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Old October 6th, 2011, 09:43 PM
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Old October 10th, 2011, 08:09 AM
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Old October 11th, 2011, 01:19 PM
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Very Cool! I bet they cost a bundle to chrome?
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I can assume they will work on a 455
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Yes, you can, but they do not have the corner cuts for a Cutlass.

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They'll fit any 64-90 V8 but won't fit for the relieved valve cover cars, I believe 68-69 455?
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Yes, you can, but they do not have the corner cuts for a Cutlass.

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The engine bay of an A-body is just a bit small for a big block, so the factory cut the corners off of the valve covers used in these applications, so that you could still get the covers off with the engine in the car, thus:



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These covers have a relief along their entire length, so they should fit a big-block A-body.
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