clownpuncher
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Anyone know of any type of dress up kits for a Straight 8? Valve cover, oil breather and engine parts?
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Valve Cover for a straight 8
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stonecoldcars
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I had mine valve cover chromed, but i was able to use a off the shelf oil breather
Spatacuulous
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I took my parts to a sandblaster which was $150 for everything. Then I took it to a pro chromer in South Philadelphia. I had the fan Chromed, The oil filter cover, valve cover, Oil filter brackets, plugs cover for $400. they ship too (http://www.frankfordplatinginc.net/)
The filler neck chrome was $13.95 (http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-G3802/)
Chrome alternator from Speedway ( http://www.speedwaymotors.com/search-910-67150.html) Get the pigtail wiring harness too ($18 - pn 910-64100) saves about 3 hours of labor.
Chrome Power steering pump (if you have PS) Speedway-(pn 910-32908-CHR)
Coil bracket chrome Cars inc ($9.50 CB350C) Chrome coil ($29.95 IC539C) (www.oldbuickparts.com)
SUMMIT- Louvered Air filter Chrome (CAL-187147) $9.95 each (shown in pics below)
SUMMIT- Chrome Oil breather cap (SUM-G3401) $1.95
The filler neck chrome was $13.95 (http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-G3802/)
Chrome alternator from Speedway ( http://www.speedwaymotors.com/search-910-67150.html) Get the pigtail wiring harness too ($18 - pn 910-64100) saves about 3 hours of labor.
Chrome Power steering pump (if you have PS) Speedway-(pn 910-32908-CHR)
Coil bracket chrome Cars inc ($9.50 CB350C) Chrome coil ($29.95 IC539C) (www.oldbuickparts.com)
SUMMIT- Louvered Air filter Chrome (CAL-187147) $9.95 each (shown in pics below)
SUMMIT- Chrome Oil breather cap (SUM-G3401) $1.95
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Engine looks great! I would caution you to look up a term called "Hydrogen Embrittlement". It is something that happens to metal when it is chrome plated. Cooling fans that have been chromed have a tendency to eventually come apart. The chances that your fan will fail are small but every so often I would have it magnafluxed around the bolt holes. Needless to say, fans never come apart at an opportune time and rarely without causing damage to something else. Just a cautionary note.