Hey guys,

It's official. The patriot shaft mount rockers do NOT fit under LQ9 valve covers (LS1 Speed's claims to the contrary not withstanding). So I am faced with getting valve cover spacers and longer plug wires (~$250-350) or relocating the coils and getting larger covers (which I like better for a $100 or so more).

The problem is the only deeper valve covers I can find are katech and are $559!! I was hoping for some nice polished covers for < 100...

There used to be some on Summit, but I can't seem to pull them up any more.

Any ideas?

 

Gen III Performance has some nice ones starting at $275.

 

Theres spacers for the stock valve covers too. Versus the pricey frikkin Katechs. Nasty Performance makes tall covers too, think they run like $300-320.

 

http://www.thunderracing.com/catalog...id=90&pcid=110

 

umm the spacers are like $250 for a set and you can use msd wires.

now the valve covers i wana sa go from 250 and up. the katechs are awesome but way too expensive. i also wana say it was nasty that had some and i believe they would weld all the little stuff on them also. but you will also need to figure the cost of the coil relocation. were as with the ketechs i believe come with wires for f-bods.

at any rate i have been in the same situation and ended up cutting the inside of the valve cover out to get it running. BIG mistake and caused a lot of oil consumption through the pcv.

at the time i needed them i think the only option was c5r's and the damn things did not even have a oil cap. the spacers are easy and i have had not trouble with them in 35 thousand miles.