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Old May 13, 2004 | 08:42 PM
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Does anyone have any addtl information on this relocation kit.
Katech Relocation Bracket Kit ($320) :





I now have shaved valve covers and I was wondering if anyone knows how the hell these attach.
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Old May 13, 2004 | 08:48 PM
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That looks awesome. Never saw that before
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Old May 13, 2004 | 08:54 PM
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Pretty sweet huh, too bad Thunder isn't selling them yet....
Are you hearing this Thunder Racing ........ I'll be calling you tomorrow !
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Old May 13, 2004 | 09:01 PM
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please please tell me it includes the valve covers? although I doubt it...I haven't seen those VC's before, just their crazy expensive ones...
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Old May 13, 2004 | 09:15 PM
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Sorry to have to tell you it doesnt include it in that price.There something like 500+, Im sure that doesnt include pcoating and of course engraving is addtl $$$

I guess Im going to have to call Katech tomorrow morning and find out how the hell these attach, and if they work with aftermarket fuel rails and intake. I hope they dont attach to just their Valve covers - that would really suck.
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Old May 13, 2004 | 09:18 PM
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exactly 5 hundy plus for the fancy shiny ones with engraving...thought maybe those dull ones would be a bit cheaper...
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Old May 13, 2004 | 09:50 PM
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Found the relocation kit and it is 300 something


Woops, didnt see that on above the original picture
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Old May 13, 2004 | 10:09 PM
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It looks to me like they attach to the intake mounting bolts via the special studs in the kit.
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Old May 13, 2004 | 10:11 PM
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Yeah, thats what Im concerned about. I have Nates billet rails, I dont think they'll clear it
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I'm a little leary of that kit. I've heard(and found out first hand) getting the coils too close to wires can lead to screwy readings and make the car run crappy.
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Old May 14, 2004 | 03:47 PM
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I'm a little leary of that kit. I've heard(and found out first hand) getting the coils too close to wires can lead to screwy readings and make the car run crappy.
doesnt look like they are any closer then they would be on the stock brackets.also what is katech's website?
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Old May 14, 2004 | 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Zero2Sixty
Does anyone have any addtl information on this relocation kit.
Katech Relocation Bracket Kit ($320) :





I now have shaved valve covers and I was wondering if anyone knows how the hell these attach.


I have them. The brackets attach to the top of the valve cover. No problem with the coils. They come with plug wires shown in the pic.



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Old May 14, 2004 | 04:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Bink
I have them. The brackets attach to the top of the valve cover. No problem with the coils. They come with plug wires shown in the pic.

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Do they attach only to the Katech covers, or can the relo kits attach to the stock covers as well?
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Old May 14, 2004 | 04:13 PM
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Covers are cast with threaded holes for the bracket bolts. Top surface of the cover is horizontal - unlike LS1 stock covers. No I take that back the Brackets create the horizontal surface.....maybe the would work on stock cover????? You would have to drill the stock cover probably.
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Old May 14, 2004 | 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Bink
Covers are cast with threaded holes for the bracket bolts. Top surface of the cover is horizontal - unlike LS1 stock covers.
Don't suppose you could take some close-ups of them installed? Maybe something could be rigged up somehow. Then again, for $300 a guy would be better off making his own brackets...
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Old May 14, 2004 | 04:41 PM
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Car 200 miles from here now. Won't be back for at least a week. I can check/photo then if you want.
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Joel,

I'd like to see some pics if you get a chance, both sides if that's not too much. BTW, what fuel rails are you running?

Thanks!
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If there is a real interest in these, we could make these with brackets that would come off two of the bolts on the stock valvecovers and place the coil packs in the same spot.
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Old Jan 1, 2005 | 10:11 PM
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Are you looking for something like this?

I got mine from Speed Inc.........





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Originally Posted by GEAR M UP
Are you looking for something like this?
Nope. Looking for some additional pics of the Katech brackets & covers, especially with aftermarket rails. Nice setup though... Thanks for the Speed Inc tip. I was hoping to sneak them in on Thunder's holiday sale but I'm not having much luck with that.
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