anybody got something bad to say about those valve covers?

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11-08-2007 | 12:45 PM

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+1 For Katech's

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11-08-2007 | 01:41 PM

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I'm saving up for these! They have the coil packs in them!!!!

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Those are the sweetest valve covers IMO.

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11-08-2007 | 01:54 PM

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I'm saving up for these! They have the coil packs in them!!!!

Only $600!!!!

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11-08-2007 | 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Xtnct00WS6

I'm saving up for these! They have the coil packs in them!!!!

Wouldn't those act like little EZ-Bake ovens for the coil packs? I remember back in the early days of LS1's, everyone was ditching the FRC because they were afraid of trapping in the heat.

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11-08-2007 | 04:06 PM

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id like to see what effect they had on the heat in the coil packs as well

they are super sweet though, but 600$

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11-08-2007 | 05:19 PM

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Who makes them?

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11-08-2007 | 06:11 PM

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I wish they made some like the GMPP but with a ponitac logo

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11-08-2007 | 06:13 PM

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I wish they made some like the GMPP but with a ponitac logo

Why it is a CHEVROLET engine ...

... Chevy just lets pontiac use it..

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11-08-2007 | 06:40 PM

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Ok its a GM engine and GM lets both Chevy, Pontiac and even Holden as well as some others im sure use it. Thats it all https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies3/engarde.gif

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11-08-2007 | 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by TheLS1Kid

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Those are the sweetest valve covers IMO.

They are made by ABEAR and they are a sponsor. They are expensive but look awsome. When I am done with my rebuild this spring there will be a set of their black anodized cover on my engine

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11-30-2007 | 02:13 PM

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No problems with heating the coils up.

I explain our attempts to kill a coil here.

We haven't had a customer call saying, "My coils just died!" If it would have happened we would have heard.

Cheers,

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11-30-2007 | 02:33 PM

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so... i know they are on sell for like $600... but when are you gonna have a sale on the sale?

P.S. I looked on your website... and I could be wrong, but it kinda made it seem like it just fits the vettes... didn't see an option in the drop-down for an F-body...

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11-30-2007 | 08:45 PM

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Here they are in an Fbody-
Absolutely no coil pack overheating issues here.

I was originally going to do fabbed sheet metal covers on the new build but after seeing these covers that Ryan/Abear was offering I figured I'd nut up and give'm a shot. I'm happy w/them-

To the OP.... those covers from ls1speed do look good. Re-locate the coils under the cowl and you'll be baller-

Last edited by SLowETz; 11-30-2007 at 08:53 PM.

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11-30-2007 | 09:20 PM

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Some people are misconstruing the humor in here.

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12-01-2007 | 05:43 PM

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Those covers that seal the coils look terrific, but i can't see myself spending that much for valve covers.
-Joel

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12-01-2007 | 06:10 PM

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Why would you purchase very nice high polished valve covers and hide them behind some plastic fuel rail covers ..

... that does not compute .. If I had some great looking valve covers like those I sure would not cover them or hang coil pacs on them .. you can mount the coil pacs up under the cowl and use a LT1 spark plug wires set and cut them to the correct length ... it would be a much cleaner instillation and show off the valve corvers..to me the LS series engine once you clean it up looks a million times better than those plastic fuel rail covers..

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i had my stockers ceramic coated and put some polished stainless hardware in place of the coil bracket bolts...just a temporary fix until i get some aftermarket ones, but it turned out so good IMHO that i'm in less of a hurry to dump $$$ on engine appearance mods...