Fabricated Valve Covers

[Resident_Ranger]

Just sharing a set of fabricated valve covers I made for my 92 2.9. My original were rusted through and its seems most of whats left out there has had similar fates. So I made a set. Its been a long process but they are just about done.

I would like to note that I am a machinist by trade, so go light on my fabrication ability. Grinders and paint make me the welder I ain't.

 

[PetroleumJunkie412]

Love em.

 

[Roert42]

Stainless or aluminum?

 

[Blmpkn]

Awesome!

 

[Resident_Ranger]

Stainless or aluminum?

Aluminum

 

[PetroleumJunkie412]

All that work and still running a ranger intake.

Sad!

 

[Curious Hound]

I'm impressed. That is such a cool custom element. They look awesome

 

[Resident_Ranger]

All that work and still running a ranger intake.

Sad!

I didn't know you could get a different intake manifold. Depending on cost I might consider, but really I just want the truck I drove around as a kid back again. I'm not doing much for modifications in the general sense. But what is this intake you speak of.

On a side note, I did take a nice pass over the lettering with a fly cutter. Give a week of driving and it will look like it did before I cut it.

 

[PetroleumJunkie412]

I didn't know you could get a different intake manifold. Depending on cost I might consider, but really I just want the truck I drove around as a kid back again. I'm not doing much for modifications in the general sense. But what is this intake you speak of.

On a side note, I did take a nice pass over the lettering with a fly cutter. Give a week of driving and it will look like it did before I cut it.View attachment 145150

Scorpio/Capri dual snorkel. I had/have one on mine. Does make a difference.

I do have extras as well if your interest is piqued enough.

 

[Resident_Ranger]

Scorpio/Capri dual snorkel. I had/have one on mine. Does make a difference.



I do have extras as well if your interest is piqued enough.

Does that replace the lower intake as well?

 

[PetroleumJunkie412]

Does that replace the lower intake as well?

No, though there are several versions of them. Scorpio and Capri used a slightly different one with an extra coolant port for the rear heater. There is a ranger specific high-strength lower manifold available and I believe 1992 only. I do have one, but I'm not willing to part with it. The high strength manifold has beefier walls and a lot of webbing.

The dual snorkel upper will bolt to any lower

 

[Blmpkn]

No, though there are several versions of them. Scorpio and Capri used a slightly different one with an extra coolant port for the rear heater. There is a ranger specific high-strength lower manifold available and I believe 1992 only. I do have one, but I'm not willing to part with it. The high strength manifold has beefier walls and a lot of webbing.

The dual snorkel upper will bolt to any lower

Have you done anything to that truck lately? I remember reading your build thread back when I just joined up..

 

[PetroleumJunkie412]

Have you done anything to that truck lately? I remember reading your build thread back when I just joined up..

Man, you had to go there didn't you?

 

[Blmpkn]

Man, you had to go there didn't you?

Sorry been thinking about it and whatever paint that was you applied on the heads under the valve covers for like.. 2 weeks by this point lol

 

[PetroleumJunkie412]

Sorry been thinking about it and whatever paint that was you applied on the heads under the valve covers for like.. 2 weeks by this point lol

Glyptal.

It makes you hallucinate when you're applying it.