anybody???

 

well you can get stockers from chevy...you might be able to find chrome 2.8 covers from someone, but generally they are'nt made. Me personally after I get my rockers am going to make carbon fiber ones for mine..

 

yeah

thats the reason i'll need em-- the rockers


what about using a thicker gasket???

 

That idea doesn't work for small block chevys & I really doubt it would work for your situstion, too. Probably need a spacer, just as some small block chevys valve covers may need spacers.
Try speed shops or vendors, but, really doubt it.
NO market for them.
For fun, ask the rocker arm makers what they recommend you do.
That's why I said go with roller tip rocker. That will work & will fit under the covers.


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Karl
1985 Firebird 2.8 to 3.4 swap project for Smog Happy LA, CA

 

Edelbrock makes some,shinny aluminum. I think their about 90 bucks.-NOT-smog,street legal for me here in CA.

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1989 Firebird
2.8 v6, t5 swapped in

Ram Hi-po clutch, Cold Air, 1.6 rockers,Lakewood LCA's, Lakewood Lift bars, Wonder Bar, 3" y-pipe, Random Tech Cat, 3" I-pipe, Flowmasters, MSd 6a, MSD Coil (Fireball in future) Accel 8.8 wires, MSD Ignition Module, Auto Meter Gauges (Water, Clock (needed one) Fuel Pressure, and 5" monster tach)TB Bypass, 4th Gen Seats

Coming for my v6:
Panhard Bar, 4thgen front seats, Nitrous, Line Lock, and Ram Air 2 hood

"I'd rather run last in a full out race, than to not have run at all"

[This message has been edited by Graeme'sFirebird (edited June 13, 2001).]

 

What the -h*ll- makes a valve cover not smog/street legal? That just makes no sense...



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1985 Camaro SC - 2.8L, auto.

Mods:
Removed air baffles, mandrel bent cat-back pipes (but stock replacment muffler, Dynomax Turbo and Catco converter are on thier way)

 

No emissions holes for some of the stuff it requires, also some other crap dunno

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1989 Firebird
2.8 v6, t5 swapped in

Ram Hi-po clutch, Cold Air, 1.6 rockers,Lakewood LCA's, Lakewood Lift bars, Wonder Bar, 3" y-pipe, Random Tech Cat, 3" I-pipe, Flowmasters, MSd 6a, MSD Coil (Fireball in future) Accel 8.8 wires, MSD Ignition Module, Auto Meter Gauges (Water, Clock (needed one) Fuel Pressure, and 5" monster tach)TB Bypass, 4th Gen Seats

Coming for my v6:
Panhard Bar, 4thgen front seats, Nitrous, Line Lock, and Ram Air 2 hood

"I'd rather run last in a full out race, than to not have run at all"

 

there smog legal i have a set for my car 2.8 87 firebird the only thing diff, is theres no hole for filling oil but u just have to use a funnel to put it in the small holes that are used for exhaust/emissions.smog legal thats the funniest thing i heard all week..................... ha.ha.ha.ha.

 

I heard something about chrome valve covers a while ago; don't know if it holds any truth, but- I hear chrome valve covers are more likely to leak at the gasket than normal valve covers. The reason given was that since the chrome is so shiny, it doesn't seal well to the gasket. The solution given was to scuff the gasket area of the chrome valve cover with a fine grit sandpaper, I guess 320 or 400, to make the surface rough, which would make it seal better to the gasket.

I thought the chrome valve covers from Edelbrock were only $60? I think they might be "unbaffled", too... under your stock valve covers, there's a piece of rubber 2/3 down the length that I -think- controls oil from splashing into the PCV system.

Does anyone know what those baffles do? Are they important? Can they be shoved underneath an unbaffled valve cover?


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I agree with Tom I also heard about leak problems with the chrome covers. When I looked into a set you also had to buy the brackets for the kickdown cable seperatly.

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n/m...
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1989 Firebird
2.8 v6, t5 swapped in

Ram Hi-po clutch, Cold Air, 1.6 rockers,Lakewood LCA's, Lakewood Lift bars, Wonder Bar, 3" y-pipe, Random Tech Cat, 3" I-pipe, Flowmasters, MSd 6a, MSD Coil (Fireball in future) Accel 8.8 wires, MSD Ignition Module, Auto Meter Gauges (Water, Clock (needed one) Fuel Pressure, and 5" monster tach)TB Bypass, 4th Gen Seats

Coming for my v6:
Panhard Bar, 4thgen front seats, Nitrous, Line Lock, and Ram Air 2 hood

"I'd rather run last in a full out race, than to not have run at all"

[This message has been edited by Graeme'sFirebird (edited June 13, 2001).]

 

I installed a set of Edlebrock chrome valve covers when we rebuilt the engine.I had heard about the leaky problem and used a wire brush to "scuff" the area where the gasket sits and have had no leaks. These valve covers will cost $75 + shipping from Edlebrock.
They do not have a oil filler hole.But they do have a hole for the PCV valve and for the breather tube on the driver side valve cover.I have no clearance problems what so ever.
The hardest part about any valve cover on the MPFI 2.8's is removing everything on top to install them.

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Kevin S
89 RS w/2.9
modded some but not heavily


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hmmmm...... the chrome ones sound cool, but will they clear ANY type of aftermarket rocker (roller or roller-tip)??

and how would i put my oil in???

 

take of the breather valve to put he oil in.

 

I've got the Chrome Edlebrock covers with the 1.52 rooler tip rockers under them.No clearance problems here.
You stock covers have 3 holes.Passanger side has 1 hole for the fresh air intake.The driver side has 2 holes.1 for the PCV and 1 for oil fill.
The Edlebrock covers only have 2. 1 for PCV(drive)and 1 for fresh air(pass).
Your stock covers have oil splash guards.The chromies don't.
To fill with oil I pull the PCV out drop the oil in there.To keep oil out of the PCV,the pieces I bought to seal the hole where my PCV goes has the splash guards inplace.Pretty easy to find.The Edlebrock will run you like $70.Unless you buy a used set like I did.

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Kevin S
89 RS w/2.9
modded some but not heavily


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