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Old Jun 24, 2008 | 07:50 PM
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are valve covers a factor in horsepower??
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Old Jun 24, 2008 | 08:21 PM
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Huge factor. Without them you would run out of oil and likely start a fire.
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Old Jun 24, 2008 | 08:23 PM
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Huge factor. Without them you would run out of oil and likely start a fire.
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No. They are just a cover for your valvetrain(rockers, springs, etc.).
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Originally Posted by HEMIETR
Huge factor. Without them you would run out of oil and likely start a fire.
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Old Jun 24, 2008 | 10:59 PM
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Damn man, yeah actually they are...the lighter they are the faster your car will be.. each 100lbs removed from a vehicle is roughly .1 off your 1/4 et
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Originally Posted by PassionateZ
Damn man, yeah actually they are...the lighter they are the faster your car will be.. each 100lbs removed from a vehicle is roughly .1 off your 1/4 et
And valve covers are what like 2 lbs each.

Plus the OP was asking about HP, and weight does not affect HP one bit.
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do they make custom valve covers that say pontiac for the ls1??
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Old Jun 25, 2008 | 12:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Raptor_WS6
do they make custom valve covers that say pontiac for the ls1??
You can have them say anthything you want. We carry Nasty Performance valve covers, http://www.ccperformanceparts.com/id69.html

you can have anything you want engraved on them
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