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Old Mar 12, 2007 | 02:39 AM
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Old Mar 12, 2007 | 02:53 AM
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looks very nice i think those valve covers make it look like a race engine

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Old Mar 12, 2007 | 03:05 AM
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Old Mar 12, 2007 | 04:25 AM
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That looks like a sweet job, congratulations.
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Old Mar 12, 2007 | 06:04 AM
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looking good.
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Old Mar 12, 2007 | 06:48 AM
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I like the way you group all of your oem parts to take a pic of them. That is something that I would do. Looks really sweet as the kids would say.
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Old Mar 12, 2007 | 06:58 AM
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Very nice
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That looks food, where did u get those valve covers????
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That looks good, where did u get those valve covers????
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Old Mar 12, 2007 | 10:00 AM
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Nice job - the big questions is: Did it start?
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now that looks like some serious work. love those valve covers. :tumbs:
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Old Mar 12, 2007 | 12:17 PM
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hah! I have almost the exact same set of pics, if it wasnt for the nicer valve covers you have, i'd swear you stole my pics!

those valve covers look awesome! nice job!
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Old Mar 12, 2007 | 02:00 PM
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Nice job!!!
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Old Mar 12, 2007 | 05:39 PM
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Nice, Wanna Do Mine???
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Originally Posted by Eric24
That looks food, where did u get those valve covers????

thanks I got them at a local pontiac dealer. It has a huge GM performance inventory section!
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Originally Posted by vinnies87
Nice job - the big questions is: Did it start?
Yes it did with a minor coolant leak but it was jsut a lose fittig
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very clean install. very nice!!!
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Nice work, looks real nice.

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Yes it did with a minor coolant leak but it was jsut a lose fittig
Thats great....bravo to you...
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