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Old Oct 8, 2022 | 02:09 PM
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Buddy of mine has a 1979 C-3 Vette with the original 350 motor. He is wanting to put it back to stock for judging at shows. Can anyone post a picture of the correct valve covers for this car? Greatly appreciated.
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L82? Or regular engine
l82 were aluminum finned, regular steel stamped painted blue.
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Well, at car shows there all almost always stock, and modified classes you can enter your car in. To put the stock L48 stamped valve covers back on that seem to continually leak and are ugly is a personal choice I guess.
Now if it's an L82. Well then. They look OK.And are much better quality.
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We are both AACA members and the original stuff seems to be important. I personally like the chrome ones myself, but we are trying to do stock.
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