Pete Phillips Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 (edited) Visited a private collection in Montgomery, Texas today and saw this valve cover on a 1963 Wildcat. The ribbed aluminum valve covers were optional but has anyone ever seen the tri-shield emblem mounted on one like this? It looks factory correct; if home-made, it is very well done. Afterthought: I dont' think the ribbed aluminum covers are correct for 1963? Believe they were for 1964-1965. In any event, has anyone ever seen this emblem on one? Pete Phillips, BCA #7338 Edited April 14, 2018 by Pete Phillips (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loren@65GS.com Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 Pete, You are correct in that the aluminum covers were not a '63 item. They were '64 to '66.with small differences year to year. The pictured cover is a '66. The '66 covers had the indent in the driver side cover . This was necessary for an air pump application. The Tri-shield emblem looks to be an owner enhancement. Normally there would have been a solid rubber plug or an o ring for a breather that connected to the air cleaner. Loren 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTX5467 Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 Thanks for that information, Loren! I know that on some of the Corvette finned aluminum covers, they were usually the same side-to-side, with a Corvette crossed-flags emblem that went on the side where the "blank" was not used. The size of that emblem is about the same as the Tri-Shield on the Buick's covers. Now, where might that Tri-Shield have come from? Just curious. NTX5467 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence Gluckie Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 Emblem looks like a '63 LeSabre door panel emblem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 I might do something like that to distract the experts. They'd point that out right away and overlook my headbolt begging for the proper ground wire connection and the "prone to leak" exhaust manifold gaskets, I don't use French locks on the manifold bolts either, but every year or two I snug them up. I just create diversions. Bernie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KongaMan Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 16 hours ago, Pete Phillips said: Seems to be marking its territory. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Phillips Posted April 15, 2018 Author Share Posted April 15, 2018 Yes, it had a heater hose leak, which the owner was fixing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beemon Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 8 hours ago, 60FlatTop said: and the "prone to leak" exhaust manifold gaskets As the nailhead experts say "don't use gaskets, they will crack your manifold" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTX5467 Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 From observation, some manifolds are worse about cracking than others. Especially if you try to keep the manifolds too tight with no flat washer under the bolt head. Gaskets might be blamed for it, though. In some cases, the French locks can serve as that washer, of sorts. NTX5467 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Eaton Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 2 3/16 diameter.......'90's hub cap emblem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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