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wellis77 · #1 07-20-2010, 01:04 PM

I agree on the price issue. Even at around $500, it's an easier sell, but not an easy sell by any means. I'd love to have a set and would be willing to drop $500 but no way am I going up to $800-$1,000. I've put it out on a couple websites but doesn't seem to be much interest. Again, must be a price issue even at $500. Sucks, because I'd love to have a set. Maybe there will be more demand and I can get a matching pair when I get ready to order the intake manifold.

**Precision Metal** · #2 07-22-2010, 06:02 PM

Hi Guys, Sorry it's taken so long to get back with you. It's crunch time on Buds '32.

I've been scratching my head on the HEMI valve covers and I may have a different way of building them that MAY get the price down. I have a couple of questions.
1)Can anybody get me rough physical dimensions Length, width, Height?
2)Are both sides the same?
3)Are the 5.7 and 6.1 valve covers interchangeable?
4)Can the oil fill be located in the valve cover instead of the manifold? This one is not that important it would just make the manifold easier.

On a side note:
Any chance you have a picture of a LS motor with one of your intakes and Valve covers on it. Considering your stuff for my next project?

Not at the moment, I've get 2 sets of ls valve covers in stock, I just don't have any manifolds built at the moment.
Thanks, Jeff

**Matt@BOS** · #3 07-22-2010, 06:28 PM

Jeff, thanks for posting a couple little teasers of Bud's '32. I know Dick is rather secretive about the project right now, and I really wanted to see how things were coming along, but would have felt weird driving over to bug you just to see it.

And because your manifold looks so nice, here is a picture for everyone to see

Matt

**tones2SS** · #4 07-23-2010, 06:39 AM

That does look killer!

DRJDVM's '69 · #5 07-23-2010, 10:34 PM

Jeff....I can send you the OEM valve covers off my mock up motor if you want to measure and play with them some.

I dont see an issue with the oil fill plug being on the valve cover, but if you keep the stock coil mount locations, there wont be much room if any at all. The coils take up most of the surface

Personally I want to move my coils......remote mount like some of the LS stuff or under the manifold, like Bruning did.....

They look the same side to side..... I'm pretty sure the 5.7 vs 6.1 is the same...not 100%

Let me know if you want me to send them to you...

Ned

wellis77 · #6 07-24-2010, 03:20 AM

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Originally Posted by DRJDVM's '69

I dont see an issue with the oil fill plug being on the valve cover, but if you keep the stock coil mount locations, there wont be much room if any at all. The coils take up most of the surface

Personally I want to move my coils......remote mount like some of the LS stuff or under the manifold, like Bruning did.....

I think this is the best option, remote mount the coils. Jeff, would they fit under the intake you make for the Hemi?

LanceL · #7 07-26-2010, 08:33 AM

New to the LS stuff and I have a common and dumb question I am sure? Where and how do you remote mount the coils? Can someone send me to a post or help? Thanks

Lance

wellis77 · #8 01-10-2011, 04:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Precision Metal

I've been scratching my head on the HEMI valve covers and I may have a different way of building them that MAY get the price down. I have a couple of questions.
1)Can anybody get me rough physical dimensions Length, width, Height?
2)Are both sides the same?
3)Are the 5.7 and 6.1 valve covers interchangeable?
4)Can the oil fill be located in the valve cover instead of the manifold? This one is not that important it would just make the manifold easier.

Any progress on these Jeff? If you haven't seen the sheet metal valve covers Bruning made, check them out, they would be a perfect match for your intake. Also, is it possible to get physical dimensions on the Hemi manifold, OR is it taller/shorter than the stock car manifold, and by how much? If you don't do the valve covers, is it possible to relocate the oil fill further forward on the manifold. I've got my engine set back into the firewall and the pic you posted of the Hemi manifold will not allow me to fill oil. Thanks Jeff.

Will

DRJDVM's '69 · #9 01-10-2011, 10:54 AM

Will
I replied to your post in my Cuda thread..

Jeff wont be making any valve covers for the HEMI.... I gave him mine to measure and use as a staring point for a design. But the bottomline came out that the cost of the design, engineering and production cost for Jeff, just couldnt be supported by the market....the valve covers would just be too expensive to make and sell for a small market.....so he's not going to make them and I dont blame him.

As for the intake....he's building mine as we speak and we arent putting the oil fill canister in the back of the manifold....I though it ruined the look of the intake. On mine we are just putting the oil fill in the stock location....mine will just have a small cap, but he can make a longer neck like the stock if you want.

As for the height.... the prototype in the post is about 3/4 inch taller than stock if I remember correctly...maybe 1 inch, not 100% sure....but it is taller than stock .....

On mine its going to be shorter overall and the TB will be moved down and back compared to the first version.... he let me test fit the prototype on my car, but with the motor raised about 1.5 inches, the body of the manifold fit fine but the position of the TB hit my hood. So he made some tweaks to lower the manifold body and reposition the TB as low and as far back as he could...trying to balance the fit and not destroy the performance of the manifold at the same time....hopefully it will fit and perform at the same time...

Last I talked to him, the manifold should be done in the next 1-2 weeks, so I'll post up when it arrives...