427 engine (part 2) - RHS block

[Rich Z]

Well, that's just lovely.

Aaron tells me that the Granatelli valve covers will work out just fine, but when I called Granatelli, they don't have them in stock and it takes two weeks to make them. I got a bit concerned because they show two different styles, one for the LS1/LS6 and the other for the LS2/LS3/LS7. Not wanting to make a BIG mistake ordering the wrong ones, I called Bryan at LME and asked him. He said the LS6 ones are likely the ones I need. He suggested Katech valve covers and offered to track some down for me, but he came up empty handed, as they apparently are on backorder. So I just gritted my teeth and placed an order for the Granatelli ones. So they aren't going to be showing up till the week of Christmas.

You know, Connie has been saying all along that my car won't be done till Christmas, and I ALMOST bet her that it would be done before then. Yeah, that would have been another $500 bet I would have lost........

Wish I had been smart enough to sell the car way back when. Of course, had I done that, I'd have someone beating up on ME because of a transmission and differential that was supposed to be in the car, that really wasn't..........

[Bob K]

So how much are the new valve covers? Are the ones on there now what you paid for?

[Rich Z]

Originally Posted by Bob K

So how much are the new valve covers? Are the ones on there now what you paid for?

The new ones are costing me around $700, as they come with new coil brackets.

The type of valve cover wasn't specified beyond being attractive to look at and WORKING for the application intended. The ones Harwood put on the engine were in my opinion cheaply made and obviously fabricated with metal too thin and flimsy for the job.

This isn't just a matter of waiting for the other shoe to drop, this is a case of wondering just how many shoes there are TO drop........

[Bob K]

Originally Posted by Rich Z

The new ones are costing me around $700, as they come with new coil brackets.

The type of valve cover wasn't specified beyond being attractive to look at and WORKING for the application intended. The ones Harwood put on the engine were in my opinion cheaply made and obviously fabricated with metal too thin and flimsy for the job.

This isn't just a matter of waiting for the other shoe to drop, this is a case of wondering just how many shoes there are TO drop........

No more shoes to drop Rich. Aaron would know by now. It doesn't surprise me Harwood would install junk but everything else is a known fact at this point. I would bet when these are replaced you'll be good to go.

[Benjamin]

if it were me and i was in a hurry to ride i would get a new set of gaskets, coat them with permatex sealant, install them and worry about it when they started leaking again.

but i don't drive a Vette and all my motors are dirty, so i wouldn't think twice about using permatex. Aaron on the other hand would more than likely have issues doing that....

[Rich Z]

Originally Posted by Benjamin

if it were me and i was in a hurry to ride i would get a new set of gaskets, coat them with permatex sealant, install them and worry about it when they started leaking again.

but i don't drive a Vette and all my motors are dirty, so i wouldn't think twice about using permatex. Aaron on the other hand would more than likely have issues doing that....

Actually, no, I'm not really in a hurry to drive it. I've just had enough of this and want to put this all behind me.

I did mention to Aaron about possibly using a double gasket and permatex, but he didn't like the idea at all. Plus I'm not at all sure how long it would hold up with the valve covers being as flimsy as they are.

Yeah, there were faster and perhaps cheaper ways to resolve this problem, but I have to agree with Aaron that it really should be done the RIGHT way now.

[navy2kcoupe]

Man, Rich.........this continuing saga SUX. There is, at least, one good thing to
come out of all of this. This thread should be REQUIRED reading for anyone else
planning to mod their car and having someone else do it. I've learned a bunch
just by keeping my eye on this thread, and it seems like Aaron and his crew are
building (or continuing to build) a good reputation with the readers of this forum.
All I can say about the C5 is that I'm sorry that you are going thru all of this, let's
call it what it really is, BULL$H!T, and to thank you and everyone else that's posted
for starting this thread and keeping it going. It truly does make for some "interesting"
reading, and shows what some people are capable of doing. I really hope that
when you get the C5 back, it runs like a scalded dog and has absolutely ZERO issues!
Andy

[Bob K]

Originally Posted by navy2kcoupe

reading, and shows what some people are capable of doing. I really hope that
when you get the C5 back, it runs like a scalded dog and has absolutely ZERO issues!
Andy

Take a look in the BOI Andy. Lots of reading material and Harwood is going down.

[Rich Z]

Originally Posted by Bob K

Take a look in the BOI Andy. Lots of reading material and Harwood is going down.

Yes, that does seem to be the case..... Chris Harwood can't say I didn't warn him about this probability.... But nobody held a gun to his head to force him to take the path he chose to take.

[navy2kcoupe]

We hijack this thread to say "NICE AVATAR RICH"
Now back to your regularly scheduled "on topic" posts.
Andy