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Old May 5, 2014 | 04:16 PM
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I have a set of ls3 valve covers and coil brackets...did I read that the 2004 ls6 coils are a different bolt spacing than the 2010 up ls3s? will my coil bracket off the ls6 bolt to the valve covers though? I was going to buy holley valve covers like I did for my ls3 but I heard about the coils being a different bolt spacing.
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Old May 5, 2014 | 07:34 PM
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Not sure if this helps.. but I thought the LS1/LS6's were the same... (I have LS1 coils) I put LS3 covers and holes were no where near...
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I think ls1/6/2 all same
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With the exception of 97/98 valve covers which have coils bolted directly to the covers, all LS valve covers will accept the various ignition coil brackets that GM used.
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they are a diff spacing
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cool. so the dumb thread gleaned some good info. coil packs are different bolt spacing, but the oem valve covers swap out as long as you swap the coil pack brackets.
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GM valve covers with coils bracket mounted all have the same threaded stand-offs that the various brackets bolts to. This allows the different coils that GM used to not require different valve covers.

The Holley covers have threaded stand-offs that the coils bolt directly to, LS3 coils are required.

It's a disadvantage to have coils bolted directly to the covers. Doing work such as exhaust bolts or spark plugs is way easier when you remove the coils as one unit.

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oem valve covers swap out as long as you swap the coil pack brackets.
Yessir.
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Thanks guys.
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With the exception of 97/98 valve covers which have coils bolted directly to the covers, all LS valve covers will accept the various ignition coil brackets that GM used.
I guess this was my case... had perimeter bolt covers.. Good to know though.. Helped OP though
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Yeah, sorry, you're stuck with the original coils with those covers. Not that they're bad coils, they all work pretty well.
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