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Big block tall valve covers on our trucks?
Has anybody been able to put tall valve covers on our trucks?
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I second that request....I see where there might be intereference with the alternator and brake booster.
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Spokane WA
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I have only slightly taller aluminum valve covers on my truck, and I have to remove the D. side one in order to remove the alternator belt. I have a digi-cam if you want a pic. I don't have power brakes though.
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Im building a 468 for my truck and i want to go to tall valve covers(for the Roller rocker arms). i have a brake booster and didnt even think that it woiuld interfere with using tall valve covers.
Please send me the pic too Ryan_foust@hotmail.com
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Oh, wait. I didn't see the big block part of your post. Mine is a small block 327.
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How about the heater box That is pretty damn close on my 454 with short valve cover's.
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I've got the M/T's alum. on mine. Fit fine. That's with factory a/c and power brakes. I'm able to remove them in the truck. Driver's side takes a little creative jimmying but I have removed it a few times to adjust the valves.
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Jeff M.> could I possibly get some pics?
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huh ???
Join Date: Nov 2002
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I've got the tall GM covers on mine. tight but everything clears...
Chuck
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I just dropped my 454 out of my boat in my 71 long bed.The stud girdels make it hard to get the covers off but I can do it. Its also a non-ac cab so there's more room. My 68 is AC and the 454 hit on the pass side so I had to glass a "cubby" in the condenser cover to accomidate the taller covers. I'll try to send some pics. I've been trying to post pics for a year now and still to dumb to get it right.
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Frost, I'm having no luck with the pics.... Anyway, the pass side even with the big a/c box doesn't have a problem. I'm also running crane roller rockers. Check the web site on my signature and there is one pic of the engine in the truck. Not a very good one but that's my son's site.
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well i take it the covers arn't fitting into the truck.....man whats next????? always something
in may 85 with the tall block.... converterd to a older chevy under the floor type.... from M.P. BRAKES to clear.....7" booster w/ the master cly.... Last edited by rage'nrat638; 07-12-2007 at 07:08 AM. |
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here's another
Last edited by rage'nrat638; 07-12-2007 at 07:08 AM. |
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rage'nrat638> Yeah I am having problems. It's not with the brake booster or anything it's with the firewall. The covers hit the firewall before they go on all the way.
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huh ???
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Mine has about 3 fingers width between the covers and the firewall. It could be because I'm usine the 72 smallblock towers...
Chuck
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