erich Posted November 5, 2010 Posted November 5, 2010 anyone here experience a problem with aftermarket valve covers hitting the brake booster on a big block. iam using taller rockers and i need to use a taller valve cover Quote
CrazyDavey Posted November 5, 2010 Posted November 5, 2010 I used Marine covers...the side are straight to clear transom boat headers...have them on both the Velle and the Monte with stock boosters... Quote
BigBlockMonte Posted November 5, 2010 Posted November 5, 2010 your engine bay is beautiful. I really like it. Quote
monte70car Posted November 5, 2010 Posted November 5, 2010 Had those under them is a set of full roller rocker arms not as tall as crazy dave's, it's a 83 trans am booster and cylinder. Now I have a little bit taller ones Quote
jim's 70 Posted November 5, 2010 Posted November 5, 2010 I am getting away with the stock chrome covers and a double thick gasket over the roller rockers...it's a tight fit...but it fits lol Quote
erich Posted November 6, 2010 Author Posted November 6, 2010 your right, double up on the gaskets and they just fit. thanks Quote
502ci Posted November 6, 2010 Posted November 6, 2010 It's amazing how close you can get without it hitting and still be easy to remove and install...I have a stock booster and tall valve covers, I was looking at them like "no way are they gonna fit" but they did... Quote
black07ss Posted November 6, 2010 Posted November 6, 2010 your engine bay is beautiful. I really like it. It is SUPER SWEEET!!! Quote
7tonemonte Posted November 6, 2010 Posted November 6, 2010 That is extremely clean Dave! Looks great And Bill, that is amazing how close that is on your car Quote
Nygel Posted November 7, 2010 Posted November 7, 2010 Dave, do you have future plans of adding AC to your race car? Nygel Quote
allchevy Posted November 7, 2010 Posted November 7, 2010 Very cleeeeeeen. More hours to detail than the exterior. Looks nice. I'd have went the same way but somebody wants AC. Quote
CrazyDavey Posted November 7, 2010 Posted November 7, 2010 Nygel, it has Vintage air but I pulled it off for now so I have better access to things and of course the weight. I haven't done anything to the car that I can't put back...I refuse to cut it up or anything... Quote
Jared Richey Posted November 7, 2010 Posted November 7, 2010 My Valve covers hit the stock brake booster so I went with one of those chrome ones, but now I eliminated the booster all together and converted to Manual Brakes, believe it or not the car actually stops easier now because the engine was not creating enough vacuum to operate my power booster. Dave, thats the one of the cleanest engine compartments I think I've ever seen, its nicer than most trailer queens. Is your Chevelle a 138 car? I don't think I ever asked. Quote
680HPStroker Posted November 10, 2010 Posted November 10, 2010 I've been weighing this very same issue. I'm tired of folks looking at my GM Performance, black, stock height valve covers and asking is that a crate motor. I then have to go into telling them that no crate motor is going to have the AFR heads that I have. It's funny how many folks on the East coast don't even know who AFR is. AFR makes a nice set of polished tall valve covers, but if they won't fit with a stock booster there is no point in getting them. Hey Red, where did you get those marine chrome valve covers at? Quote
CrazyDavey Posted November 10, 2010 Posted November 10, 2010 Greg, here's where you can get those valve covers.. http://www.eddiemarine.com/store/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=11597&c=55 Dave Quote
680HPStroker Posted November 10, 2010 Posted November 10, 2010 Thanks Red. If I get them I'll have to drill a pvc hole and a breather hole. Then I'd have them chromed. Quote
CrazyDavey Posted November 10, 2010 Posted November 10, 2010 Thanks Red. If I get them I'll have to drill a pvc hole and a breather hole. Then I'd have them chromed. yeah we drilled ours Greg and then just used baffled gromments...Dave Quote
Winston Wolf Posted November 11, 2010 Posted November 11, 2010 Dave, thats the one of the cleanest engine compartments I think I've ever seen, its nicer than most trailer queens. Is your Chevelle a 138 car? I don't think I ever asked. Ha, I thought that thing had a trailer the size of a house...? Quote
CrazyDavey Posted November 11, 2010 Posted November 11, 2010 Originally Posted By: Jared Richey Dave, thats the one of the cleanest engine compartments I think I've ever seen, its nicer than most trailer queens. Is your Chevelle a 138 car? I don't think I ever asked. Ha, I thought that thing had a trailer the size of a house...? Most trailer queens I know don't slam 654 ft lbs of torque into the drivetrain, pull a 142 60', travel 1320' in 10.27 seconds at 129 mph and do it 150 times in the last 6 months without breaking...most "street" cars can't do that.....(the car is street legal with a full interior and can be driven anywhere if desired)... Quote
Winston Wolf Posted November 11, 2010 Posted November 11, 2010 Originally Posted By: Winston Wolf Originally Posted By: Jared Richey Dave, thats the one of the cleanest engine compartments I think I've ever seen, its nicer than most trailer queens. Is your Chevelle a 138 car? I don't think I ever asked. Ha, I thought that thing had a trailer the size of a house...? Most trailer queens I know don't slam 654 ft lbs of torque into the drivetrain, pull a 142 60', travel 1320' in 10.27 seconds at 129 mph and do it 150 times in the last 6 months without breaking...most "street" cars can't do that.....(the car is street legal with a full interior and can be driven anywhere if desired)... Oh Dave, don't be so sensitive. I wish I had your trailer setup. Quote
CrazyDavey Posted November 11, 2010 Posted November 11, 2010 guess I am Justin..fallout form the TC site and all those guys who make it sound like it's a sin to trailer your car to the track.....like it's a lessor car or something... Quote
kc8oye Posted November 11, 2010 Posted November 11, 2010 to the track is the one time it IS permissible to trailer your car!!! it's hard to drive a broken car home Quote
Mike 57 Posted November 11, 2010 Posted November 11, 2010 I trailer to the track and to other places. Really nice not to have to change to slicks at the track. Really Really nice if you break something. I used to drive to the track, change to slicks, change back, big hassle. Now we bring the car, the grill, food for the grill, chairs, and enjoy the day. I would not do it any other way now. We still cruise, just not to the track. Quote
Ian Posted November 11, 2010 Posted November 11, 2010 I remember those days too Mike, what a pain the worst was when it started to rain after you had the slicks on and they closed the track Quote
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