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From: Mountains of Utah
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Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 12,605
From: Mentor, Ohio
FYI - The aluminum valve covers Jerry has only fit the :67 supercharged (they are formed different so there is room for the injector to go into the head, where the L36 non-super charged the injectors go into the LIM).
If you get valve covers off a l36 in the '98+ f-bodies, those are factory aluminum valve covers and can be cleaned up and polished to look great on any L36.
If you get valve covers off a l36 in the '98+ f-bodies, those are factory aluminum valve covers and can be cleaned up and polished to look great on any L36.
FYI - The aluminum valve covers Jerry has only fit the :67 supercharged (they are formed different so there is room for the injector to go into the head, where the L36 non-super charged the injectors go into the LIM).
If you get valve covers off a l36 in the '98+ f-bodies, those are factory aluminum valve covers and can be cleaned up and polished to look great on any L36.
If you get valve covers off a l36 in the '98+ f-bodies, those are factory aluminum valve covers and can be cleaned up and polished to look great on any L36.
That's what I was thinking about doing. How hard is it to polish them myself? Do you all know anyone who does this kind of work?
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 12,605
From: Mentor, Ohio
There have been a bunch of members here that have done polishing work. I bought a set of pre-polished F-body valve covers that are on my Monte now. If I was left to do it myself, I tend to like brushed metal looks (because it's different, not as common). But regardless, I am VERY happy with the covers I have.
Polishing takes lots of effort with various grit levels of sand paper (getting finer and finer each time) as I understand.
Polishing takes lots of effort with various grit levels of sand paper (getting finer and finer each time) as I understand.
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Joined: May 2013
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From: Brockville Ontario
I used to use Autosol when polishing the aluminum on my harley's, and rims on a few of my cars. It is a paste with (I believe) sand particles in it. It takes a bit of elbow grease, but if you have access to a dremmel with some sort of attachment for polishing I imagine it wouldn't take as much effort as by hand, I used to do it by hand 
but the end results were fantastic, but keep in mind if you don't coat with something the polishing will dull and fade and need to be redone. We had great results spraying a layer of clear coat over the pieces after they were polished, but this was also done by a guy that actually painted for a living, so I don't know the tricks for that part of it. It comes in a black and gold tube.
Worth giving it a try
but the end results were fantastic, but keep in mind if you don't coat with something the polishing will dull and fade and need to be redone. We had great results spraying a layer of clear coat over the pieces after they were polished, but this was also done by a guy that actually painted for a living, so I don't know the tricks for that part of it. It comes in a black and gold tube. Worth giving it a try
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 12,605
From: Mentor, Ohio
I agree that polished aluminum without a protect-ant like a clear coat will develop issues. The covers I have were clear coated prior to me buying them and they are holding up very nicely. I've done a set of 3400 covers in a nice brushed look and high temp clear, again, great finish.
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