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04-03-2009, 09:44 PM
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Engine cover removeable???
I think the engine covers are absolutely hideous! The first thing I want to do when I get the car home is remove it, forever.
Is it totally and permanently removable? I looks like things like the oil filler cap might depend on it?
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04-03-2009, 09:46 PM
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04-03-2009, 09:58 PM
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Anyone seen anything aftermarket for this purpose yet? I havent seen much in the way of Under the Hood Goodies for the LS3.. Am i looking in the wrong place?
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04-03-2009, 10:02 PM
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Look for Corvette LS3 engine dress up kits or engine covers
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04-03-2009, 10:17 PM
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Sweet!
Honestly I just like the look of the LS engine with no cover, except maybe coilpack covers like the vette but that don't say anything...
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04-03-2009, 10:27 PM
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I like the look of the Vette engine covers. I dont know if they will fit without issues but i'm sure someone will figure it out.
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04-03-2009, 10:34 PM
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Now, I know GM doesn't have the money to do this without charging big bucks, but they could have aspired to something a little better than a $.05 plastic molding:
 No need for an engine cover 
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04-03-2009, 10:35 PM
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Exactly, non-gloss flat power coated intake would have done just fine with some vette style coilpack overs
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04-03-2009, 10:42 PM
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Perhaps powercoat the manifold red and the valve covers black or the other way around. Providing there's not a bunch of spaghetti wire loom between the top of the engine and the engine cover. Anyone have a picture of the LS3 without the cover? Will I have to draw my own schematic diagram and unplug a thousand connectors to take off the intake manifold and valve covers? |
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04-04-2009, 03:44 PM
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 I've seen a Carbon Fiber (Yes, Carbon Fiber)Vette cover that looked real good.
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04-04-2009, 05:33 PM
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I'm totally removing the cover. I think hiding such a beautiful engine is absurd.
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04-04-2009, 11:01 PM
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here is a good picture just posted in another thread
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04-04-2009, 11:06 PM
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just can't seem to leave
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i was just about to post that
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04-04-2009, 11:10 PM
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All those lines need to be moved out of the way.
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