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Coil relocation and engine clean up
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2008
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From: Ottawa Ontario
Coil relocation and engine clean up
Well I've decided I want to go with the all business look and get ride of some of the plastic under the hood. I plan on going with powder-coated intake manifold and valve covers (red). Also I want to get some billet fuel rails and relocate the coils.
I could use suggestions form anyone who's done this. I'm interested in these valve covers:
http://www.hawkinsspeedshop.com/cate...duct-2013.html
I've seen a couple other C6s with them and was wondering what changes if any were required to make them work.
Also, if I wanted to relocate my coils to up beside the intake what brackets would I need? I know Katech makes some but you need to use their valve covers.
If I don't go that route where is a good place to ride the coils?
I could use suggestions form anyone who's done this. I'm interested in these valve covers:
http://www.hawkinsspeedshop.com/cate...duct-2013.html
I've seen a couple other C6s with them and was wondering what changes if any were required to make them work.
Also, if I wanted to relocate my coils to up beside the intake what brackets would I need? I know Katech makes some but you need to use their valve covers.
If I don't go that route where is a good place to ride the coils?
Drifting
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 1,833
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From: Shawnee, OK
Well I've decided I want to go with the all business look and get ride of some of the plastic under the hood. I plan on going with powder-coated intake manifold and valve covers (red). Also I want to get some billet fuel rails and relocate the coils.
I could use suggestions form anyone who's done this. I'm interested in these valve covers:
http://www.hawkinsspeedshop.com/cate...duct-2013.html
I've seen a couple other C6s with them and was wondering what changes if any were required to make them work.
Also, if I wanted to relocate my coils to up beside the intake what brackets would I need? I know Katech makes some but you need to use their valve covers.
If I don't go that route where is a good place to ride the coils?
I could use suggestions form anyone who's done this. I'm interested in these valve covers:
http://www.hawkinsspeedshop.com/cate...duct-2013.html
I've seen a couple other C6s with them and was wondering what changes if any were required to make them work.
Also, if I wanted to relocate my coils to up beside the intake what brackets would I need? I know Katech makes some but you need to use their valve covers.
If I don't go that route where is a good place to ride the coils?
My hang-up right now is getting an answer from FAST on whether their fuel rails will work with my LS3 intake.....? Do you know ? It is unclear if you need their intake or if a stock LS3 is okay. Also, their website does not provide clear information on what you get with the rails. Fittings yes. Braided fuel lines ?
Good luck on your quest ! Send me your pics when you are done !
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2008
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From: The Woodlands TX
I got my valve covers from Nasty Performance. They are all hand fabricated and I love them. We relocated my coil packs behind the dry sump, Dallas Performance fabricated the brackets and did a clean install.
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 767
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From: Ottawa Ontario
I'm in the process of the same mod - old school look/hardware and no plastic ! I ordered the Katech valve covers and coil relocation kit. Have you talked to them about their kits ? Seems like coil relocation is independent from the valve covers - maybe I'm wrong. I know they have more than one version of the kit. They are doing my intake for me too.
My hang-up right now is getting an answer from FAST on whether their fuel rails will work with my LS3 intake.....? Do you know ? It is unclear if you need their intake or if a stock LS3 is okay. Also, their website does not provide clear information on what you get with the rails. Fittings yes. Braided fuel lines ?
Good luck on your quest ! Send me your pics when you are done !
My hang-up right now is getting an answer from FAST on whether their fuel rails will work with my LS3 intake.....? Do you know ? It is unclear if you need their intake or if a stock LS3 is okay. Also, their website does not provide clear information on what you get with the rails. Fittings yes. Braided fuel lines ?
Good luck on your quest ! Send me your pics when you are done !
Former Vendor
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St. Jude Donor '10-'11-'12
You know whats really interesting is that all the engine bays are pretty much the same ( except for the s/c unit) but present totally different with the color schemes. I like the black caps and polished but the red and blue caps and color added gives it a whole different look.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Ottawa Ontario
Safety Car
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From: Pinellas Park Fl
St. Jude Donor '08-'09 & '12, '14
GMPP valve covers, Katech coil mounts and plug wires. Since this pic I have persuaded the dip stick and repositioned the plug wire for #2 so they all face the same way.
Last edited by glenB; Aug 21, 2010 at 09:55 AM.
Former Vendor
Joined: Apr 2006
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From: Portland OR
St. Jude Donor '10-'11-'12
I make my own. I decide what style fitting I want to run first and then take it from there.
There are actually quite a few options out there. Best ting is to window shop so to speak and then go from there. Black braided is becoming more popular as well.
There are actually quite a few options out there. Best ting is to window shop so to speak and then go from there. Black braided is becoming more popular as well.
