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Chris4x4Gill2 · 09-05-2006, 01:34 PM

I saw an engine dress up kit a littel while back on Summit but now I cant find it. So does anyone know where I might be able to find it or one similair?

It was a chrome kit that included Valve covers, timing cover, air filter, and I think a few more little things. The valve covers and air filter cover had Chevy logos on them.

Any of the board vendors carry something liek this?

jamesi20 · 09-05-2006, 01:39 PM

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku

Try here

Chris4x4Gill2 · 09-05-2006, 03:04 PM

Yea, I saw that one while I was looking, but its not the same one I remember from the first time. The first one I think was a GM Perf Prod (I might be wrong on that) for about $130

71chevytruckguy · 09-05-2006, 07:45 PM

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku

how bout those? just have to buy the air filter seperaly. chris.

cdowns · 09-05-2006, 08:08 PM

most of the chrome "dress up" sets i've seen are just poor quality junk usually the rust sets in and the chrome starts bubbling in the first couple of months and if thats not bad enough you've got maybe a 50% chance that the timing covers and valve covers will never seal properly JMO

Roachgod · 09-05-2006, 08:23 PM

If you are dressing up a big block beware of the Edelbrock polished cast aluminum timing chain cover. It sealed fine but I had to grind a little off of my water pump to make it clear which really wasn't to big a deal but here is what ticked me off, the cast aluminum cover comes with the wrong timing tab.The tab that came with it is for a stamped steel cover not the cast one I had three veteran mechanics look at it so it wasn't just me. My parts dealer ordered another one for me to double check and it was the same so they sold me an adjustable one at cost which looks pretty cool.
2nd Edelbrock Elite valve covers look really cool but are way tall measure clearance to brake booster before buying, you probably need a 7" booster or hydroboost conversion to fit these covers in our trucks with a big block.

Chris4x4Gill2 · 09-05-2006, 10:47 PM

its a a small block. A 350. I went ahead and ordered the Proform kit. Its not the one I saw originally, but its close. With a littel paint and detail it will be what I was looking for

09-05-2006, 01:34 PM	#1
Chris4x4Gill2 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 794	Engine Dress up kit? I saw an engine dress up kit a littel while back on Summit but now I cant find it. So does anyone know where I might be able to find it or one similair? It was a chrome kit that included Valve covers, timing cover, air filter, and I think a few more little things. The valve covers and air filter cover had Chevy logos on them. Any of the board vendors carry something liek this?

09-05-2006, 01:39 PM	#2
jamesi20 Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: NORTHEAST OHIO Posts: 493	Re: Engine Dress up kit? http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku Try here

09-05-2006, 03:04 PM	#3
Chris4x4Gill2 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 794	Re: Engine Dress up kit? Yea, I saw that one while I was looking, but its not the same one I remember from the first time. The first one I think was a GM Perf Prod (I might be wrong on that) for about $130

09-05-2006, 07:45 PM	#4
71chevytruckguy Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Kernersville, NC Posts: 599	Re: Engine Dress up kit? http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku how bout those? just have to buy the air filter seperaly. chris. __________________ its a work in progess. 71 c-10 lwb, in the middle of frame off restoration. 69 c-10 swb, drag truck, 406 sbc, balanced, comp 292 cam, ported, polished, gasket matched, and bowl blended pro comp 210cc heads, 2.02/1.60 ferrea valves,1.6 roller rockers, re curved hei with msd 6al box, 2-step rev limter, accel 300+ wires, ported victor jr intake, holley 750 double pumper carb, dynomax 1 5/8 headers, 4 spd munci m-20 with super case and iron midplate, mr. gasket vertigate shifter, 5.38 pro gears with full spool, 33 spline moser axles and c-clip elimators, line-loc, 5 gal fuel cell, holley blue pump. 7.807 @ 88.37mph 1.60 60FT 80 g-20 van, tow rig, cammed 305, th350, 10 bolt 88 jeep wrangler, dd, 258, ax-15 swap, 4.5" lift, 33x12.50's, lockers, 3.55's

09-05-2006, 08:08 PM	#5
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	Re: Engine Dress up kit? most of the chrome "dress up" sets i've seen are just poor quality junk usually the rust sets in and the chrome starts bubbling in the first couple of months and if thats not bad enough you've got maybe a 50% chance that the timing covers and valve covers will never seal properly JMO __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

09-05-2006, 08:23 PM	#6
Roachgod Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: katy texas Posts: 48	Re: Engine Dress up kit? If you are dressing up a big block beware of the Edelbrock polished cast aluminum timing chain cover. It sealed fine but I had to grind a little off of my water pump to make it clear which really wasn't to big a deal but here is what ticked me off, the cast aluminum cover comes with the wrong timing tab.The tab that came with it is for a stamped steel cover not the cast one I had three veteran mechanics look at it so it wasn't just me. My parts dealer ordered another one for me to double check and it was the same so they sold me an adjustable one at cost which looks pretty cool. 2nd Edelbrock Elite valve covers look really cool but are way tall measure clearance to brake booster before buying, you probably need a 7" booster or hydroboost conversion to fit these covers in our trucks with a big block. __________________ 1970 custom/10 (was 8-350) long bed factory a/c,power steering, power brakes added front disc brakes from a 72 and rear axles 5 lug 79 chev 1 ton 01 GMC Jimmy

09-05-2006, 10:47 PM	#7
Chris4x4Gill2 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 794	Re: Engine Dress up kit? its a a small block. A 350. I went ahead and ordered the Proform kit. Its not the one I saw originally, but its close. With a littel paint and detail it will be what I was looking for



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