1965 Mickey Thompson Valve Cover Clearance

[Blackbird1965]

Have the taller Mickey Thompson valve covers, not clearing booster, any advice? Don’t want to cut covers and don’t want to try and source a smaller booster, if I could get the valve cover into the position it would clear but I can’t, anybody done some hammering?

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[nieuwr]

You are in a tough spot!
How much of it is in the way? Could you cut and weld in an unobtrusive divot in the cover to clear the booster?

 

[Blackbird1965]

You are in a tough spot!
How much of it is in the way? Could you cut and weld in an unobtrusive divot in the cover to clear the booster?

It’s possible but I’m not sure how much material I could move

 

[BigClay]

Have the taller Mickey Thompson valve covers, not clearing booster, any advice? Don’t want to cut covers and don’t want to try and source a smaller booster, if I could get the valve cover into the position it would clear but I can’t, anybody done some hammering?

I’m running M/Ts on my 64. I’ve included a picture. In order to get them to fit, first, you can’t use “studs”, you have to use bolts. Second, I had to grind a little amount of material off three of the fins (on the valve cover) in the rear right corner. A little polishing afterwards and it’s hard to notice. Zoom in on the picture, and you can see.