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Old Dec 17, 2003 | 02:59 AM
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Old Dec 17, 2003 | 05:42 AM
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Old Dec 17, 2003 | 05:50 AM
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Old Dec 17, 2003 | 07:08 AM
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Old Dec 17, 2003 | 01:12 PM
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Do thoese covers have baffles on the pcv? Also do they have whole for the oil fill cap or do you just fill the oil up through the PCV?
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Old Dec 17, 2003 | 01:32 PM
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These are perimeter bolt valve covers on center bolt heads. I used Trick Flow adapters to mount the old style covers to the new style heads:
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Old Dec 17, 2003 | 01:39 PM
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Old Dec 17, 2003 | 03:17 PM
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Originally posted by 89 Iroc Z
novass,
Do thoese covers have baffles on the pcv? Also do they have whole for the oil fill cap or do you just fill the oil up through the PCV?
baffles yes
fill thru PVC, No problem.
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Old Dec 17, 2003 | 03:22 PM
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Old Dec 17, 2003 | 04:08 PM
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Old Dec 18, 2003 | 03:24 PM
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you guys with the tall centerbolt covers, do you have any problems with the cover hitting the terminal on the back of the alternator?
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Old Dec 18, 2003 | 04:04 PM
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Old Dec 18, 2003 | 06:04 PM
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Originally posted by 91TPI5.7
you guys with the tall centerbolt covers, do you have any problems with the cover hitting the terminal on the back of the alternator?
Just trimmed the alt bolt about 1/4, still probably could have gotten away with out touching it.
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Old Dec 18, 2003 | 06:46 PM
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Heres the fabricated ones I got off eBay.
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