Valve cover help

[redneckrodder]

Hey all,I'm working on building a 91 ford f350 dually but I'm trying to convert the motor over to a 7.3 liter Navistar indirect injection diesel and I'm wondering if anyone knows if there's any valve covers in a kit similar to the ones on a 7.3 IDI,thanks in advance 

[purepmd]

Tanner, in 44 years of modeling, I can't recall seeing something out-of-the-box that is close enough. I am assuming you are building the Monogram 1/24th kit. I think your best bet, would be to find 1/24th Big Block Chevy covers, (they have the slightly domed top, and the same, 3 on one side, and 4 on the other indention pattern), and enlarge the bolt reliefs a little, reshape the ends, and then make a corrected gasket flange out of some .010 or .015 sheet.  Just an idea. Good luck.

Edited February 9, 2017 by purepmd

[426-Hemi]

That could be machined from a small section of styrene and look pretty good too! (I've done Oldsmobiles W-43 valve covers for a guy once!)

[redneckrodder]

Thanks for the replies guys,this is what I came up with the other night,they're from the 2nd Revell 70 chargeemail kit...I may do a bit more work on them but I kind of realised that once I put on the injector lines and build an air filter setup the differences may not be as noticeable but I'm not sure yet I'll have to see how things go