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Old Dec 9, 2010 | 11:35 AM
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Im having some issues with my valve cover not clearing my RR.

1605-16 are the RR im using.
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Old Dec 9, 2010 | 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by R3DLT1
Im having some issues with my valve cover not clearing my RR.

1605-16 are the RR im using.
Did you trim the underside of your valve covers yet?
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No.

like so...?
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Yep. do that.
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ill get on it
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Do as mentioned, or buy tall valvecovers.
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That should work out for you, I found that if I torqued my cover bolts down tight the rockers hit the top of the cover. So don't tighten the covers really tight, I would bolt them on then tighten them with the motor running; if you hear the rrs hitting, back the bolts off until the sound stops.
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Originally Posted by henry172
That should work out for you, I found that if I torqued my cover bolts down tight the rockers hit the top of the cover. So don't tighten the covers really tight, I would bolt them on then tighten them with the motor running; if you hear the rrs hitting, back the bolts off until the sound stops.
Hey thanks man ill make sure to do that.

I go the driver valve cover cut down. It went on with no problem.
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