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Old Mar 15, 2016 | 10:05 AM
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Hi Guys,

I have remooved an engine from Corvette C5,

There are heads with 208 casting on it. Do you have any reference for the 208 heads.

I can't find anything

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Never heard of those. Are they perimeter bolt or center bolt valve covers? Where is the number you are referencing located? Factory heads? Post pics?

Shot in the dark...upside down and/or dirty 806 or 862?

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Old Mar 17, 2016 | 08:39 AM
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Hi, I have this photo. Ican make some more if it helps.

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Looks like it says 806 to me.
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Thank you guys, it really looks it is 806 at the end..

I am new to this..

Thank you for your support..
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Originally Posted by speedtigger
Looks like it says 806 to me.
That's a 908, very rare.
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806, you can see the perimeter bolt style valve cover bolt
in the valve cover
in the perimeter of the photo
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