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RalphM · 11-29-2021, 11:05 AM

I spend most of the time on the early V8 forum, but I have a friend that has just acquired a model T race car with a roof 16 valve head. He is looking for set of valve covers for it. Does anyone know a source for these or a contact that might know where to locate some?
Thanks,
Ralph

redmodelt · 11-29-2021, 03:47 PM

Good question for the Facebook Model T speedster page; https://www.facebook.com/groups/modeltspeedster
Or Model T Ford Club of America
Either site, might have better chance of finding some help for this question.

Dan McEachern · 12-06-2021, 02:17 AM

Contact Mike Bender in the Tulsa Model T club. Mike was involved in making covers a few years a go and may be able to help you.

AZ_Nick · 12-12-2021, 02:05 PM

Isn't the 16 valve a single cover? Maybe just knock one up in aluminum until he can find one to copy?

Dan McEachern · 12-12-2021, 02:26 PM

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Nope. The eight valve heads used a single cover, but the 16 valve heads used a totally different pair of covers. Because of the rocker arm arrangement, the covers are quite tall. I think a single cover would look like a giant dog house and not be very appealing.

11-29-2021, 11:05 AM	#1
RalphM Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: North Pole, Alaska Posts: 2,667	Robert roof 16 valve head-valve covers? I spend most of the time on the early V8 forum, but I have a friend that has just acquired a model T race car with a roof 16 valve head. He is looking for set of valve covers for it. Does anyone know a source for these or a contact that might know where to locate some? Thanks, Ralph

11-29-2021, 03:47 PM	#2
redmodelt Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Portland OR Posts: 6,410	Re: Robert roof 16 valve head-valve covers? Good question for the Facebook Model T speedster page; https://www.facebook.com/groups/modeltspeedster Or Model T Ford Club of America Either site, might have better chance of finding some help for this question. __________________ I know the voices aren't real but damn they have some good ideas!

12-06-2021, 02:17 AM	#3
Dan McEachern Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 254	Re: Robert roof 16 valve head-valve covers? Contact Mike Bender in the Tulsa Model T club. Mike was involved in making covers a few years a go and may be able to help you.

12-12-2021, 02:05 PM	#4
AZ_Nick Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 18	Re: Robert roof 16 valve head-valve covers? Isn't the 16 valve a single cover? Maybe just knock one up in aluminum until he can find one to copy?

12-12-2021, 02:26 PM	#5
Dan McEachern Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 254	Re: Robert roof 16 valve head-valve covers? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Nope. The eight valve heads used a single cover, but the 16 valve heads used a totally different pair of covers. Because of the rocker arm arrangement, the covers are quite tall. I think a single cover would look like a giant dog house and not be very appealing.