redneckrodder Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purepmd Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 (edited) 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
426-Hemi Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 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!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redneckrodder Posted February 10, 2017 Author Share Posted February 10, 2017 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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