C5R Valve covers question..
C5R Valve covers question.. Will these bolt right up with our ls1 heads with no problems? I need these high valve covers with my new valve train....
Anyone???
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Anyone???
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Re: C5R Valve covers question.. You have to use permatex to seal them since they don't use a gasket. You do have the option of sending your heads to ARE or Katech to be machined for an o-ring but it cost around 150 plus shipping. Kinda dumb in my opinion when you can buy the Jay Fisher Covers for 500 and they use a factory gasket and are much higher quality in my opinion. I had the C5R's engraved first and then the Jay Fisher covers. I can safely say I like the JFP covers much better <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
Re: C5R Valve covers question.. Speaking of the Katech valve covers, they have a feature that I REALLY like... the oil squirter bars to direct oil onto the valve springs. Do the JFP covers have that feature, too??
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Re: C5R Valve covers question.. That must have been something added since the version of C5R covers I had from Katech. The JFP covers have an oil baffle in them but thats it.
Re: C5R Valve covers question.. That's it? Just a little squirt of gasket sealent and thats it? I have found a pair for 300.00 brand new that a friend want's to sell to me that's why Im asking about this!!!!
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Re: C5R Valve covers question.. BADZ,
I almost put those on my 409 until the Jay Fisher covers came out. $300 is an awesome deal. The covers will fit all 99 and up LS1 style heads with centerbolt covers. They do have a provision for plumbing pressurized oil from the drysump system on the C5-R onto the valve springs. The set I have have threaded holes on the front and rear for this. As stated before, you will need to use gasket sealant since there is no o-ring provision.
Shane
I almost put those on my 409 until the Jay Fisher covers came out. $300 is an awesome deal. The covers will fit all 99 and up LS1 style heads with centerbolt covers. They do have a provision for plumbing pressurized oil from the drysump system on the C5-R onto the valve springs. The set I have have threaded holes on the front and rear for this. As stated before, you will need to use gasket sealant since there is no o-ring provision.
Shane
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Re: C5R Valve covers question.. I believe ARE has some custom fabbed valvecovers they are supposed to start selling sometime soon. I could get some pictures out there, but I don't know if Nick wants them "seen" yet or not...
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Verdad Gallardo Re: C5R Valve covers question.. Sounds good to me then. I will go ahead and buy from my friend and put them on and use the pressure point holes and include lines with the gasket seal.
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Re: C5R Valve covers question.. </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by GeorgeC:
<strong>I believe ARE has some custom fabbed valvecovers they are supposed to start selling sometime soon. I could get some pictures out there, but I don't know if Nick wants them "seen" yet or not...</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Are they the welded sheet metal ones if so there is a pics already in the sponser GP forum. I ordered a set myself.
Sean
<strong>I believe ARE has some custom fabbed valvecovers they are supposed to start selling sometime soon. I could get some pictures out there, but I don't know if Nick wants them "seen" yet or not...</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Are they the welded sheet metal ones if so there is a pics already in the sponser GP forum. I ordered a set myself.
Sean
