What Year Valve Cover?

... and the disadvantage of looking decent only from a few feet back. Up close they're pretty lame castings, only partially polished with just a few passes over the buffer and no attention to the deep scratches first, and a lot of work to clean up.

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You are correct about the casting. I am painting mine to match the engine. It will look just fine painted red and it will better hide the alterations needed for adding PCV.