I bought a nice looking valve cover from an '80's T-bird off ebay.  When I get home from work I can take and post a pic.  I have seen pictures of Ford Motorsport valve covers for a 2.3 that look cool but I haven't seen any for sale.  I once saw a Ranger in a junk yard that had a nice looking valve cover so that might be a source. 

Someone posted an ad in the classifieds.fo r a mikey thompson valve cover awhile back.

Not sure how an aluminul cover works on a pinto but i put one on an mgb and the aluminum cover transferred a lot more of the valve clatter and since it was more rigid and less flexible than the tin one was a lot more difficult to seal.

Heres the li k to the mikey thompson  over..

https://www.fordpinto.com/classifieds/?sa=view;id=4113

You might also check.with Racer Walsh in florida..

If you do have a 2.0 the 2.0 is an overhead cam and the "kent" engine is a 1600 cc pushrod engine.. totally different.

I second the idea of just staying with the factory steel.cover..

Just get clean it ul and repaint if necessary.

Duplicolor has a color called "Old Ford Blue" 5hats pretty close to the original.

Ethe new ford blue is way too light..

That sounds nice and a fair price.  The one I bought from a 2.3 T-bird is going to get the same black/brushed aluminum fin treatment when I get my engine the way I want it.  Just like my "Cobra Powered by Ford" valve covers on my Mustang...

Thanks all, 71pintoracer, I sent my cell number to you, let me know if you don’t get it