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Old Jan 19, 2010 | 09:56 PM
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That is a killer price, seems too good to be true...nothing's $140 for our engines
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Old Jan 19, 2010 | 10:00 PM
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Originally Posted by budhayes3
That is a killer price, seems too good to be true...nothing's $140 for our engines
Gas is- lol
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Old Jan 19, 2010 | 10:11 PM
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For Taller Valve covers you need longer Plug Wires, And they need to have the PCV hole/Grommet, a lot of times those cheap ebay Valve covers are Really Thin and are not made to Last FWIW, i'm using Katech Coil Relocating kits so i can have pretty tall Valve covers LOL
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Old Jan 20, 2010 | 12:43 AM
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you get what you pay for....simple as that. dont let the shiny fool you. i bet they leak and that filler cap is a pain in the ***. plus, as mentioned above, no pcv on either bank.
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Old Jan 20, 2010 | 01:31 AM
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You might find this thread helpfull...

http://www.silveradoss.com/forums/in...opic=59643&hl=
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Old Jan 20, 2010 | 07:28 PM
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the pcv shouldnt be a problem. its just a rubber grommet. and i know you get what you pay for but i cant pay $400 for some valve covers ha. guess there aint but one way to find out.
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Old Mar 27, 2010 | 04:22 AM
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i know its been a couple of months for this thread but im kinda in the same boat. the tops of my head (where the head meets the valve cover) was nicked enough to cause a leak. i had the machine shop mill the tops and now i have clearance issues. you guys think these'll work

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/GM-LS...Q5fAccessories
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Old Mar 31, 2010 | 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by misfitfsk
where the head meets the valve cover was nicked enough to cause a leak.
the cure for that is called RTV silicone.
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Old Mar 31, 2010 | 09:10 PM
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My valves covers are taller.
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Old Mar 31, 2010 | 09:40 PM
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i have those same ones sitting right here. havent used them yet though
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