OEM Valve covers with Aluminum Heads?

[GNICETRY]

Do the OEM valve covers fit any aluminum heads? In particular the first sets made by M & A I believe.

 

[Rick the pool guy]

Do the OEM valve covers fit any aluminum heads? In particular the first sets made by M & A I believe.

You might have to run a spacer depending on your rockers etc

 

[NY Twin Turbo]

You might have to run a spacer depending on your rockers etc

Yes. This.

But not not BMS aluminum heads, of course.

 

[Nick Micale]

Do the OEM valve covers fit any aluminum heads? In particular the first sets made by M & A I believe.

The early M&A heads use a special valve cover which has 2 long bolts on the center of the head and an O-ring seal for a gasket.

The head has a groove on the sealing surface which is for a special O-ring.

The M&A valve covers will accommodate the pedestal rockers.

 

[GNICETRY]

The early M&A heads use a special valve cover which has 2 long bolts on the center of the head and an O-ring seal for a gasket.

The head has a groove on the sealing surface which is for a special O-ring.

The M&A valve covers will accommodate the pedestal rockers.

Can you use/modify OEM valve covers on those M & A heads?

 

[Nick Micale]

I have a set of M&A heads with no valve covers, and I am considering modifying a set of TA valve covers to fit.

 

[GNICETRY]

I have a set of M&A heads with no valve covers, and I am considering modifying a set of TA valve covers to fit.

That's really cool.
Can/do OEM valve covers work on the M & A heads?