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Old 01-30-2003, 09:26 PM
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Default Tall valve covers on a 440 Duster?

I have a set of old Cal Custum valve covers which I want to use. Will these interfear with the blower motor and the master cylinder? I want to be able to take the covers off while the master cylinder in place! Just wondering. The car has manual steering and manual front disc brakes. The car in question is a 73 Duster orginally a 318 car, without air.
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Old 01-30-2003, 09:48 PM
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they very well might cause a problem, my valve covers on 440 in my a-body are a tight fit with the heater blower motor, the cast aluminum mopar performance valve covers dont fit.
better do the math
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I hate to here that there almost identical in design compared to the cast Mopar ones.
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sad indeed, the MP ones are my favorite, they are what we have on my wifes 71 340 duster. But since I dont like chrome I still have stock 440 covers on my big block, the stock ones can be manuvered in such a way they can be removed with the motor installed.
on the bright side the drivers side clears the master cylinder EASILY...
could just go heater delete on it

oh another thing you might look into if you dont have it is the wiper motor that makes a 90* turn, instead of the one that just sticks straight out. not sure if its an year issue, or its the difference between the 2 and 3 speed, but thats in my plans for the future. I think it will make it much easier to pull the motor in and out, consequently my straight wiper motor has a few irrepairable dents and gouges from this.
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Old 01-31-2003, 10:58 PM
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Had the same problem on my 440 in an a body, but was determined to fit mopar performance covers. ended up having to fabricate my own brake booster bracket and linkages to clear the cover and can now remove/replace them (although a tight squeeze!) dont have a clearance problem with the blower motor on my aussie a body, it was a bit of work but worth the effort, all depends on how bad you want them on there!?
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