Year Specific? (Valve Covers)

[Oceanedge]

I've been looking for a replacement for my drivers side valve cover (Since my original has a chunk of timing chain hanging out of it). I have a 1999 Cobra and I'd like to keep the stock look under the hood. My wrench told me that he could patch the valve cover, but I'd love to find a replacment (Not nuts about having a visible scar on my engine).
Question is, do I have to find a 1999 Valve cover or are other Cobra Valve covers the same?

:shrug:

 

[Oceanedge]

88 up?

Is it true that the Valve covers are the same on Cobras from the 1998's up? :bored:

 

[blown01cobra]

Nope 99 + cobras have coil on plug and 98 and down have plug wires they have different plug/ wires covers. I don't know if you could get a 98 or earlier valve cover and just get a 99+ coil on plug cover for it.

 

[My Cobra]

how much will it cost you to switch them out? Any aftermarket ones?

 

[quick01snake]

Nope 99 + cobras have coil on plug and 98 and down have plug wires they have different plug/ wires covers. I don't know if you could get a 98 or earlier valve cover and just get a 99+ coil on plug cover for it.

no they're not interchangeable....the 98's plug wires come in through a notch over the numbers 1 and 5 cylinders, the 99 up have a notch at the rear of the engine for the wire harness to pass through...and the 98's use nuts i think to retian the covers, while 99 ups have bolts....you need 99 up covers (cobra or mach)...

 

[Oceanedge]

Okay, so a 99 - 04 valve cover would work? As far as aftermarket, I'm just kind of hoping to retain the stock look. (At least for now). But if this isn't possible and I can't find a fit, what do you guys suggest?

 

[My Cobra]

I have seen stock ones on e-bay. keep your eyes open

 

[99svtvert]

Ebay=cheaper. Here are some that are immediately available, also maybe from Ford SVT dealer but not so cheap:

http://www.seanhylandmotorsport.com/online/product_info.php?cPath=30&products_id=182

 

[green99_svt]

dont be affraid of one off a mach one or a maurader. you can always paint it to match? or get both in black?

 

[quick01snake]

yeah, here is the 96-98 cover:

the 99-up is VERY different...