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Old 05-29-2016, 12:15 PM   #26
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Re: adapt old style valve covers to LS motor

bpatrol !
There is a guy in my town who bought a adapter to just bolt a set of old style valve covers over the coils. This eliminates remoting the coils to another part of the engine compartment. They look great . He does not know who makes these adapters. I think that I will end up fabricating some type of adapter for my retro valve covers. If so I will post on here .
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Old 05-29-2016, 02:41 PM   #27
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Re: adapt old style valve covers to LS motor

dimensionally, i don't see how a standard valve cover will fit "over" a set of coils
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Old 05-29-2016, 06:23 PM   #28
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bpatrol !
There is a guy in my town who bought a adapter to just bolt a set of old style valve covers over the coils. This eliminates remoting the coils to another part of the engine compartment. They look great . He does not know who makes these adapters. I think that I will end up fabricating some type of adapter for my retro valve covers. If so I will post on here .
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Perhaps your thinking of the Taylor adapters/covers?

http://www.jegs.com/i/Taylor/895/555751/10002/-1
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Perhaps your thinking of the Taylor adapters/covers?

http://www.jegs.com/i/Taylor/895/555751/10002/-1
441.oo and you still have the PCV to deal with !
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Old 05-29-2016, 06:40 PM   #30
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441.oo and you still have the PCV to deal with !
They are tapped for PCV fittings on the rear edge.
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Old 05-30-2016, 02:32 AM   #31
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dayj1 You are on to something there . I think that the guy in my town could be using that setup. I will be seeing him on thursday and look more closely at his set up. really would have liked to remote the coils down on the frame but will do some further investigating once my steering is in and complete.
Thanks guys for all the input and suggestions.
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Old 05-30-2016, 09:53 AM   #32
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Perhaps your thinking of the Taylor adapters/covers?

http://www.jegs.com/i/Taylor/895/555751/10002/-1
Those are going to require use of the LS1 coils like my Edelbrock covers
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Old 05-30-2016, 12:35 PM   #33
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clemsonteg You are correct. They are going to require different style of coils.
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Old 06-01-2016, 10:12 AM   #34
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Re: adapt old style valve covers to LS motor

Proform makes a set of covers and relocation kits for the coil packs
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Old 06-01-2016, 10:53 AM   #35
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Proform ! I have those water jetted out as well. Made from 5056 aluminum. Looking for a cover for the coils while still on the LS valve cover.
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Re: adapt old style valve covers to LS motor

I know this thread is old, but if you are still looking for valve cover adapters, have you consider these? - https://www.delmospeed.com/product/valve-cover-adapter/
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