Re: chrome valve covers

[William Lewis <reatawhippets@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Wayne, if you have the original 318 that came with your car from the 
factory, it is the "A" engine, otherwise known as the "wideblock" or "poly" 
due to its polyspherical (semi-hemi) heads.  The '66 up 318's which began as 
273 cube motors, are known as the "LA" engines and today's 5.2 & 5.9 liter 
motors are the latest versions of the "LA" motors.  Later "A" 318's had 2 
bolt valve covers, while earlier 318's (& the even earlier 277-301-303-313s) 
had 3 bolt valve covers.  Edelbrock used to make a nice ribbed valve cover 
for our "A" motors, but don't think there are any new sources for chrome 
valve covers today.

Jack Lewis
1956 Plymouth Fury
1962 Dodge Polara 500
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wayne Huseby" <wchuseby@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2008 6:01 PM
Subject: chrome valve covers


> I am looking for a source for chrome valve covers. I have a 64 318 with
> 2 hold down bolts. Most parts stores I have checked look at me in
> disbelief when I tell them on 2 hold down bolts. Is this 318 considered
> and A engine. I did a google and someone mentioned the 318 A engine with
> 2 valve cover bolts. If this is different than other 318s what else
> might be unique about them and why is it called an A engine.
>
> Wayne Huseby
> 64 polara 500 2dr ht
>
>
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