Black plastic valve covers ??

[NickPic83]

You can get them in several different colors...

Lethal Performance - FRPP 6.2L Black, Blue, Orange, Silver, White Cam Covers

those are purdy

 

[AndyMan]

I have a 2012 (delivered in Dec 2011) and it has magnesium valve covers. They must have switched in early 2012 to the plastic.

I just looked at my 2012 and they're black (delivered Dec 12th 2011)
Little Dirty but you get the idea:

 

[Squatting Dog]

Ditto... My 2012 (built 1/3/2012) has black plastic valve covers...

-Greg

 

[Big Blue]

Build date (10/18/2011)...Magnesium.

 

[Drewa]

Mine are plastic, it was built 1/4/12.

 

[JSong]

Maybe they had to cut cost for materials to compansate with the other add ons? Like select shift or the 4.2 inch lcd screen, and the front lsd.

 

[TheJoker]

I can not believe Ford would put plastic valve covers on this engine. What gives? $50k For plastic, geeze.

 

[Justafordguy]

My 2012 had the black plastic ones but I installed these. They cost too much but they match my truck.

 

[BMWBig6]

So who knows why they really made the switch?

 

[RatedSVT]

My 2012 had the black plastic ones but I installed these. They cost too much but they match my truck.

Where did you order those cam covers? All the cam covers I've found look like a lighter blue then that. FORD RACING 6.2L SVT RAPTOR CAM COVERS M-6582-62BL | eBay