To the list:
This is the first and possibly final call for the valve covers.
The foundry needs a 35 piece minimum order for this part, based on the
set-up labor and the volume of the poured material. I personally do not
need 35 valve covers, so they will have to be pre-paid with a waiting
period of 4-6weeks.
Thus far I have 17 orders confirmed from off-list.
We need 35 to make an order!
The majority of you have requested a design and finish as follows:
1) Tall cooling ribs, .450-.500"
2) Hardware that will provide a positive seal...i.e. Stainless
acorn nuts, stainless washers, and rubber sealing washers.
3) A proper rubber, (cylinder head to valve cover gasket), and
machined groove for capturing the gasket.
4) A polished billet, (threaded), filler cap with O-ring seal.
5) A flat black crinkle finish with the top surfaces of the ribs
polished.
The final design can be firmed up and posted to my site based on the
desires of those who have purchased. The time frame does not permit a
long drawn out, "individualized", design session.
The foundry is small, and starting next week they will have a break in
their usual production run for about 3 weeks. During this time they pour
decorative items for small order customers like us! They're a really
good bunch, and would prefer to make a few interesting parts, rather
than wait for the next 10K piece contract. I am allowing a few
additional weeks for the machining and packaging.
One week remains for the checks to be in!
As described above the cost will be $110.00 ea. Plus shipping.
If you would like a plain cast cover the cost is $95.00 plus shipping.
Based on the cost of shipping rockers I would estimate that the valve
covers will be about $12.00 for Fed-ex Ground.
Best regards,
Jim Swarthout
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