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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 10:48 PM
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Default Sheet Metal Valve Covers
Who all makes them.

Who is the cheapest?

Looking for LS1 Centerbolts
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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 11:56 PM
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what are you looking for? Acual sheet metal or billet. Do you want to mount your coils on them or somewhere else? any engraving?
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I am going to move this over to the External section. Might see a bit more action over there. I am assuming that you need them for rocker clearance or something to that effect?
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abear sells super nice ones at a super well....sorry sponsor, but bad price
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lol, yah rocker clearance and looks.

sheet metal not billet. no coils no engraving.
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abear sells super nice ones at a super well....sorry sponsor, but bad price
Yah they are nice... But I think I would have to win the lotto to pay upwards of 1K for valve covers...


I am looking for sheet metal valve covers in the mid to high 200's
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Yah they are nice... But I think I would have to win the lotto to pay upwards of 1K for valve covers...


I am looking for sheet metal valve covers in the mid to high 200's

I got mine from Nate @ Na$ty Performance...
There right around $300.. i had the -10an fittings added for my breather set-up...



I love them and they look awsome....

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Damn those look nice!

So how exactly do you have it set up?

both valve covers have braided hoses that go to a breather/can?
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wow thats an incredible engine bay.....one of my new favorites actually
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Yeah thats a great looking engine bay with a great looking color too
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Originally Posted by AppleMac
Damn those look nice!

So how exactly do you have it set up?

both valve covers have braided hoses that go to a breather/can?


yep... to a catchcan/breather....
here are more of the catch-can.....

http://itlxlr8.com/images/kyle/ta/PC...stall/PT%20II/
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Heres from the Pass. side


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Originally Posted by Hawk108
wow thats an incredible engine bay.....one of my new favorites actually

Thank you...........

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