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Old Jan 12, 2003 | 11:25 PM
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best looking valve cover???

show your pics on or off the car....i want to see what the best looking valve cover looks like.

chrome, polished, crinkle finished, powdercoated, painted, stock....i don't care. let's see them!
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Old Jan 12, 2003 | 11:48 PM
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Oh that would be mine personally polished and chromed by me. I need to repolish my plenum it use to look like my avatar, but oxidized a while back
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Old Jan 12, 2003 | 11:51 PM
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You can guess my choice!
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Old Jan 13, 2003 | 12:06 AM
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i like the crinkle finish personally,and i like the ones RU-QWIK has.im going to do a crinkle black/red accent combo on my motor.cant wait.
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Old Jan 13, 2003 | 12:09 AM
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Old Jan 13, 2003 | 12:12 AM
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hey you guys where did you get those CHEVROLET valve covers, i want to buy some, perhaps tonight!
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Old Jan 13, 2003 | 12:16 AM
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the nicer aluminum ones are from gm and they aren't cheap....


nice pics guys. any more?


what do you like better? black....polished....aluminum...chrome...colored.


we did a car at the shop that the guy wanted purple anodized, i know it's purple....but the anodizing of the color looks sweet!
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Old Jan 13, 2003 | 12:21 AM
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where on the internet or where can i buy those valve covers ru-quick
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Old Jan 13, 2003 | 12:33 AM
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will those fit on an 88 L98 centerbolt?.....AARON
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Old Jan 13, 2003 | 12:41 AM
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hehe old skoooooool baby
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Old Jan 13, 2003 | 12:41 AM
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holy **** man those valve covers cost $275 US i found them, and the centerbolt adapter kit costs $150 US.

you nutcases. it would cost me like $700 canadian just to get something like that on my car...
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Old Jan 13, 2003 | 01:13 AM
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Don't forget the breathers to match! lol Oh, and gaskets too.
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Old Jan 13, 2003 | 01:35 AM
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i can see the flag waving high right now...:hail:

thankfully my heads allow me to use either setup so i can use those without adapters...for that i give a double. :hail: :hail:
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Old Jan 13, 2003 | 07:43 AM
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I like these.
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Old Jan 13, 2003 | 07:47 AM
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Old Jan 13, 2003 | 07:50 AM
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Old Jan 13, 2003 | 08:12 AM
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I like mine, polished aluminum with the camaro label milled into them.
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Old Jan 13, 2003 | 08:17 AM
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That looks sweet.
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Old Jan 13, 2003 | 09:07 AM
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This is whats going on my 85 TA TT motor...
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Old Jan 13, 2003 | 09:13 AM
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I'm thinking about painting them red, but I think I'm going to leave them as-is until they get dirty.
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Old Jan 13, 2003 | 09:15 AM
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ive always been a big fan of the black crinkle mickey thompson valve covers with the aluminum fins
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Old Jan 13, 2003 | 09:26 AM
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Jim those would look even sweeter if you polished them to match your TPI setup.
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Old Jan 13, 2003 | 11:55 AM
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Originally posted by PonyKiller87
Jim those would look even sweeter if you polished them to match your TPI setup.
I thought about doing that, but I don't see how I'm ever going to get the raised area around and inside the letters polished. I don't have that kind of patience.
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Old Jan 13, 2003 | 12:18 PM
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Old Jan 13, 2003 | 05:50 PM
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how about these..
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Old Jan 13, 2003 | 06:02 PM
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I like Jim85IROC's and RU-QWIK's the best, I hope to get those when I get a 350
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Old Jan 13, 2003 | 06:15 PM
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Here are mine.
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Old Jan 13, 2003 | 06:15 PM
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Old Jan 13, 2003 | 06:18 PM
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yeah i agree...i'm torn between the stock aluminum casting or the chrome versions.

nice looking sets here....anything else?
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Old Jan 13, 2003 | 06:20 PM
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i just have to say scott's85T/A, i like the flames... and on a few of those engine pics my jaw dropped... some of you peoples cars are just so damn nice.
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Old Jan 13, 2003 | 06:31 PM
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Okay, I'll get it here..........
He||, just look in the sig.
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Old Jan 13, 2003 | 06:40 PM
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bought them off of ebay new for 50 bucks...and got a matching aircleaner for 30....cant beat 80 bucks for polished ball milled....

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Old Jan 13, 2003 | 06:51 PM
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try again...
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Old Jan 13, 2003 | 07:02 PM
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here are mine, sorry for the bad pic...
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Old Jan 13, 2003 | 09:05 PM
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and these ...

WHAT are them plates under the SuperRam plenum???
kinda looks like the setup someone did for a nitrous setup.
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Old Jan 13, 2003 | 09:23 PM
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Chrome HeartBeat Valve covers . . .

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Old Jan 13, 2003 | 09:31 PM
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Old Jan 13, 2003 | 10:17 PM
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what are those above, polished or chrome?
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Old Jan 14, 2003 | 12:09 AM
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sorry no offense to anybody but i always thought the chevrolet "heartbeat of america" was the gayest thing they ever put on a car.
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Old Jan 14, 2003 | 12:11 AM
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WHAT are them plates under the SuperRam plenum???
kinda looks like the setup someone did for a nitrous setup.
Don't know
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Old Jan 14, 2003 | 12:07 PM
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Originally posted by Kandied91z
what are those above, polished or chrome?

Polished Plenum/Runners.
Chrome Valve Covers.
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Old Jan 15, 2003 | 11:37 AM
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lt1guy where did u get those pontiac logo valve covers i wnat them. do they come in centerbolt???
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Old Jan 15, 2003 | 12:38 PM
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You can get them from any GM Performance Parts dealer; they're the Pontiac version of the 18 degree valve cover. They'll fit on any small block perimeter bolt style head...not on centerbolts (unless you use adapters). I think they're about $225/set, and will clear any valvetrain setup.
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Old Jan 16, 2003 | 08:06 PM
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I have these on my '82.
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Old Jan 16, 2003 | 11:03 PM
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Dont worry, I'm getting rid of them.....

Ok, what do y'all think I should get, M/T aluminum finned, or Holley aluminum finned?
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Old Jan 17, 2003 | 12:49 AM
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man that's alot of red.....


i think i'm leaning towards ru-qwiks style. just can't decide wether i want standard or chrome?
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Old Jan 17, 2003 | 07:28 AM
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I know you're all about the bling-bling, Jeff ...but I personally like the LT1 Vette V/C's that are black.

I guess it all depends on the intake and the rest of the surroundings that would enhance whatever you're going with.
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Old Jan 17, 2003 | 07:28 AM
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man that's alot of red.....


i think i'm leaning towards ru-qwiks style. just can't decide wether i want standard or chrome?
I've never seen those in chrome.
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Old Jan 17, 2003 | 08:14 AM
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they are in the gm performance new catalog..but i've never seen them on a car. they are round 300+ for the chrome.
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Old Jan 17, 2003 | 11:36 AM
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Here would be a good option for the centerbolt crowd. I took these off of a 1988 Corvette and am in the middle of polishing them.
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