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Old 01-15-2012, 09:26 PM
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Anyone on here running them? Got any pics? Looking at these for mine:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SBC-CHEVY-CE...item5647fb1213

My alternator is relocated so I dont need to worry about the notch...
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ive seen a couple lt1's runnign those. Im not sure if theyre exactly the same, but they had no problems from what i could tell. Im thinking about getting something similar too
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I ran them for about a month and they would not seal at all. I ditched them and went back to the stockers
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Originally Posted by bigj2717
I ran them for about a month and they would not seal at all. I ditched them and went back to the stockers
Did you try RTVing the gaskets in place? Woulda sucked if you had to pull em back off, but I bet they would have sealed.
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I ran them for about a month and they would not seal at all. I ditched them and went back to the stockers
Same here. Big leakers...
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They will certainly look big, shiny, and dumb while they leak.
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i have a pair of those, made by "big end products" and they worked great, had to fab it to clear the alternator, but they didnt leak. make sure you have them bolted down tight, and that you put the breathers on it
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I have a set of Canton fabbed Valve covers and they are great.
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it's hard to hear anything about any vc on an lt1 other than "they leak" so you're probably just as good off. hell, my stockers leaked for awhile
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I'd pass.
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i have them on mine and no issues. i did have to rtv one corner, and just the corner. overall decent product.
i got them due to the fact i am running 1.6 full rollers and relocated the ALT.
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I have Cantons. They're kind of a pain in the *** but once you get a good gasket RTV'd on there they work great, and look good.
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Canton's on the ole' LT4. I needed the extra height and no webs inside.



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Originally Posted by ls1adamls1
i have them on mine and no issues. i did have to rtv one corner, and just the corner. overall decent product.
i got them due to the fact i am running 1.6 full rollers and relocated the ALT.
Wow those look great. Exactly what I wanted to see/hear. Thanks

1963ss, wish cantons werent so damn expensive. Those look great too
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Originally Posted by 1963SS
Canton's on the ole' LT4. I needed the extra height and no webs inside.



Do you have more pics of your set-up? I like how your coil mounts cover the fuel rails.
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