i need a good dress up kit for my Lg4...with the valve cover bolts on top of the cover...anyone knwo where i can get them?

 

EBAY

 

i really dont want used...even if it says new...i dont wanna go ebay

 

Nothin wrong with EBAY....bought these custom stainless steel centerbolt valve covers and heads and cam etc.....all new in box.....

 

do you know if the used center bolt pre 86? i cant find any...

 

Elaborate that question.......as far as I know there is only one kind of centerbolt valve cover other than the standard valve cover with bolts on the sides...

 

what i mean is...my engine was swapped by the old owner...however i dont know what year engine it was....(hey, i was 15 when i bought it)anyway...was the center bolt a newer(87+) thing? or have they used them all along...i dont know much about this

 

Pretty much 87 and up have the centerbolts.....if they don't have any bolts in the center of the valve cover than its probably a pre-87....

 

thanks...thats what i was looking for:yourock:

 

Also the heads will have canted centerbolt holes in a 87 and later.....in other words offset holes that the intake bolts onto.....I had to woble out my aluminum intake bolts...

 

how much were your valve covers?

 

First let me correct myself... it should be 85-up sbc engines have the centerbolt valve covers.....

Stainless steel Flames...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33627

Stainless Steel...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33627

Stock Chrome.....(Wouldn't recommend)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33627

 

whats wrong with the chrome? shouldnt any SBC centerblot valve cover fit?

 

Yes that is right.....but the quality of the chrome won't last near as long as Stainless steel will. The chrome look just doesn't look right compared to the polished look. They are also made out of a lighter weight material and warped on my heads....this is just from my experiance....but yes they will work. If you avoid getting them scuffed up etc. They will work ok....

 

thats what i though...



http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerc...86&prmenbr=361



what about these? or is all chrome not as good ? sorry to bother you ...but i'm just getting itno this hobbie

 

Those are the ones I had......got them from Autozone.....they 'worked' but I just wasn't fond of the Chrome......I have had chrome tips, valve covers, mufflers, etc.........the rust, corrode, and dis-color.......now I have Stainless exhaust, tips, valve covers, etc....still lookin great too

Those will work for you but I am stating that these aren't the best quality out there....IMO

 

well...the LG4 wont be in their to much longer (1-2years) and i have to replace the valve covers anyway...i figured why not make it look good while i have it...and i have chrome tips as well...or should i say rust tips...lol...how long do you think they would last before looking bad again...one more ? can i just repaint the stock ones?

 

Re-paint??? What do you mean??

The valve covers will usually have a color change to almost a yellow tint after a year or two....the tips will contact the most moisture from your exhaust and from outside weather......making them usually develope rust within about 2 years...depending on quality of chrome plating and TLC....

 

i think you answered my question about painting...lol..
and my car sat for 2 years before i bought it...so i'm lucky the only rest was the tips...i'll prolly go with the MR.gasket covers...just because i want a temp. fix untill i drop in a crate

 

No problem....I did it myself as well.....

 

alright thanks for all your help!

 

one more thing...will they come with gaskets? or are the seprate?...seprate right?

 

nope no gaskets.....

 

ah...o well....any suggestions on a good gasket set?

 

FEL-PRO....Mr.Gasket....from any parts store...

 

ok thanks

 

Where's the oil fill hole?

What do you do, pull out the PCV valve and shove a funnel down that hole and pour the oil in that way?

 

Take a closer look at the photo.....if you didn't realize the photo shows that the PCV valve is on the left side......to the right is the chrome oil fill cap......just like the stock covers....

Go look at your car and you'll see that the PCV valve and oil fill cap are both on the same valve cover.....