Rail Covers
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Rail Covers
I have a 1998 LS1 and I am getting my rail covers painted by Kewl. I need to know if I change my heads out to LS6 heads, will I need different rail covers.
For the price of the painted rail covers, I don't want to mess this up.
Any help would be appreciated.
For the price of the painted rail covers, I don't want to mess this up.
Any help would be appreciated.
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They will fit right on. I was running a set of Z06 fuel rail covers on my car until I bought a set from Kewl and they both worked just fine.
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Fuel Rail Covers
Originally Posted by JDs00PewterCoupe
They will fit right on. I was running a set of Z06 fuel rail covers on my car until I bought a set from Kewl and they both worked just fine.
So the real question is, will 98 fuel rail covers fit over center bolt heads and valve covers?
Kewl can order the older (98) or new style. I need to know if the 98 will work on the Z06 heads.
thanks
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Originally Posted by jjk2509
It is my understanding that 97 and 98 have perimeter bolt heads and the 99 and up have center bolt heads. Therefore, the valve covers are different on a 97, 98 from 2000 and up.
So the real question is, will 98 fuel rail covers fit over center bolt heads and valve covers?
Kewl can order the older (98) or new style. I need to know if the 98 will work on the Z06 heads.
thanks
So the real question is, will 98 fuel rail covers fit over center bolt heads and valve covers?
Kewl can order the older (98) or new style. I need to know if the 98 will work on the Z06 heads.
thanks
If you change the heads and go to center bolt valve covers I believe you will also have to change the coil packs, if this is correct then the engine covers may not attach correctly at the bottom but they will still clip onto the fuel rails.
My engine covers have been cut and they only attach at the coil packs so don't necessarily worry that one attachment point will not hold, it's worked fine for me for over a year now
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Originally Posted by runamuk
The rail covers don't attach to the head, they clip onto studs that protrude from the coil packs and they also clip onto the fuel rails.
If you change the heads and go to center bolt valve covers I believe you will also have to change the coil packs, if this is correct then the engine covers may not attach correctly at the bottom but they will still clip onto the fuel rails.
My engine covers have been cut and they only attach at the coil packs so don't necessarily worry that one attachment point will not hold, it's worked fine for me for over a year now
If you change the heads and go to center bolt valve covers I believe you will also have to change the coil packs, if this is correct then the engine covers may not attach correctly at the bottom but they will still clip onto the fuel rails.
My engine covers have been cut and they only attach at the coil packs so don't necessarily worry that one attachment point will not hold, it's worked fine for me for over a year now
But, note that the 98's have two (2) fuel inlet connections on the drivers side. The Z06 has only one. This may be an issue!
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Originally Posted by jjk2509
I have a 1998 LS1 and I am getting my rail covers painted by Kewl. I need to know if I change my heads out to LS6 heads, will I need different rail covers.
For the price of the painted rail covers, I don't want to mess this up.
Any help would be appreciated.
For the price of the painted rail covers, I don't want to mess this up.
Any help would be appreciated.
Last edited by C-5 TECH; Jul 31, 2004 at 08:52 AM.
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Originally Posted by AC54ME
But, note that the 98's have two (2) fuel inlet connections on the drivers side. The Z06 has only one. This may be an issue!
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