valve cover wont seat with new team g intake
11-05-2003, 04:36 PM
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Car: 1986 camaro
Engine: 383 sbc
Transmission: th-400
Axle/Gears: 4th Gen 10 bolt/Detroit TrueTrac 4.
valve cover wont seat with new team g intake
hey guys, i ran into a little problem with the valve covers and my team g intake. it seems that the plenum tabs are not letting my valve covers seat all the way down. i was wondering if there was anything i can do such as a really thick gasket or soemthing. i really dont want to start grinding on the intake since its brand new and already on the engine and i dont want to take a grinder to the valve covers for fear or not making a good seal. any ideas?
11-05-2003, 10:27 PM
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Car: 82 Z-28
Engine: 408
Transmission: TH-400
Axle/Gears: 4.11
i just groud the edge of the valve covers to fit . i did not need to get into gasket area of the valve cover . and had no leaks
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11-06-2003, 10:34 AM
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Car: 1986 camaro
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see im afraid of grinding off too much and then my way cool mt valve covers and team g are crappy looking and possibly leakers.
02-19-2004, 09:25 PM
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Car: 1986 camaro
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well guys i hate to bring this topic back up but i am getting close to being able to fire the motor for the first time and i need to address this issue. i gave it some thought and it the valve cover spacers, like the ones in jegs , then i will bite the bullet and buy them. if i can safely get around this problem i would like suggestions...please?
02-21-2004, 01:43 AM
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double up the valve cover gaskets to raise them up a bit.
02-21-2004, 02:51 PM
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well i dont think two gaskets would get it high enough. its weird because the lip on the valve cover is about 1/2" from seating on the intake side because it hits the runner lip on the intake manifold.
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