Different size Motion bages??

JoeG · #1 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 · #2 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 · #3 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 · #4 10-25-2005, 04:23 AM

here's the other one...

camarojoe · #5 10-25-2005, 04:28 AM

Here's both sizes, side by side... you can see that the MOTION wording on one emblem is obviously bigger than the other.

Pantera · #6 10-26-2005, 03:00 AM

OK I just measured my origional hood emblems that came on my 70 BM Vette and they are 4 1/2" long.

Perhaps Joel made up some that were shorter so they would fit into the valve cover centers????

I feel postive that the ones off my hood were the original ones. I removed them to keep them from weathering when I had to keep it out in the back yard for a year or three.

Pantera

**COPO** · #7 10-26-2005, 03:03 AM

It seems like the larger ones might be older. The larger ones I have are from 1970 and Pantera's from 1970 are also the larger ones.

camarojoe, can you date any of yours?

**Born30YrsLate** · #8 10-26-2005, 05:59 AM

I have a friend that bought a set of MOTION badges (just the badges) back in the early 1970's (have to confirm the date) and they were the larger ones...

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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