Smart...take advantage of the down time. Once it's all back together you would be kicking yourself for not taking care of it when was easy.

I am is the same process my friend...no rush...we boat year round here.

Thanks, even though my pockets are suffering, I am going the extra mile because,it would cost me more later when engines are in plus the aggravation,plus plus plus. PM sent to you

We tried to use the tall valve covers also but they would not work with Stainless Marine manifolds, But the short valves covers will with the thick gaskets.

As we were putting them together to take that pic ,we realized that, you have clinic eyes! So which ones should I use? Short ones?

These look like they will work from Summit part # bsp-95127 they are $127.95, But any thing stock should work. We did use a thicker gasket like the Edl-7549 $18.95 .313 thick should be fine. I found out that the tall ones would not work after they came back from being powder coated. Good luck !!!

Paint the stock ones blue and be sure and put several coats of clear on that polished manifold...if not it will turn fast down here in our "world".

Good work never goes quickly.

I replaced the gimble on my 500HP 406 21ft tunnel 3 times in 15 years- just wore them down. I switched to external steering and that stabilizes the gimble and extends life greatly.

Im excited for you- the new mills look great and you used good parts -the rig should rock balls!

Thanks for documenting all this for us- its been a great ride with you!

UD

I used tall Edelbrock finned covers but had to heat and "clearance" them slightly to fit with stainless manifolds. I can still get them on and off

Ok here we go again, after the advice of most of you , I decided to keep beating my pockets and got 2 sets of FWC kits from Michigan Motorz , since I have aluminum heads and intake,and after reading on several threads I realized a lot of people were toasting their aluminum heads after two years or so by running on salt water like I will.I read this happens even after flushing every time you go out.
Phill took care of me $$$$ and he helped me get the right one for my appl.
It was a hard decision $$$ but I thank to this website and the many valuable members on it that with no interest are trying to give the right advice for begginers like me.
God Bless America !!!!!

Those look beautiful !