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Apr 16, 2006 | 09:35 PM

RArnold

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From: Evansville IN

Car: 1984 Camaro conv

Engine: 350, .040, warmed up

Transmission: 700R4

Tall Valve Covers

anybody have any problems running Edelbrock tall valve covers in their gen3 camaro ???.....passenger side is tough getting on and is real close to the firewall........

Apr 16, 2006 | 10:12 PM

Elwood77

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From: Clinton, Conn.

Car: 1988 Camaro SC

Engine: 350ci

Transmission: B&W T-5

Nope mine fit fine..

Apr 17, 2006 | 07:49 AM

thirdgen88

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From: Bonner Springs, KS

Car: 1995 Corvette

Engine: LT1

Transmission: 6 spd Manual

Axle/Gears: Dana 44, 3:45:1

I had the tall valve covers on my old firebird, they interfere with the A/C evaporator box on the passenger side. If you have A/C, they're not gonna fit. For this reason, I have the short ones on my GTA now... They still clear my Crane Energizer roller rockers...

Apr 17, 2006 | 02:27 PM

Schultzy89GTA

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From: Damascus, OR, USA

Car: 1989 GTA

Engine: 383 Miniram AFR195

Transmission: Tremec TKO

Axle/Gears: BW 9 Bolt/3.70

I am running tall valve covers on my 89 GTA. No interference issues with anything including a/c.

* edit * - sorry, I missed the edelbrock part - mine are not edelbrock - my bad.

-Schultzy

Last edited by Schultzy89GTA; Apr 17, 2006 at 10:16 PM.

Apr 17, 2006 | 02:53 PM

383GTABoy

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From: Temperance, MI

Car: 88 GTA + Dakota on N20

Engine: 383 4 bolt

Transmission: 700r4

My tall covers were really close to my alternator power bolt. I had a short once and had to add some extra insulation. I also have sportsman II heads though. Not sure if that would make a diference.

Apr 17, 2006 | 03:19 PM

fireturd350

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From: New Boston, IL, USA

Car: '90 Formula 350

Engine: 383 SBC

Transmission: ProBuilt S/S 700-R4 & ACT 9" Stall

Axle/Gears: 10 bolt 3.23

I also agree with it coming close to the alternator bolt (so close I had to trim back the power stud). I'm not running Edelbrocks though. I'm running Compcam Polymer with AFR heads. So that might be the difference. At least with polymer no worries about it shorting on plastic.