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Tall Valve Covers - A/C Clearance

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Old May 21, 2007 | 07:57 AM
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Tall Valve Covers - A/C Clearance

Pulled the 350 from my Jeep but forgot to check a/c compressor clearance to the stock valve covers.

I'm going with 1.5 roller rockers so I need taller valve covers but I'm concerned about the a/c lines clearing the covers.

Anyone here running tall centerbolt covers with the a/c compressor mounted on the passenger side?

Before I order valve covers I'd also like to know how everyone is routing non smog TPI pcv, etc... any photos would be appreciated.
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Old May 21, 2007 | 08:02 AM
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Re: Tall Valve Covers - A/C Clearance

I dont have center bolt but I do have tall valve cover on my 84 Z28 and it has a 355 and the fit fine when i had the ac in the car.
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Old May 21, 2007 | 08:49 AM
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Re: Tall Valve Covers - A/C Clearance

I've got the Proform Aluminum covers and 1.6 rr's. A/C line clearance is no problem. On the left side I use the std. location for the pcv and oil fill cap. On the r/s I blocked off the return breather line to the throttle plate and went w/ an old style open breather. These photos are after the header install but before I decided to de smog. The breather, pcv and oil cap are all visible and did not change, Joe
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