65- 66 Valve covers

[shelby001]

  Is there much difference in original valve covers than the after market ones & what would be a fair price for a set of originals?

[JD]

this might begin to help...

http://www.saacforum.com/index.php?topic=9773.msg81366#msg81366

also the early were sand-cast and later die-cast. there are more details

[shelby001]

Thanks

[68GT350roadracer]

I could be wrong, but I was thinking all 65's and most of the 66's had the open letters. Please let me know if I am wrong on this.
I am very thankful for the forum and all the knowledge of the members.

[pchmotoho]

On forum 1 I asked when the closed letters began showing up for the 66s and I believe the answer was around 1300 or so. 

[Bob Gaines]

  Is there much difference in original valve covers than the after market ones & what would be a fair price for a set of originals?

As far as differences there are quite a few nuances differences and several that are highly visible . I believe there was a tutorial somewhere but maybe it was before the crash. I will let someone else do all of the typing if they want to re create it. 

[shelby001]

On forum 1 I asked when the closed letters began showing up for the 66s and I believe the answer was around 1300 or so.

Any photos of the open letters & closed letters ?

[acman63]

On forum 1 I asked when the closed letters began showing up for the 66s and I believe the answer was around 1300 or so.

1350 had open letters when I owned it in the 70s

[JD]

Any photos of the open letters & closed letters ?

Here are two images, open letter sand cast - typically not painted (I think) and solid letter typically wrinkle-black.

many other nuances...

use the search window upper-right of the Home Page and type "valve cover" it will bring up pages of links to threads

[Bob Gaines]

There are substantially more differences and variations between a repro or Ford service replacement CLOSED LETTER  valve cover and assemblyline then what can be said between the open letter valve cover repro alternatives and assemblyline.

[shelby001]

Any photos of the open letters & closed letters ?

Here are two images, open letter sand cast - typically not painted (I think) and solid letter typically wrinkle-black.

many other nuances...

use the search window upper-right of the Home Page and type "valve cover" it will bring up pages of links to threads

Thanks
 

[s2ms]

On forum 1 I asked when the closed letters began showing up for the 66s and I believe the answer was around 1300 or so.

IIRC it has was around 1450...