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Old Oct 19, 2002 | 02:31 AM
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does any one know if those old style "corvette" finned valve covers will fit L48 heads with stock rockers.
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Old Oct 19, 2002 | 03:35 AM
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ohh, you just reminded me aaron.......

going to 1.6 rockers,will they fit under the stock 76 valvecovers?
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Old Oct 25, 2002 | 05:58 PM
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Come on ther must be some one who knows
I know that I would have to adapt some sort of PCV system for them but I need to know if they will fit or not :cheers:
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Old Oct 25, 2002 | 06:02 PM
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i guess they dont want to answer us
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Old Oct 25, 2002 | 08:55 PM
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I don't think there is any problem with the old style valve covers fitting a 350. Roller rockers will not fit with stock valve covers. I believe Roller tip rockers will.
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Old Oct 25, 2002 | 09:02 PM
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Watch out, because the VERY early covers had staggered holes.
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Old Oct 25, 2002 | 09:34 PM
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I attempted to place these covers on a previous Vette with an L-48 block, fulie heads, a .480 lift cam, and stock 1.5 ratio stamped steel rockers. About half of the rocker arms hit the valve covers (albiet lightly). A little grinder action probably would have worked, but I never left them on and bought LT-1 covers instead.
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