Will L98 Valve Covers Fit LT1??
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Burning Brakes
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From: DFW TX
Will L98 Valve Covers Fit LT1??
Has anyone put L98 'Centerbolt' valve covers on LT1?
I see a pair of them for sale but don't know if they will fit my 92.
I have roller rockers so I'd have to grind down the drippers I suppose.
I also see there is an extra hole on the drivers side I'd have to plug.
I see a pair of them for sale but don't know if they will fit my 92.
I have roller rockers so I'd have to grind down the drippers I suppose.
I also see there is an extra hole on the drivers side I'd have to plug.
Team Owner
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From: Boston, MA
I also see there is an extra hole on the drivers side I'd have to plug.
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Burning Brakes
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From: DFW TX
Re: (scorp508)
Well thanks for letting me know I missed out... :sad: :sad:
I had remembered you had an extra set and started to ask you
about them, but you hadn't mentioned wanting to sell them in
the post that I had read.
I was just getting lazy. I am in the process of polishing mine now.
I'll just have to go ahead and do the work on mine probably.
I don't seem to be having any luck getting the shine to stay though.
Even after I put clear engine paint over the polish, they still get a
dull look after a few days. I was thinking that it was that the LT1
covers were magnesium instead of aluminum. The natural color
of them is grey and they seem to want to go back to grey very
soon after polishing.
I had remembered you had an extra set and started to ask you
about them, but you hadn't mentioned wanting to sell them in
the post that I had read.
I was just getting lazy. I am in the process of polishing mine now.
I'll just have to go ahead and do the work on mine probably.
I don't seem to be having any luck getting the shine to stay though.
Even after I put clear engine paint over the polish, they still get a
dull look after a few days. I was thinking that it was that the LT1
covers were magnesium instead of aluminum. The natural color
of them is grey and they seem to want to go back to grey very
soon after polishing.
Team Owner
Joined: Mar 2000
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From: Boston, MA
Re: (92corvette)
Well thanks for letting me know I missed out... :sad: :sad:
I had remembered you had an extra set and started to ask you
about them, but you hadn't mentioned wanting to sell them in
the post that I had read.
I had remembered you had an extra set and started to ask you
about them, but you hadn't mentioned wanting to sell them in
the post that I had read.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2000
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From: DFW TX
Re: (scorp508)
No problem, you didn't know I needed them. And actually I guess I really don't. I was just thinking about a quick fix to get back on the road and procrastinate on polishing mine. :D
Not a big deal, I have a beater to drive. What I really need is a trick to keep the shine on my stock ones after I finish polishing them.
Not a big deal, I have a beater to drive. What I really need is a trick to keep the shine on my stock ones after I finish polishing them.
Drifting
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From: La Fontaine Indiana
Re: (92corvette)
Not sure what the covers on LT1 are made of but I know that the L98 covers are made from magnesium I had mine polished and I had to shine them twice a week got sick of that and bought some high quality aluminum covers they stay looking good for several weeks but still need occasional polishing. :U
Pro
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From: Hacienda Heights, Ca. USA
Re: (importeater)
Yes, they will fit. I had a '92 with these type valve covers. If you polish them you need to have them powdercoated with clear right after they've been polished. Magnesium dulls very quickly if left unprotected to the environment. I had this experience with a set that I had polished.
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