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Old Sep 8, 2015 | 08:49 PM
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I used the Central Corvette paint on my valve covers, runners, and plenum. Looks great. Bought my 88 used so I do not know the difference in the colors.
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Old Sep 9, 2015 | 07:05 AM
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I used the Central Corvette paint on my valve covers, runners, and plenum. Looks great. Bought my 88 used so I do not know the difference in the colors.
Looks great. What prep work did you do?
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Looks great. What prep work did you do?
Plenum and runners, just soaked & cleaned with mineral spirits.

Valve covers, soaked & cleaned with mineral spirits and a wire brush that looks like a tooth brush. Followed up with engine cleaner. You could use engine cleaner on all 3 if you like.
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HAD2HAV2 is there any chance you have the runners on the wrong sides?
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Placement is correct. Small tube is for the Cold Start injector. The other side does not have one. I had the Runners ported and so when I was doing a test fit I had to scratch my head to remember which side went where. The little tube gave it away. Funny, corvetteronw's little tube is on the driver side. Mine is a 88.
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