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Old Nov 3, 2002 | 04:48 PM
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Car: 1988 IROC-Z
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My car was missing it when I got it. So I got one off ebay, and planned on wetsanding it and polishing. So I get it today and its plastic


Where all dist covers platic? I thought I seen them polished up on some cars
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Old Nov 3, 2002 | 05:05 PM
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i think that they were all plastic, but i'm not sure.
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Old Nov 3, 2002 | 05:48 PM
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Car: 88 ext.longbed 1/2 ton
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Corvettes had the aluminum ones.
someone makes a nice one that does not cover the distributor but just terminates at the end of the manifold.
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Old Nov 3, 2002 | 06:45 PM
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Car: 1987 1SICIROC.....1999 TransAm
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Just go to a Chevy dealership and order one from a 1987 Corvette...thats what I did..if you can get it at cost its cheaper than what you'll pay on Ebay...
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