68 L78 valve covers - Page 3

Kim_Howie · #21 11-26-2008, 12:12 AM

My brains still there!! Here shows it not on the frame mounts

jasonL78 · #22 11-26-2008, 02:11 AM

Kim thanks for the pictures. I am going to try them on my car when I do my motor swap in a couple of weeks. If they fit they are going off to be re-chromed!

Thanks again Jason

jasonL78 · #23 11-30-2008, 04:01 AM

Well I took the valve covers off the 68 396 that I have. They came out real nice after I blasted them. The only difference from the pictures that were posted is, these valve covers don't have the drippers. Is this because it was a 325hp motor. It makes no sense why they had different versions of valve covers for different HP cars! If any one is interested in pictures I can post them.

Jason

**Mr70** · #24 11-30-2008, 05:51 AM

In theory yes,solid lifter engines were the ones that received the drippers above them,but some hydraulics did too,even though it wasn't the norm.But some solids didn't either.
I would like to see your pictures..

Unreal · #25 11-30-2008, 08:06 PM

Some d/s valve covers have the bump-out on the inside rear corner and a little flat on the outside rear corner, like the top one in SuperNovaSS's pics.

Other d/s valve covers have the bump-out on the inside rear corner and but do NOT have the little flat outside rear corner, like the one in Kim's pics.

Mine has drippers, has the forward plug wire stand, and is the exact shape of the one in Kim's pics. Mine also has the temp sending wire clip just forward of the third bolt hole on the outside. Can't tell about Kim's.

Until this thread, I was positive mine was correct for 69 L72 Camaro. Can someone confirm?

jasonL78 · #26 12-01-2008, 01:21 AM

I also noticed on the drivers side wire tower it has a small tab bent out with a hole. Never seen this before. Kim's picture has it also? They will be a nice touch to my new L78 motor going into the Nova in a couple of week's. They will be going of to the re-chromer this week

Jason

**brent396** · #27 12-01-2008, 01:48 AM

JASON I THINK THE SPARK PLUG WIRE HOLDER IS MORE FORWARD ON THE DRIVER SIDE THATS BIG CAR. I THINK NOVA CAMARO SAME 68 ONLY.LOOK AT PIC KIM HOWIE HAS THE TOWER IS MUCH FOWARD THATS THE WAY MY ORGINAL IS TO ON MY 68 L78

camarojoe · #28 12-01-2008, 03:12 AM

I agree... I'm not up on 68's, but on 69 Camaros and Novas the wire stand on the drivers side is tacked to the cover farther forward, on the inward side of the last bolt hole. If you have power brakes the spark plug wires will be mashed against the booster with those covers. I'd imagine 68's were the same as 69.

**brent396** · #29 12-01-2008, 03:46 AM

the only diffrence 68 doesnt have the clip for temp wire because it clips to alt because its on driver side. 69 clips to valve cover alt on pass side camaro nova same

jasonL78 · #30 12-01-2008, 04:08 AM

Brent,
I looked at Kim's picture and you guy's are correct, I do see that now. But I was looking at some pictures I have of my motor during the restoration and I bought a cheap set of after market valve covers and the bracket is in the back. I don't have no issues with it hitting the booster. If it was farther forward wouldn't it hit the linkage for the carb. I can move the bracket to the correct spot before rechroming does anyone have any clear pictures? Brent can you take one for me?

This is the motor in the car now. I am doing an engine swap in the next couple of week's. I am putting a date coded L78 in it's place.

Jason

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