adapt old style valve covers to LS motor
 

Does anyone know where a guy can find adapters to bolt a early style chevy valve cover to a LS motor valve cover. I am looking to cover the coils with a old valve cover. Any leads.
Vic

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hello. if I remember correctly, I some the adapters on ebay.

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Is this what your looking for? Why would anyone want a LSx engine to look like a SBC? That's like saying, I want my hot wife to look like an ugly woman. I hope not to offend the ugly women out there.

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My simple fix was installed some 1/4 x 20 small bolts in the coil brackets and mounted my motor cover should work for valve covers too I would think.
You can see the right side front bolt and lock nut in this picture I have one on the left back side also.:chevy:



http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/...m/IMG_3602.JPG

Re: adapt old style valve covers to LS motor
 

Yes dec010974 Those are to replace the factory valve covers and remote locate the coils. I just do not have the room on the frame anywhere to remote the coils. looking to install a set on a LS motor that is in a 32 Ford coupe. Trying to stick with the 60's theme.
Does any one know where to buy a adapter. the adapter nests over the LS valve cover and allows the old style valve cover to cover the coils.
Vic

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Check pic on post 29..robznob built some nice ones from bbc valve covers.http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=615179&page=2

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I made these from some scrap alum sheet for mine..so you could fab you a set if needed

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search on Bay for ICT Billet. they have what you need.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/LS-Valve-Cov...9WzhpW&vxp=mtr

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Hey mongocanfly ! Those covers look great. I think that I will look into doing the same for mine.
Vic:truck:

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Thanks, those were fifty $ less than the ones I found, just need gaskets!
Now for the PCV system!

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Hey solidaxle Those will look cool on that motor ? My problem is I can not remote mount the coils anywhere in my engine conpartment , due to the fact that in my 32 Ford coupe there is no place to put the coils. So I had seen where a guy has just made some type of mounting brackets to accept the old style valve covers over the coils similar like mongocanfly but with small block chevy valve covers
Vic

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put them inside on the firewall ??? I have seen big block covers some where but don't remember where though they look funky may be summit racing

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I think this is what you are looking for.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/pr...MobileSwitchNo

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jweb ! Have been in contact with summit and they do not have what I am looking for .
Will keep looking .
nsb29 had thought about remoteing the coils and with the size of under the dash there is not a lot of room for them.
Thank you guys for the suggestions
Vic

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You could do the edelbrock coil covers. They look similar to BBC covers. Mine have had the Edelbrock logo shaved off

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I knew I saw something sumwhere

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On the edelbrock covers you have to use a certain coil from a car..the truck coils won't work..not sure which engine you have.I bought a set and they wouldn't work..so I just made my own.

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Vic, another option is the Holley coil covers.

Also, depending on the look you are going for, Wegner Automotive in Wisconsin has a valve cover with coil cover combination. They can machine the top however you want...I think.

Solid, that cover looks good. Do you have a build thread going on the Corvette?

Re: adapt old style valve covers to LS motor
 

Good point. I didn't find that out until after I bought them from another member.

Re: adapt old style valve covers to LS motor
 

Here's another option

Amazon.com: TSP LS1/LS6 Fabricated Aluminum Coil...

I ordered a set of these, they were really nice but would hit my firewall. So they didn't work for me. If you have the space they're less expensive than the Edelbrocks.

Re: adapt old style valve covers to LS motor
 

As mentioned that my LS motor is in a 1932 Ford coupe. The engine compartment is real small. That is why I am looking for a retro valve cover adapter to bolt directly to the top of the original LS cover.
Vic

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I used the ones from post 8
not sure if this is what you were asking about

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Wow. I like that look! :metal:

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bpatrol , do those valve covers mount over the ignition coils. If so that is what I am looking for. I am not looking for the adapters that replace the LS valve covers.
Thanks for the help
Vic

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they do not mount over the ignition coils they replace the ls covers and you remote mount the coils. it really is the cleanest look on the cheap . especially if space is a concern.
if u are simply looking to cover the coils ,holley and edelbrock make a cover as well as ebay variants. but in my opinion they look out of proportion and big.
wegner and billet specialties make an all in one cover thats a work of art but it will be well over a grand .....for valve covers..good luck either way
phillip