Anyone know where to get chrome/stainless valve covers for a 92 bird 305 tbi?

I checked summit, couldn't find any.

 

They've got several available.

http://store.summitracing.com/egnsea...=KeywordSearch

 

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...L-4247&FROM=MG

looking @ this one, opinions?

 

opinion: WAY over priced and for my taste way to busy. Lines, logos... I like things sleek. Less is more.

 

maybe, never looked at it that way, keep the opinions coming.

 

IMO, the best looking centerbolt valve covers are the aluminum (magnesium?) L98 Corvette valve covers. These are the ones that came stock on the L98 Corvettes. They are just the stock SBC height, not the "tall" ones you'd probably need for a set of roller rockers, but they have all the holes in the right places already, they are baffled properly - lots of aftermarket ones have crappy baffles, or none at all - and they look really good. They pop up on Ebay all the time, and sell for a pretty reasonable price most of the time.

The composite LT1/LT4 Corvette covers are a pretty nice set as well. They look really good and really 'clean'. The LT4 ones are a little taller too, as they are designed to work with roller rockers - the LT4 had Crane rollers from the factory.

BTW - I have a set of Comp Pro Magnum rockers under a set of stock-height 'M/T' valve covers, so a set of roller rockers may fit under those L98 ones as well.

 

i still like those edlebrock ones, don't know y

 

If you like em, go for it.
I bought a nice set of valve covers from pro-form. You can barely see them with the ugly heater hoses all covering them up, then on the other side is the brake booster vacuum line

 

do they all come with holes already in it?

 

Not all do, but the Edelbrock ones you like do. They are actually pretty nice, I like those Edelbrock valve covers. I'd say do it if you like them.

 

my only concern is I don't want it seem too busy under the hood. i have an edlebrock air cleaner open element so I am just starting with under the hood "appeal". I am not sure what/if I will do afer the valve covers.

 

Air cleaner and valve covers are a good start to that. A nice set of ceramic coated headers would be a nice addition too, and improve sound and performance too.

 

i have looked at headers and it something i am going to look at over the spring and summer, the price for a good set of headers and y pipe. its hard to find a set with a y-pipe included, i was looking at these http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku

 

Try using the search function. This stuff has all been covered, even stickied.

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/exha...ion-chart.html

2055 comes with headers and y-pipe

 

also comes with a hefty price tag as well lol. i will look at the headers link you gave me thanks.

I like these as well http://fasttoys.net/shop/product_inf...roducts_id=573

 

"You get what you pay for" is more true for headers than probably any other performance part out there, lol. Don't go cheap on headers, or you will regret it later... cheap headers warp, leak, rust, and/or crack. Good ones don't, but good ones cost money.

Hooker 2055 is probably the best shorty set out there, and there is also the Hedman set (68470) that is also a very good shorty set, with or w/o emissions components, with or w/o ceramic coating. I have the painted 68470 headers and I like them. They fit well, good plug access, easy access to the oil filter, and the Y-pipe fits nice and tight to the chassis. Only drawback is the outlet on the Y-pipe is 2.5"... you'll have to modify it to make it a 3" outlet. The Hooker Y-pipe has a 3" outlet.

I've never seen the Fast Toys set before, but it looks like a quality set. That Y-pipe may have a 2.5" outlet though, like the Hedman Y-pipe does, unless the whole Y-pipe is 3"... it looks like its the same size all the way through.