Best valley pan with RPM intake and aluminum heads on a 440?

[WHITE AND RED 69]

I am looking to add a set of edelbrock RPM aluminum heads in the next few months to my 440 and was wondering what is a great quality valley pan that people are using. Currently I am using the Fel-pro #1215 valley pan with the RPM intake and while it works great it isn't exactly the best looking. Anyone know of a quality polished smooth looking one?  

Thanks  

[cudaken]

Long time ago, I had a valley pan brass plated, with all the chrome it looked great!

[heyoldguy]

I have in my possession a Sealed Power 260-4019 valley pan that is chrome, I think a friend bought it years ago from Mancini Racing. You might try them.

[A383Wing]

put the valley pan plates back on and you won't see the Felpro pan

[cudaken]

I don't run the valley pan plates, don't even remember if my 68 Road Runner had them new. I know I never threw them away, and dad never had the intake off of the Road Runner.

Cuda Ken

[66FBCharger]

put the valley pan plates back on and you won't see the Felpro pan

What do you mean by valley pan plates? Do you have a picture of them?

[A383Wing]

look up one post...pictures are there...

Ken, you may have had the front, maybe not the rear....

[WHITE AND RED 69]

Thanks guys     I like the idea of the sealed power pan and adding the stock plates. Clean look and won't leak.   

[66FBCharger]

Oh. I will have to check it out at home. Can't see pics on work computer.

[66FBCharger]

OK I see the pics now. What is the purpose for the plates? Are they there to hold the sound insulation in place?

[cudaken]

OK I see the pics now. What is the purpose for the plates? Are they there to hold the sound insulation in place?

Think that was it still pretty sure my Road Runner did not have them.

Cuda Ken

[mhinders]

Stay away from the 440Source sheet metal valley pan.

I bought one supposed to fit dual plane intakes with my B-block ...it doesn't fit with the Eddy RPM intake...the RPM intake is too deep for the small bowl in the valley pan.

Besides not fitting the dual plane intake...the overall fitting was terrible...I had to grind material off, and weld additional material at other places...in a futile attempt to make it oil tight...a total waste of money. 

[bill440rt]

I always thought those plates were a C-body or cop car thing. 

Clayton, I picked up a Fel-Pro one, not sure of the part number but it was the one that blocked the heat crossovers. I painted it with Duplicolor Aluminum engine paint. Looks good to me.
But, I know what you're saying. Something a little more dress up would look great with all that other polished aluminum under there. 

[Carrnutt]

I am looking to add a set of edelbrock RPM aluminum heads in the next few months to my 440 and was wondering what is a great quality valley pan that people are using. Currently I am using the Fel-pro #1215 valley pan with the RPM intake and while it works great it isn't exactly the best looking. Anyone know of a quality polished smooth looking one?  

Thanks  

I'm using the felpro one as well with the performer RPM. I painted it the Orange of the engine. I think it looks pretty good against the intake and valve covers. Despite the boat anchor (A/C compressor), which I plan on replacing with the sanden unit.

[WHITE AND RED 69]

Yeah I've heard some rough reviews about the aftermarket sheet metal valley pans. After doing some searches i'm just going to stick with the fel pro setup. I know it seals well and works with my setup, no need to buy something and hope it seals when I already know what I have works perfect. I think i'm going to get it powder coated and add some fancy hold down bars. Should look good enough. 

[tan top]

I always thought those plates were a C-body or cop car thing.  

Clayton, I picked up a Fel-Pro one, not sure of the part number but it was the one that blocked the heat crossovers. I painted it with Duplicolor Aluminum engine paint. Looks good to me.
But, I know what you're saying. Something a little more dress up would look great with all that other polished aluminum under there.  

yeah C body that's what I thought  non hp motors , my   E series 69 - 440 imperial motor  had the front plate

[A383Wing]

both my 66 Chargers big block cars had both front & rear plates

[ykf7b0]

I am looking to add a set of edelbrock RPM aluminum heads in the next few months to my 440 and was wondering what is a great quality valley pan that people are using. Currently I am using the Fel-pro #1215 valley pan with the RPM intake and while it works great it isn't exactly the best looking. Anyone know of a quality polished smooth looking one?  

Thanks  

Does the Fel-Pro 1215 work well with the Edelbrock RPM intake and RPM heads? 

[Kern Dog]

The 1215 is all that I have ever used with my 440s. I've ran Edelbrock aluminum heads, iron ones, Different intakes...Same valley pan. I did make my own end hold downs out of aluminum stock.

[Challenger340]

It's not the Valley Pan fit you have to worry about.... it is the Edelbrock Intakes themselves.

If anyone ever checks, you will find that depending where a guy positions an Edelbrock Intake, the port match is just aweful !    Next time you have yours off, mark some lines "up" from the center port dividers on your Heads, so you can see where the dividers are with the Intake on, then mark the top of the Intake Manifold as well to show where the dividers are ?
Then put the Intake on.....
Move to line up the fronts, you Block a good portion of the rear ports at least somewhere.
Move to line up the rears, you Block a good portion of the front ports at least somewhere.

try it for yourself someday.... you will be plenty pissed !

[heyoldguy]

Wait! You forgot to tell them how often you have to mill the intake to head surface to square it up so that the manifold doesn't leak at the pan gasket!