WIW Mr. Gasket clear valve covers

[SS427]

I have an opportunity to purchase these NOS covers but have NO idea of their value. Anyone have an idea?
Rick

[mockingbird812]

Those are very cool. Kind of like the clear dizzy caps. SBC? Me LIKE!!! Sorry, no real estimate but, FWIW, I'd pay $150.00 if I had a cool SBC car to put 'em on. I love the Mr Gasket reasons for getting these see-thru VCs............they forgot "because they look COOL"!


Hey Rick - I'm thinking if you heated them up you might get them to fit on that '69 Chebby you are restoring!! :>))

[SS427]

Yes, small block. No fit on the Yenko but it would fit my 388 small block in my 54 but don't think I would want to do that. Naw, can't do it...…

He wants more than $150 for them.

[67 Nova Boy]

When is the next time you will see them again?

Dave
67 Nova Boy

[SS427]

Any time I want. They are within 30 minutes of the shop.

[67 Nova Boy]

No...when is the next time you will get the chance to see another set?

Dave
67 Nova Boy

[SS427]

Oh sorry. Good point. This is the first and only set I have laid hands on.

[Jim69Z]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-MR-Gasket-Clear-Lexan-Valve-covers-for-SBC-NOS-327-350-302-Show-Motor/282500914541?hash=item41c65ddd6d:g:5QYAAOSwGJlZLaG Y&vxp=mtr

Found these on eBay for comparison

[SS427]

I saw that but just because they are asking that does mean they are worth it. I was hoping to buy them for our display room but don't want to overpay at the same time. Yes i undertand, today's price might be a huge bargain tomorrow.

[Jim69Z]

Agreed ... never knew they made clear covers

[resto4u]

you can buy them from classic industries, someone is making them again.

[John Brown]

Last NOS in box set (nice ones) on epay went for close to $400, but that was two, maybe three years ago. I'm still looking for a unused clear one to make a pair, but haven't seen a single pop up on there since I started looking about 5 years ago. One other thing, Mr Gasket made them in clear and also in a slightly smoked color, if that means anything to anyone.

[Fast67VelleN2O]

I have a set NOS in the box. I got a good deal on them but wouldn't let them go for less than $400 if someone wanted them.

[chevyandpontiac]

They usually sell for about $300ish

[ZiggyL78]

I ran them on my Vega panel back in the day.Don't get a header leak!They will be toast.

[EZ Nova]

I saw that but just because they are asking that does mean they are worth it. I was hoping to buy them for our display room but don't want to overpay at the same time. Yes i undertand, today's price might be a huge bargain tomorrow.

There is no overpaying. YOU pay what you think there worth. Me I would pay his price in a heartbeat and I don't even have a SB. There cool and you don't see them around much anymore. I would like a set for BBC if anyone sees any.

[JpMotorsports]

There is a set on my local Detroit facebook marketplace

[Mr70]

They've been making them for years.
http://www.clearvueconcepts.com/#Products

[big gear head]

I've always wondered if they would get cloudy or if they would get a film of dried oil on them after a while so that you couldn't see through them.

[SS427]

Thanks for the input guys. I think I will negotiate with him and pull the trigger. Will look neat in our showcases.

[ZiggyL78]

I've always wondered if they would get cloudy or if they would get a film of dried oil on them after a while so that you couldn't see through them.

Never seen that happen.I had some friends who also had them.I liked that you could take a look at the valvetrain very easily.Of course you don't want to over tighten them.I used studs with a wing type washer that is used on stock BBCs to distribute the load.

[John Brown]

I've always wondered if they would get cloudy or if they would get a film of dried oil on them after a while so that you couldn't see through them.

I remember seeing them slightly discolored, streaked or stained inside on friends race cars many years ago. Might have been due to the brand of oil they were using. No way of knowing why for sure. They were still mostly transparent and not cloudy though.

[cook_dw]

These have been for sale for a while. IIRC the bbc covers were $600 but I could be mis-remembering..



https://akroncanton.craigslist.org/pts/d/valve-covers-clear/6725668276.html

[big gear head]

I'd like to have a set. I was always worried about them becoming too dirty or stained to see through, or cracking.

[EZ Nova]

I have seen a few set over the years. I do recall them turning yellowish/brown from dirty oil like the BBc ones in the picture 2 posts above. BUT now in saying that, I think today's synthetic oil would be better then the dyno-oil of years gone by, and therefore might be less likely to discolor. Also, these cars don't get the mileage and probably more oil change to help that too.

I would pay 300 for a set of BBc.

[EZ Nova]

Would also look for the clear distributor caps too.

[cook_dw]

Mr. Gasket still makes the clear caps.

[big gear head]

How well do the clear valve covers hold up against cracking around the bolt holes?

[ZiggyL78]

How well do the clear valve covers hold up against cracking around the bolt holes?

Very poorly if you over torque them. You just snug them up. They say torque 3#. I do them by hand with the wing nut style fasteners. I also use the thicker valve cover gaskets and some homemade deflector plates. They didn't make these plates back in the 70s. Nice design. I never had any problems with fogging or yellowing. Guys like us always keep our oil clean anyway. So it should not be a problem.

You could also make up some fitted bushings that are just a little thinner then the plastic flange and would bottom out on some jam nuts and would not put any strain on the plastic flange.


This company has it all figured out. Expensive? Great. I love it when I'm only one who has them. ;)