valve cover fitment issues

[Rev. Mopar]

Am just finishing installation of a low deck stroker (500 cid) in my 1965 Dodge NSS wagon and would like to use aluminum fabricated valve covers as they always seem to seal better. Trouble is, all of them which I have and have tried are WAY to close to the distributor (not just the cap) to be removed for valve adjustment without taking out the distributor. Any ideas what brand will actually fit?

Thanks, Rev. Mopar

 

[RemCharger]

What kind of distributor

 

[gkent]

What does "way too close" mean ?? Either they rub or they don't !

 

[coloradodave]

I got mine from Marsh Performance and they fit fine with an MSD distributor and a Holley Sniper2 Hyperspark. I did have to drill the holes for the PCV and the oil filler cap: MOPARTS@PTMC.NET

 

[Rev. Mopar]

MSD. This is the first issue I have had with this sort of deal. By close, I mean you would be lucky if you could slide more than a piece of paper between the distributor and the valve cover. It will work, but when it comes time to adjust the valves, the distributor has to come out in order to take the valve cover off. Trick Flow heads.

 

[not so famous bob]

MSD. This is the first issue I have had with this sort of deal. By close, I mean you would be lucky if you could slide more than a piece of paper between the distributor and the valve cover. It will work, but when it comes time to adjust the valves, the distributor has to come out in order to take the valve cover off. Trick Flow heads.

file a couple of thousandths off the valve cover , I had to do the same on a f.a.s.t. 2.0 fuel inj. dist. which is a short Chevy dist. with a Mopar end on it instead of a gear. No big deal ...
I even had to grind the hell out of the victor type heads so the dist. would even set down in it , an MSD would have been way better in my case ...