GM Performance chrome valve covers - opinions?
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Racer
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GM Performance chrome valve covers - opinions?
I just picked up some of these at Auto Zone for $29. They are manufactured by GM Performance......They do feel a tad flimsy...has anybody had any experience with these?
Drifting
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I just yanked some chrome dart valve covers for some cast aluminum ones. the chrome ones looked kinda cheap but what made me change them was the fact that they leaked, no matter what I did. good luck.
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Originally Posted by C4Ownr24
I just picked up some of these at Auto Zone for $29. They are manufactured by GM Performance......They do feel a tad flimsy...has anybody had any experience with these?
Racer
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Originally Posted by Hot Rod 90
do you mean these? http://www.superchevyperformance.com...s/12497985.asp
Last edited by robs87vette; Jan 8, 2006 at 02:33 PM.
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Originally Posted by robs87vette
Those are the ones I have and I love them, a bit expensive though. Although the link shows $183 and I paid $199
They are for 129.00 HERE
Im not sure if that includes sealsDo you have pics of the valcovers you got??
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Originally Posted by 2nd2SEX
I like the cover's, plan to get a set soon...
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Racer
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AAhhh yeah now it makes since, polished! Yeah mine are chrome but the other link was still about $16 cheaper, oh well it just always works that way, buy something and find it cheaper a couple weeks later
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i have them too, and love 'em as well.
they're GMPP Proform valve covers, which are a heckuva lot different than a standard, stamped valve cover. the original post must be referring to the ultra cheap, stamped version.
here's the difference between the two types:
http://www.sallee-chevrolet.com/fram...imensions.html
you get what you pay for.
they're GMPP Proform valve covers, which are a heckuva lot different than a standard, stamped valve cover. the original post must be referring to the ultra cheap, stamped version.
here's the difference between the two types:
http://www.sallee-chevrolet.com/fram...imensions.html
you get what you pay for.
Last edited by Red Tornado; Jan 8, 2006 at 06:56 PM.
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I hate to say it but for $29 there's no way they could be anything except cheap pieces of sh......
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Originally Posted by Hot Rod 90
i have them too, and love 'em as well.
they're GMPP Proform valve covers, which are a heckuva lot different than a standard, stamped valve cover. the original post must be referring to the ultra cheap, stamped version.
here's the difference between the two types:
http://www.sallee-chevrolet.com/fram...imensions.html
you get what you pay for.
they're GMPP Proform valve covers, which are a heckuva lot different than a standard, stamped valve cover. the original post must be referring to the ultra cheap, stamped version.
here's the difference between the two types:
http://www.sallee-chevrolet.com/fram...imensions.html
you get what you pay for.
where I found out that unfortunately those beautiful looking center bolt covers won't fit on my 95 due to clearence issues related to the alternator barcket 
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From: Kempner Texas
Originally Posted by C4Ownr24
I just picked up some of these at Auto Zone for $29. They are manufactured by GM Performance......They do feel a tad flimsy...has anybody had any experience with these?
I saw the ones you have at AutoZone and O'Reilly's and, yep, they seem flimsy, that's why I didn't buy them.
I bought a set of chrome AC DELCO covers which are much thicker for only about 10 or 15 dollars more. If I remember, I got them from Summit. They have CHEVROLET stamped in them and come with baffles on both covers.
They fit without a hitch on my 86.
Jake
