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cougar9150
03-12-2010, 09:41 PM
Saw these in the latest issue of 5.0 Mustang. Thought they were nice pieces but I think will be around $400 (read it wrong, they said 4 digits $1500-$2000). Just a little pricey.....

http://mustangforums.com/forum/svt-forums/572921-4v-billet-valve-covers.html
-Matt-
03-12-2010, 09:42 PM
Wow..... beautiful! I can only imagine the cost!
-Matt-
03-12-2010, 09:43 PM
No screw spots for the coil covers?
ImpalaSlayer
03-12-2010, 09:45 PM
wtf kinda finish is that?
cougar9150
03-12-2010, 09:48 PM
That is a machined finish. They start as a 107Lb piece of billet aluminum and are machined down to what you see. Another website say they weigh 6lb when done.

I think these are pics of the prototype ones, might be why no hole for the coil cover.
ImpalaSlayer
03-12-2010, 09:48 PM
That is a machined finish. They start as a 107Lb piece of billet aluminum and are machined down to what you see. Another website say they wiegh 6lb when done.

wow, that seems like such a waste of metal lol. i dont even like it
cougar9150
03-12-2010, 09:51 PM
wow, that seems like such a waste of metal lol. i dont even like it

Agree and for the cost I could think of 1000 other things I would do first.
-Matt-
03-12-2010, 09:53 PM
Whats the cost?
ImpalaSlayer
03-12-2010, 09:54 PM
Whats the cost?

over 9000...
-Matt-
03-12-2010, 09:59 PM
over 9000...


http://piratesoft.org/images/9000/over9000-4.jpg
WESTTXPATRIOT
03-12-2010, 10:36 PM
wow, that seems like such a waste of metal lol. i dont even like it

A waste of metal yes i agree. but machined engine parts are like machined gun parts for the military. they cost more but last longer and stay stronger even when abused. Stamped metal is good and cheap but it doesnt last as long. so it would still be a good investment.
DOOM
03-12-2010, 11:07 PM
I would make love to it.
DTUB
03-13-2010, 03:16 AM
Someone needs to make these out of carbonfiber...
massacre
03-13-2010, 03:31 AM
I noticed there wasn't any hardware shown. So would you have to swap your baffles over from your own covers?
I would go with the Sully covers for 6 or 700 before these :shrug:
burt ragio
03-13-2010, 05:57 AM
I could think of a million other things I would rather spend the money on for some eye candy but thats crazy crazy .
LANDY
03-13-2010, 02:38 PM
wow thats crazy expensive, i'd rather polish them.
fastblackmerc
03-13-2010, 02:48 PM
A waste of metal yes i agree. but machined engine parts are like machined gun parts for the military. they cost more but last longer and stay stronger even when abused. Stamped metal is good and cheap but it doesnt last as long. so it would still be a good investment.

How strong does a cam cover need to be?
fastblackmerc
03-13-2010, 02:48 PM
wow thats crazy expensive, i'd rather polish them.

Exactly!!!!
-Matt-
03-13-2010, 03:06 PM
Whats a "sully" cover?
Blackened300a
03-13-2010, 07:49 PM
I want clear covers so I can see the cams in motion. That would be the coolest.
DOOM
08-07-2010, 09:00 AM
Where is the link in the original post??? :confused:
MMarauder03
08-07-2010, 09:43 AM
Where is the link in the original post??? :confused:

Thats exactly what I was wondering...
cougar9150
08-07-2010, 10:03 AM
I never had a link, I had pics from an article that I attached. I had to delete them because I ran out of storage on the forum.

You can see them here: http://mustangforums.com/forum/svt-forums/572921-4v-billet-valve-covers.html

They are not on the Granatelli site, my guess is because no one would buy them a the 4 digit price so they scrapped the product and never released them.
DOOM
08-07-2010, 11:15 AM
May have to give hem a call. :D