OHV Six valve cover

[007]

Two weekends ago while attending the Western Can-Am in Penticton I came across a man who had a 64 Cruiser with a chrome valve cover on his Stude OHV six. He claimed that it was stock. I could not dispute this statement. Anyone know for sure? If there is one out there I probably will change my painted one.
Also Lionel Stone I believe does something to all valve covers and installs a new seal and gasket for $75. Anyone have experience with his modification? Regards 007

[mbstude]

I thought all '64 Cruiser's had V8's. [?]

And it would be painted yellow to be stock. I have seen them stripped and polished though. [xx(]

Matthew Burnette
'59 Scotsman
'63 Daytona
Hazlehurst, GA

[Jerry Forrester]

quote:Originally posted by mbstude

I thought all '64 Cruiser's had V8's. [?]

And it would be painted yellow to be stock. I have seen them stripped and polished though. [xx(]

[b]Matthew Burnette

But if you strip and polish a steel valve cover it'll rust overnight (in Georgia)

Jerry Forrester
Be sure to check out my eBay store

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for your shiny Stude stuff

[jacsprat]

I got a pair of cast aluminum covers for my 259 V8. After grinding off the rocker arms in the area that bumped the side of the covers, I got 3/16" s.s. fender washers and with a snall chainsaw file, I filed the holes off center for the 5/16" holes for the bolt downs and shifted the coveres off center. That cured the problem of the rockers bumping the valve covers.!
Anyone else have this problem?

[studecruiser]

64 Accessory book has chrome covers with chrome dipstick and breather caps as AC3421.

[Dick Steinkamp]

This thread is getting a little mixed up...and I didn't do it for a change[:0].

I think that Canadian made '64 Cruisers did come with a 6 cylinder option, but Craig or Art could probably confirm or deny this.

I think the AC3421 chrome package is for a V8 car.

I think the Lionel Stone seal kit is for the SIDE COVERS on a 6 cylinder (the ones under the manifolds on the block), not the top cover on an OHV 6. The top cover seals quite nicely with the stock set up.

I have never seen a FACTORY OHV 6 with a chrome valve cover, but...

1. ANYTHING is possible with our Studebakers [8D]
2. It would look great even if not stock (especially with a few more carburetors. []