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Old Jan 21, 2008 | 01:20 AM
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What do you guys think, going to machine the mounts off the valve covers and powder coat them wrinkle red. I have about $100 in the project. Also still have to do a little more wire clean up and redo the brake booster hose.



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Old Jan 21, 2008 | 02:01 AM
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I would get some socks for those wires right next to the headers.

Why not just get new valve covers?
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Old Jan 21, 2008 | 02:56 AM
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Looks really good, I like it, quite trick.


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I would get some socks for those wires right next to the headers.
I agree, those coils aren't too close to the headers now, possible heat damage or anything?
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Old Jan 21, 2008 | 03:04 AM
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Looks good! Now get some bling for those valve-covers!
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Old Jan 21, 2008 | 09:00 AM
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Very nice!! What/where did you mount them to? What part number MSD wire set did you use?
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Old Jan 21, 2008 | 09:17 AM
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You need to get some better looking valve covers and fuel rails. These valve covers are GMPP and there are many others available from after market vendors. Yours looks great..a LS series engine looks good when you clean it up under the hood and move the coils and get rid of the fuel rail covers ... my only concern with your would be how hot the coils will get in that location ..
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Old Jan 21, 2008 | 09:25 AM
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Dude! I just went to the engine bay thread to get those pics!!! THOSE are the valve covers that need to go on this car.

By the way, for people voicing concerns about coil temps, there is no way in the hottest day of hell that their location would cause even the slightest chance of microscopic damage. When testing those valve covers that Vengance uses, the ones that enclose the coils, they put the coils in an oven for a long period of time at temps they will never see with no problems. Also, I see no need at all for wire socks. If they're an 1/8" off the primaries, they're good to go, I say.
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You need to get some better looking valve covers and fuel rails. These valve covers are GMPP and there are many others available from after market vendors. Yours looks great..a LS series engine looks good when you clean it up under the hood and move the coils and get rid of the fuel rail covers ... my only concern with your would be how hot the coils will get in that location ..
I am going mill the bosses off and then powder coat them. i didn't like the GMPP ones. Like I said its not finished.
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Originally Posted by Sharpe
Dude! I just went to the engine bay thread to get those pics!!! THOSE are the valve covers that need to go on this car.

By the way, for people voicing concerns about coil temps, there is no way in the hottest day of hell that their location would cause even the slightest chance of microscopic damage. When testing those valve covers that Vengance uses, the ones that enclose the coils, they put the coils in an oven for a long period of time at temps they will never see with no problems. Also, I see no need at all for wire socks. If they're an 1/8" off the primaries, they're good to go, I say.
Thanks, I am going to get the valve covers coated in that red thats on the pic in your sig.
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Originally Posted by twospeed
Very nice!! What/where did you mount them to? What part number MSD wire set did you use?
The wire kit is a for a SB chevy, mount drivers side to the frame rail, pass. side to the fuse box. Some one makes a kit for like $400, but I couldn't see spending that much for this setup.
This is what I am going for, Katech doesn't sell the kit on the C6RS

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I know what you mean..about $20 at home depot, a set of SBC pulg wires from Summit, and some of my labor was all it took to relocate mine.

PS The LT1 wires have the correct connectors for the LS series coil pacs.

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Originally Posted by tollway bandit 1
I am going mill the bosses off and then powder coat them. i didn't like the GMPP ones. Like I said its not finished.
Better get an aluminum welder handy... you're gonna have small holes when you mill off the bosses...

Ask me how I know.
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I like it. Good work.
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Originally Posted by slt200mph
I know what you mean..about $20 at home depot, a set of SBC pulg wires from Summit, and some of my labor was all it took to relocate mine..
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So you don't feel slighted yours and my labor and many brewskis ...
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Originally Posted by ~JOSHUA
Better get an aluminum welder handy... you're gonna have small holes when you mill off the bosses...

Ask me how I know.

He is right ... start looking at aftermarket covers unless you want to spend a bunch of time trying to make the stockers work...
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Originally Posted by ~JOSHUA
Better get an aluminum welder handy... you're gonna have small holes when you mill off the bosses...

Ask me how I know.
I have one, upper right hand coner. Thanks for the tip.
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Originally Posted by tollway bandit 1
I have one, upper right hand coner. Thanks for the tip.
In the words of Borat, " YES, is a vedy ni-eece!"

So on top of milling the bosses, you have to take out the spot welded baffling on the underside... so you can clean up the welds on both sides (or remove the baffling, put some steel as a backing plate so the aluminum weld stops, etc)

And then, and then, and then.... Weekend project!
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Originally Posted by ~JOSHUA
In the words of Borat, " YES, is a vedy ni-eece!"

So on top of milling the bosses, you have to take out the spot welded baffling on the underside... so you can clean up the welds on both sides (or remove the baffling, put some steel as a backing plate so the aluminum weld stops, etc)

And then, and then, and then.... Weekend project!
Thanks for the heads up, I am milling them right now.
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Originally Posted by tollway bandit 1
Thanks for the heads up, I am milling them right now.
Whoa! You can mill vlve covers and type at the same time! Man, that's talent!

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