Ansen valve covers

[big gear head]

I'm trying to make an old set of Ansen valve covers look good again, but it just isn't working out. After a lot of cleaning, sanding, brushing and polishing they still look bad. I'm thinking of sand blasting them and running them that way. I had a set of these many years ago on my '67 Chevelle SS and I blasted and painted them flat black. They looked pretty good for a kid that didn't have any money. What do you thing about the satin aluminum look for these valve covers? The tunnel ram in this picture was also polished and I had it blasted.

[R68GTO]

Freddie, I glass bead-blasted these vintage Holley's - I liked the way they turned out.

[GrumpyJeff]

yep , Glass beading is the way to go ! I do all my old aluminum OEM Harley motor/trans parts

[big gear head]

I got them blasted and I think they look all right. I'm still not completely happy with them, but they will do, for now anyway.

[NorCam]

I bead blasted a pair years ago and then hit them with some 00 steel wool and a green Scotch Brite pad for a couple of hours. They turned out really nice and the after-work gave them a clean rubbed down look that was less porous looking.

[PeteLeathersac]

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They're awesome Freddie also everything else lookin' good too!:headbang:
Sorry if I missed it before but love to hear more of this engine and where it's heading.
Are the heads alum or painted steel and what block/parts also trans/rear axle?:hmmm:
:beers:
~ Pete

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[Bernhard]

Has anyone tried soda blasting or vapour blasting.
Some like the finish of vapour blasting on aluminum as it appears more original than glass bead.

[Bernhard]

Here is a video clip
Glass and Vapor blasting differances
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqHcSVLB9fw

[big gear head]

Pete, this is the same engine that's been in my car since the late '80s. It's a bowtie block with a 6223 crank. A few years ago I swapped the LS6 rods and TRWs for a set of Molnar rods and Diamond pistons. It's a solid flat tappet cam with around .605 lift. The heads are 077 aluminum. If you look close you can see the snowflake above the number 2 exhaust port. I have been running a Holley strip dominator with a 850, but decided to go for a different look this year. I don't expect it to make any more power this way, but I've always wanted to look at the back of a tunnel ram while driving down the road.

I'm using a new AutoGear N24 transmission this year, and the rear end is a 9 inch. I haven't updated this in a while, but most of it is here. https://www.yenko.net/forum/showthread.php?t=143503&highlight=gear+head

[big gear head]

Thanks for the video Bernhard. That really shows the difference.

[smallblockhero]

i cleaned mine up by hand.....2000 grit and some hours on the rouge wheel with brown rouge. im very happy with the results

[big gear head]

Those look great. That's an interesting paint job on that oil pan.

[smallblockhero]

Those look great. That's an interesting paint job on that oil pan.

thank you... its a big block corvette pan... i was inspired by a photo i had seen.

[markinnaples]

Any pics of the Vette that goes with that oil pan??

[big gear head]

OK, I didn't like that empty space in the center of the valve cover, so I made a set of these to go there.

[Lynn]

I have a pair of aluminum valve covers that I lightly blasted, then painted with high heat ceramic engine paint (dull silver) out of a rattle can. Cooked them in the oven at 450 degrees for an hour. They have been on the car for 8 years and still look cherry.

[wheelhop]

OK, I didn't like that empty space in the center of the valve cover, so I made a set of these to go there.

Looks good Freddie!
I don't see any Kentucky Chrome anywhere (duct tape).

[whitetop]

thank you... its a big block corvette pan... i was inspired by a photo i had seen.

The vintage RW&B painted big block belongs to my friends car. He still owns it. That photo was taken at Fishers Big Wheel dept store automotive dept where he was manager 1973

[1971ls6]

I bead blasted a pair years ago and then hit them with some 00 steel wool and a green Scotch Brite pad for a couple of hours. They turned out really nice and the after-work gave them a clean rubbed down look that was less porous looking.

What he said, clean stains with brake cleaner

[smallblockhero]

The vintage RW&B painted big block belongs to my friends car. He still owns it. That photo was taken at Fishers Big Wheel dept store automotive dept where he was manager 1973


holy cow!!!!!!!! thats definately it!!i cant believe it exists!! lol..that pic has been a topic of conversation many times in my circle. thank you for the pics!!!

[whitetop]

holy cow!!!!!!!! thats definately it!!i cant believe it exists!! lol..that pic has been a topic of conversation many times in my circle. thank you for the pics!!!


Block was painted solid orange years ago. He is the original owner of the car bought at Kenny Ross Chevrolet out of Pittsburgh. Omaha Orange special color.

Last driven in 1991.
Stan Norek is his name. I took the pics of the car last summer. He is putting in new carpeting.
Here is another pic at a local show