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Old Apr 20, 2011 | 03:30 PM
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This is the amount of material we must remove to get this to be a valve cover.




FYI...we have some of these variations available in stock and on special .... Check out our web site, ....... don't get caught with your pants down!
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Saw these at Carlisle - they are awesome!
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Saw these at Carlisle - they are awesome!

Yea, I remember you! You had the Corvette!

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Now try doing that to make a 20' + aircraft parts. We started with a 2000lb billet and ended up with 100 lb bulkheads for a bell helicopter. And you wonder why aircraft are so expensive, lol.
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Now try doing that to make a 20' + aircraft parts. We started with a 2000lb billet and ended up with 100 lb bulkheads for a bell helicopter. And you wonder why aircraft are so expensive, lol.
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2011 Prices are online!
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