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Katech Gen 5 LT1/LT4 AFM delete valley cover now available
Our Gen 5 LT1/LT4 AFM delete valley cover is now available. This allows you to easily delete AFM on cars with larger camshafts.
-Requires non-AFM lifters
-Requires transfer of some parts from old valley cover
--Oil pressure sensor
--PCV valve/fitting
--PCV baffle
--Valley cover gasket
Have there been any reports of lifter failure yet on the LT1's or is it too soon to tell?
I work at another shop when I am not here at BMR and we have had two C7s that have come in with lifter issues. I really hope that the lifters aren't going to be a big problem with these cars but from what I have seen it very well looks like they could.
This Katech valley cover is an awesome idea. We just finished up a cam swap in a C7 last week and figuring out how to block off the ports under the valley cover were kind of pain.
Have there been any reports of lifter failure yet on the LT1's or is it too soon to tell?
I have a L83 I'm in the process of swapping to a Camaro. Started the engine , which has less than 5k miles. It ran Very well the first 2 times I ran it for 2 min. The 3rd time it started missing. Opened it to investigate and found 2 of the AFM lifters broken. The lifters look as if they got stock in their bores and the bearings were flattened. The CAM is completely ruined. I did research on multiple forums and discovered there is lots of discussions on lifters failures for 2007 to 20013 DOD AFM GM engines. I am looking at several companies with DOD Delete kits for Gen V but every company I called so far has an ignorant 23 year old sales clerk with zero knowledge of the advertised parts and the worst attitude . With the long list of expensive issues to adapt these new engines, now add DOD DELETE KIT plus CAM lifters swap... Swapping a new GM Gen V family of engines is a nightmare.
I'm thinking pre 2007 non Displacement On Demand , Variable Valve Timing, Active Fuel Management is the way to go if good, simple, reliable, and economical is the goal.
I hope I don't get to start chanting "DEATH TO THE GEN V"
06-25-2014, 03:24 PM
Katech Gen 5 LT1/LT4 AFM delete valley cover now available 
