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5851a · 09-24-2021, 11:22 AM

We used to look for the black baldy non lettered valve covers on 58 Fords. Most of the time it meant machined chambers and solid lifters. Rumor was, it was for the first 90 days of Ford production then moved to FORD stamped covers and hydraulic lifters for the 332 and 352.

09-24-2021, 11:22 AM	#15
5851a Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: NE Iowa Posts: 1,664	Re: Adding turbo to classic FE block We used to look for the black baldy non lettered valve covers on 58 Fords. Most of the time it meant machined chambers and solid lifters. Rumor was, it was for the first 90 days of Ford production then moved to FORD stamped covers and hydraulic lifters for the 332 and 352.