If any of you have experience or opinions about finned valve covers please post a reply here. Thanks.

After a few obligatory pics I want to take for Tri Star, I want to remove the valve covers with their name engraved on them. I always had a soft spot for "old style" finned valve covers. I don't want any with other names on them, like Edlebrock or M/T, etc.

If anyone has a lead on very good quality covers please let us know.

I found these two valve covers on Summit Racing that fit small block Chevy, perimeter bolt and tall enough to clear my roller rockers. One is by Cal Custom and costs $120/pair and the other is by Trans-Dapt and cost $176/pair.

Is there any advantage or quality difference that makes the Trans-Dapt worth more? I'm not positive, but from the pics it seems that the Trans-Dapt fins extend down the front and back sides while the Cal Custom don't; so on that point I prefer the Trans-Dapt.

Cal Custom:


Trans-Dapt: