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Old Mar 27, 2013 | 09:33 PM
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no matter what i do the 1/2" spacers i bought leak like a mother ******. i hate them. i used permatex and it didnt change anything. so i bought taller 1 piece valve covers and they hit my rockers. im at a loss as to what to do other then go back to stock rockers and say to hell with it. any suggestions?
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Old Mar 27, 2013 | 09:40 PM
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Lots of black rtv...
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Old Mar 27, 2013 | 09:41 PM
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anyone running PRC valve covers with roller rockers
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Old Mar 27, 2013 | 09:57 PM
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I was just about to order some cover spacers...curious where this thread goes.
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Old Mar 27, 2013 | 09:59 PM
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in my opinion i will give you mine just to watch you get pissed off and thank me for saving you 150 bucks. they are garbage
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Old Mar 27, 2013 | 10:38 PM
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Are these spacers just flat pieces of aluminum?

If they are and are warped, you could get a piece of glass and secure some wet dry sandpaper on it and lap them flat.

If not...like others said...lots of RTV.
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they are spacers. i am going to have to coat them in rtv i guess.
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I also bought 1 piece tall valve covers and my rockers hit too
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in my opinion i will give you mine just to watch you get pissed off and thank me for saving you 150 bucks. they are garbage
i'll take them if you're serious I'll weld those ******* to my valve covers.

so they only leak between the spacer and the valve cover and not the spacer and the head?
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Old Mar 28, 2013 | 01:11 PM
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they leak between the spacer and the head.

where do your rockers hit?
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