's why I asked you to do me a favor and measure the slot lengths---No big deal-- We're just gathering info right--

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Yep... Hope the pics help.

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