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Old Oct 27, 2008 | 05:54 AM
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I have new heads and roller rockers comming for my 89. I need new valve covers and my motor is out. Can someone tell me the distance between the valve cover and the A/C? What are some others using?
My stock ones look bad.

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I have new heads and roller rockers comming for my 89. I need new valve covers and my motor is out. Can someone tell me the distance between the valve cover and the A/C? What are some others using?
My stock ones look bad.

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Don't know the height difference between the AC and passenger valve cover, but you have to remove the AC bracket to remove that valve cover. I went with the 2nd pair from the top on this webpage for my '91 L98: LINK . The Proforms are higher than stock, but don't have clearance issues on the L98 and will allow for future 1.6 RRs.

Oops, I see you have new heads - do you know if they come with perimeter or center bolts for the covers? This will limit your options.
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AFR has dual patterns, either will work! Thats my understanding.
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I have the black proform valve cover with 1.6 rocker and they fit good with no issue.
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I have the black proform valve cover with 1.6 rocker and they fit good with no issue.
All I could find with Proform was tall. I that what you have? My understanding is tall won't clear the windshield wiper motor, or the A/C.
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All I could find with Proform was tall. I that what you have? My understanding is tall won't clear the windshield wiper motor, or the A/C.
These ones are tall enough to fit 1.6 RRs, but not so tall to provide clearance issues.
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They are only 1/4" taller than you're stock covers. What type of a/c compressor do you have, is it the same as the 91? I had no problem with clearance.I have the afr heads with 1.6 rockers .
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