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Old Jun 25, 2008 | 08:15 PM
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Post em if you got em

Just curious to see all the different types available out there for the LSx vehicles...

make sure you tell us the Brand and/or Description of them as well... and if you have any kind of spark plug relocation brackets tell us a little about them to...
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Old Jun 26, 2008 | 09:57 AM
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here are mine, stock painted chevy orange. go tigers.



i really like the GMPP ones and if i ever decide to go aftermarket, ill get those.
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Old Jun 26, 2008 | 10:17 AM
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here are mine, stock painted chevy orange. go tigers.
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i really like the GMPP ones and if i ever decide to go aftermarket, ill get those.
you should paint your vc bolts black...would look a ton better.
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Old Jun 26, 2008 | 10:31 AM
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i cleaned mine up and painted them with rattle-can red anodized paint.

they need to be redone, but this was when they were new

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Old Jun 26, 2008 | 04:58 PM
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Nice... i need to do something to mine... I LOVE the ABEAR ones... but too damn pricey
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Old Jun 26, 2008 | 05:28 PM
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i painted mine gloss black yesterday but after seeing those chevy orange one's im thinking about respraying them... lol
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Old Jun 26, 2008 | 05:43 PM
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Old Jun 26, 2008 | 05:51 PM
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Powdercoated white:

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That white is ballsy... but nice.

Where's ex-SS-ve at? His valve covers/relocation kit on his 93 Z28 was awesome.
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Old Jun 26, 2008 | 06:32 PM
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Holy hell, Ive gone snowblind looking under your hood!

Doesnt look bad tho
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Old Jun 26, 2008 | 08:18 PM
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Clean out that throttle body! Like the valve covers though.
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Keep em coming!
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Old Jun 27, 2008 | 12:13 AM
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check out the ciol pack relocation kits also so then you can really see your nicely painted valve covers.
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Old Jun 27, 2008 | 01:10 AM
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Originally Posted by 180ls1
check out the ciol pack relocation kits also so then you can really see your nicely painted valve covers.
Chris (99BlancoSS) has a real nice relocation kit for reasonable.
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Old Jun 27, 2008 | 02:30 AM
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Abear rocker covers are well worth the money.
You get awesome CNC quality and finish, plus Ryan is extremely helpful.

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Old Jun 27, 2008 | 09:05 AM
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not the best pic its with my iPhone
Powder coated red

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Old Jun 27, 2008 | 09:15 AM
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Custom from Weber Racing:







I need to update these pics with the underhood complete and clean.
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I also sell the coil relocation kit

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Old Jun 27, 2008 | 03:40 PM
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mine is stock, but i like it. thought it would be kool to do it during the LT install, its painted a type of flat red color high heat paint

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Old Jun 27, 2008 | 03:59 PM
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Looks nice, I'll take a guess and say you made your own oil catch can at the same time...lol
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