psuhillbilly150

Stroked out my 351w to a 408 and put a prettybigsolid roller cam in it with .644 .643 lift with stud girdles on it. Where can I find myself a nice set of extra tall valve covers to fit over these things. Bought 4 1/2" aluminum edelbrock ones and I still need almost another inch. Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance guys
Bill

psuhillbilly150

Reading around I am curious now what kind of power I am going to be making. So here are the specs, throw in your two cents about the build plan or anything you would have done differently. This car is going to be a street/strip comming out rarely onto the street for nomore thenthecar show runs or blasting around for an afternoon.

1986 351w block bored .30 overstroked to 408(no access to 69-74 block)
Victor Jr heads 210cc intake ports70cc chambers making 11:1 compression 2.05 intake 1.60 exhaust valves
Victor Jr Intake port matched to heads
Holly 950cfm 4150 carb
Doug Herbert Solid Roller cam .644 .643 290/302 @ .50 RPM range 3500-7200
Crane Cams Solid Roller lifters
Hardend pushrods
Scorpion roller rockers
1.6 studs with stud girdles
Eagle Forged steel crank
Eagle H beam rods
SRP-5ccpistons
ARP studs and bolts in heads, mains, androds
Bottom end fully balanced by Eagle
Melling High Performance oil pump (not high volume)
Hooker Headers full length 1 3/4" into 3" collectors

Thanks agian guys
Bill

MadMan@TheWheel

I woould say that is a well built motor personally....Very well built, great choice in heads that although could be a little bigger to run solid lift with that carb, are still great heads. My guess (only a guess) puts you a little over 525-550fwhp, a little less than 475rwhp depending on your tranny. Just a guess though. Got to Bennett Racing for the valve covers, as I am pretty sure they offer a huge sheetmetal valve cover for Windsor strokers.

Great build sheet

royster

Or, check at tony branada, they make a spacer which is cool if you have a set of covers you really want to use.
I had a set of aluminum sheet covers, wouldn;t clear roller rockers
the braanda spacers worked great
I think Shelby came up with the idea in the 60;s when he had same problem clearing rollers

Matt Paul

I run motorsport 3 inch talls and I have a windsor also with a stud girdle also and have no problem plus my lift is .730 plus.If these dont fit then you have your valve train assembly problemor possible to long of P/R's.Ill post some pics for you.