Fabricated Aluminium Ford 351C Tall Valve Covers, Short Bolt Style, W/Holes

• Polished fabricated aluminium
• Welded-in baffles
• 98mm tall (overall)
• With breather holes
• Includes bolts

• Engine Application: Built for the Ford Cleveland 351C engine with short bolt cylinder heads. Suits Australian Falcon XW, XY, XA, XB, XC, XD, XE and Fairlane / LTD 351C-powered cars, US Torino 351C builds, and Cleveland engine swaps into hot rods, F-trucks and customs where a clean fabricated polished look is the goal rather than finned cast aluminium.

• Cleveland vs Windsor is Critical: Ford 351 engines come in two completely different families with different cylinder heads and different valve covers. Cleveland (351C) and Windsor (351W) covers are not interchangeable. Cleveland heads use a wider cover footprint with bolts further out, while Windsor covers are narrower with bolts closer in. Confirm you have Cleveland heads before ordering.

• Bolt Style Fitment: Cleveland valve covers come in short bolt and long bolt styles, and the two are not interchangeable. This set is short bolt style. Easiest check is to measure the bolts on your existing covers before ordering..

• Fabricated vs Cast Construction: Fabricated covers are welded from sheet aluminium, giving a smooth flat top with clean welded seams instead of the finned cast look. Lighter than cast aluminium and the modern aesthetic suits Pro-Touring, Pro-Street and resto-mod Cleveland builds rather than period-correct restorations where finned cast covers would feel more appropriate.

• 98mm Tall Profile: At 98mm overall, the tall design clears a high-lift camshaft, roller rockers, shaft mount rockers and stud girdles commonly used in performance Cleveland builds. Worth measuring your tallest valvetrain component before committing if you are running an extreme high-lift camshaft setup.

• Polished Fabricated Aesthetic: Hand polished aluminium gives a bright reflective finish that picks up engine bay lighting and complements chrome accessory trim. The polish runs across the flat top and side panels, with the welded seams visible for the fabricated look that suits modern street-strip Cleveland builds. Holds up well in covered or garaged builds and benefits from occasional touch-up polishing in coastal or humid conditions.

• Welded-In Baffles and Pre-Cut Breather Holes: Welded-in baffles control oil splash off the rocker arms and stop oil being pulled into the PCV system, which causes the smoking and oil consumption common with un-baffled covers. Breather holes are pre-cut, ready for push-in breathers or PCV grommets without needing to drill or modify the covers.

• Practical Buyer Tip: Comes with the retaining bolts. Cleveland-specific valve cover gaskets, push-in breathers, grommets and PCV valves are sourced separately, so plan to add these to the order. Windsor gaskets do not fit the wider Cleveland cover footprint. Polished aluminium benefits from occasional attention with a quality aluminium polish like Autosol or Mothers Mag and Aluminium to keep it bright, particularly in coastal conditions where oxidation can dull the finish over time.

Note: gaskets not included

Part Number: CAL-3785