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Sick Valve covers
I'm sure many of you may know about these already, but I was digging through a salvage yard the other day looking for spare parts from 60 V6's and I popped a cars hood and I noticed the valve covers were black, I naturally thought they were really dirty, but it turns out the were composite or plastic?!? I thought this was extremely cool. They don't give any gains obviously but I think they are sleek looking and as a pair they are 1.2 lbs. lighter then stock aluminum covers. If anyone is interested in my find I got mine out of a 1993 Buick Century, kind of wierd but I guess it was a heavy car. Anyways had to share that cus I've never seen anything like those.
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Last edited by NFSINSANE; 08-30-2009, 02:19 PM.1998 Chevy M VIN Mali LS with 99 Olds J VIN 3100 Swap
Sealed power skirted hyperuetectic pistons, LS6 Valve springs, Manley keepers and retainers, Custom short ram, header back, Tuning by Performance Dyno, 3400 TB, MSD Coils and wires, A/C Delete, Gasket matched heads and intake manifolds, 180 hypertech stat, Cat delete, 2 1/2" header back. -
i've seen them before. not very rare, but i think they had issues with them and decided to go full metal after 1994? -
Step 1 in the how to start an engine fire: Plastic valve covers.
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Good point but I wrapped my headers so I think they'll be fine. The covers should cut down on heat transfer a little.1998 Chevy M VIN Mali LS with 99 Olds J VIN 3100 Swap
Sealed power skirted hyperuetectic pistons, LS6 Valve springs, Manley keepers and retainers, Custom short ram, header back, Tuning by Performance Dyno, 3400 TB, MSD Coils and wires, A/C Delete, Gasket matched heads and intake manifolds, 180 hypertech stat, Cat delete, 2 1/2" header back.Comment
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i dont remember but i think my 95 z26 might have had these. its been a few years since ive had the car.sigpic
99 Grand Am GT
3400/3500 -Solid trans mount--TCE 65mm T-body---85mm LS2 maf---1 1/4' TCE intake spacers with 3400 upper--SLP Catback with flowmaster 80--TOG headers
Modded 3400 lifters with LT1 springs---Comp Cams 26986 Springs
1357 cam 227 233 .050 dur 515 515 lift 112 lsa
15.232@88.85mph on stock 3400---New time to come
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They had plastic covers on early 3100's until 95 or so. My 94 when I bought it came with aluminum though, but the guy who owned it his dad worked at a GM dealer so it got cared for. They leak and suck basically.
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New 2010 project (click image)
1994 3100 BERETTA. 200,000+ miles
16.0 1/4 mile when stock. Now ???
Original L82 Longblock with LA1, LX9, LX5 parts
Manifold-back 2.5" SS Mandrel Exhaust. Hardware is SS too.
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Yea they had issues with them. If they were not a reliability issue GM would have surely kept the cheaper plastic covers rather that changing to cast aluminum.1993 EXT. CAB, 3.4L V6 TBI, 5spd manual. Sonoma
1990 4Door, 3.2L V6 TBI, 5spd manual. 4X4. Trooper
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I thought it was install an L67. Besides, that takes care of the engine that wasn't "touched by the hand of God, himself" too. TwoferOriginally posted by Superdave View PostStep 1 in the how to start an engine fire: Plastic valve covers.
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91 Black Lumina Z34-5 speed
92 Black Lumina Z34 5 speed (getting there, slowly... follow the progress here)
94 Red Ford Ranger 2WD-5 speed
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and now for my next masterpiece. notice how its not half-assed, the way the 3.8 community rolls.
Last edited by robertisaar; 08-31-2009, 06:50 PM.Comment
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If it was a '93 Century it had the 90* 3.3L V6, which is based on the 3800. I don't know that those covers will work on 60* engines.Kaiser George IX: 1996 Buick Century Special wagon. 213-SFI. 250k miles. Never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down. First documented LX9 swap in an A-body! Click here to read my build thread!
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Nice downgrade you got going. Header wrap ftl + plastic valve covers ftl = ftmfl.Ben
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one of the weakest points of my old engine (name not to be mentioned here) was its plastic valve covers. and the oil leaks they presented when the engine was HOTComment
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