Lets talk Valve covers
Racer
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From: Austin TX
Now my head is starting to spin 
Is there a such thing as a plug and play valve cover set that is ventilated enough for a ysi blower setup that can also have the coils mounted on a bracket or to the covers. Trying to keep it simple but attractive.
Thanks for all the good information I am starting to learn just have a lot to learn. All of the above setups look good.
Is there a such thing as a plug and play valve cover set that is ventilated enough for a ysi blower setup that can also have the coils mounted on a bracket or to the covers. Trying to keep it simple but attractive.
Thanks for all the good information I am starting to learn just have a lot to learn. All of the above setups look good.
Team Owner
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From: In the woods so F%^$ O&&
St. Jude Donor '17-'18-'19
The Moroso covers look exactly like that and I have zero issues. Yes I had to grind a little out of the corner to clear the alternator but I had to do the same to my C5R covers I just sold. I also have an old PP polished intake on the car that everyone said wouldn't fit.
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Racer
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They look similar, but the Moroso covers go for over $500. I'm talking about the $100 ebay covers. We are not talking about the same thing.
Team Owner
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From: In the woods so F%^$ O&&
St. Jude Donor '17-'18-'19
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St. Jude Donor '17-'18-'19
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Safety Car
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From: Youngsville North Carolina
Interested too - I like the holleys to but only for LS3's I understand(?)
Also, to the OP, what fuel rails you guys using to replace the stockers?
Anybody just powdercoat the rails and valve covers?
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Melting Slicks
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From: NOLA
Not sure on rails maybe the fast rails and I am getting away from the stock stuff no sense in keeping the stock rails when I am building a complete engine. The stock valve covers just arent attractive so they have to go to.
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Melting Slicks
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From: NOLA
grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/build-projects-and-project-cars/project-ls2-s14-1996-240sx-se/53359/page3/
Scroll down page 3 they install -10 an bungs into some holley valve covers would his be the way to do it?
Scroll down page 3 they install -10 an bungs into some holley valve covers would his be the way to do it?
Racer
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From: Austin TX
, just trying to clarify that the Moroso valve covers that you got a good deal on are not the same as the generic ebay covers. It is possible to differentiate the Moroso vs. ebay covers by checking the weld patterns. The ebay ones work for some, but their failure/dissatisfaction rate I would guess is over 50% after reading all the reviews on them.OP, lots of pics and info on Holley covers in here--->http://www.ls1gto.com/forums/showthread.php?t=418965
Find the Metco valve cover breather for holley in here--->http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-f...ather-cap.html
Race Director
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From: Alexandria, Virginia, USA VA
like to see some pics. I like how the holley covers mount the coils, and I think a small little adapter strap made out of alum will allow me to use both bolts with the older LS6 coils (don't want to pay for new coils, too pricey)
also, what't the best way to refinish the intake manifold. I used the bull dog adhesion primer and spray bombed mine. looks good, but I want the more "polished and smooth" look of the katech intake.
don't want to pay them 700 to do it though! is it just sanding down the plastic manifold to get smoother? lts got so many curves and pockets it looks kinda tough to get it smooth. or do they use a bunch of primer on it?? guess that's why they get 700
Drifting
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From: Ride the Lightning NJ
Ron, not sure if ya saw mine in Carlisle (the C5 in the ECS tent). Below is a pic we took there
After heat soaking my previous coil packs by using a valve cover that enclosed the coils, I changed over to ones that put covers overtop the coils... These are from Noonan Race Engineering (NRE): http://www.noonanraceengineering.com...bcategoryID=21
After heat soaking my previous coil packs by using a valve cover that enclosed the coils, I changed over to ones that put covers overtop the coils... These are from Noonan Race Engineering (NRE): http://www.noonanraceengineering.com...bcategoryID=21
Race Director
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From: Alexandria, Virginia, USA VA
Ron, not sure if ya saw mine in Carlisle (the C5 in the ECS tent). Below is a pic we took there
After heat soaking my previous coil packs by using a valve cover that enclosed the coils, I changed over to ones that put covers overtop the coils... These are from Noonan Race Engineering (NRE): http://www.noonanraceengineering.com...bcategoryID=21
After heat soaking my previous coil packs by using a valve cover that enclosed the coils, I changed over to ones that put covers overtop the coils... These are from Noonan Race Engineering (NRE): http://www.noonanraceengineering.com...bcategoryID=21
nice ride! and way fast too just like it needs to be.
I took the plunge and bought the haltech ecm and some goodies to go with. love to get the egt setup too but I need to save up a bit more for that. hopefully I can get all this stuff installed this fall after croozin season ends
thanks for the link, very impressive stuff!
