Vented or Non-Vented??
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One other option is to modify a NON-Vented Opti to a Vented Opti. One of the mags I have around here shows how to do it.
Depending on how good you are working with your hands, amount of time you have, availability of the cover you'd need to replace, etc., it might be worth considering.
I can track down the mag article if you need me to; could be posted on their website. Let me know.
Jake
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Depending on how good you are working with your hands, amount of time you have, availability of the cover you'd need to replace, etc., it might be worth considering.
I can track down the mag article if you need me to; could be posted on their website. Let me know.
Jake
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except on b-body's. ALL B-Body's were vented. And dont ask me why : )
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All the b-bodies were indeed vented, Up until two weeks ago I owned one of each year the LT1 was available too so don't argue with me.
For those of you with unvented setups all you have to do is buy the MSD cap and rotor kit and it will add a vent. Whole lot easier than swapping timing covers and I am sure a whole lot better than whatever a magazine advocates.
For those of you with unvented setups all you have to do is buy the MSD cap and rotor kit and it will add a vent. Whole lot easier than swapping timing covers and I am sure a whole lot better than whatever a magazine advocates.
IF you need the timing cover for a 95 I have one I can sell ya! Or I have a excellent oem non vented opti from a 94 that has less than 2k miles on it! Whichever you want lmk.
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Everyone else came to the rescue. All the b-bodies were indeed vented, Up until two weeks ago I owned one of each year the LT1 was available too so don't argue with me.
For those of you with unvented setups all you have to do is buy the MSD cap and rotor kit and it will add a vent. Whole lot easier than swapping timing covers and I am sure a whole lot better than whatever a magazine advocates.
For those of you with unvented setups all you have to do is buy the MSD cap and rotor kit and it will add a vent. Whole lot easier than swapping timing covers and I am sure a whole lot better than whatever a magazine advocates.
You will also need to change the cam timing chain sprocket. the hole in the middle is different. if you are gonna do the swap get the 95 f-body timing cover. Or you can do what 96caprice said and just get the MSD cap
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You would have to change the whole cam too, if it is still stock. The hole in the front of the early stock cams is not big enough for the vented opti drive.
yup i know. Everyone else is giving vague info in this thread so i thought i would join in and only give partial info also.
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