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Top Street Performance: Finned Cast Aluminum Valve Covers with Coil Mounts and Covers for GM LS

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Finned cast aluminum valve covers from Top Street Performance solve the problem of ugly ignition coils sitting on top of your newly dressed-up GM LS engine. These two-piece covers eliminate the need to relocate without sacrificing style. Each base has a tall internal height to allow for added valvetrain clearance, as well as provisions for mounting two of the most popular LS coil packs—no brackets required. Other features include a baffled, stock-style ventilation setup; cutouts for routing the wiring harness and spark plug wires; and a classic finned top.

Available in three finishes:

  • Black (JM8082-2BK)
  • Polished (JM8082-2P)
  • Satin (JM8082-2)

Features

  • Valve cover base mounts to LS1/2/3/6/7 engines
  • Provisions for Delco 510C and D580 ignition coils
  • 4.25” tall
  • Cast aluminum construction
  • Includes two covers
Top Street Performance Finned Cast Aluminum Valve Covers with Coil Mounts and Covers for GM LS JM8082-2P

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Hedman Hedders: HOT RODZ Headers

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With its line of HOT RODZ headers, Hedman Hedders has addressed the special needs of hot rodders by catering specifically to non-factory engine and vehicle model combinations. Facilitating builds that combine parts that were never designed to work together, HOT RODZ headers are available for engine swaps, street rods, and passenger cars and trucks. Made in the USA from coated or uncoated mild steel.

Features

  • Specifically designed for hot rods with unlikely part combinations.
  • Available for engine swaps, street rods, and passenger cars/trucks.
  • Coated or uncoated mild steel.
  • Made in the USA.
Hedman Hedders Hot Rodz Headers 69560

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Holley: LS Valley Covers with Oil Fill Provisions

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Holley’s extensive lineup of LS engine dress-up products just got bigger with these valley covers with oil fill provisions. A perfect LS upgrade if you’re looking for a subtle, custom look, these billet aluminum covers feature a modern, trussed design with integrated oil fill neck and billet oil fill cap. Machined smooth on the underside to eliminate displacement-on-demand (DOD), Holley LS valley covers instead present an ample gasket sealing surface and provisions for reinstalling oil pressure sensors.

Custom machined for LS1/6 (10 bolt) or LS2/3/7/X (11 bolt) patterns and available in three finishes: Clear Anodized Natural Billet, Polished Billet, and Black Anodized Billet. All necessary gaskets and upgraded mounting hardware sold separately.

Features

  • Available for GM LS1/LS6 (10 bolt) and LS2/LS3/LS7/LSX (11 bolt) engine applications.
  • Precision manufactured from billet aluminum.
  • Modern, race-inspired, trussed design.
  • Integrated oil fill neck and billet aluminum oil fill cap (241-225).
  • Smooth underside eliminates displacement-on-demand (DOD).
  • ample gasket sealing surface.
  • All necessary gaskets and upgraded mounting hardware sold separately.
  • Three finishes: Natural Billet (clear anodized), Polished Billet, and Black Anodized Billet.

Holley LS Valley Cover

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Hooker: Exhaust Manifolds for GM LS

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Now available with 2.5” outlets, these LS exhaust manifolds from Hooker offer improved flow and hug the engine block to be suitable for a variety of replacement and engine-swap applications. Their contoured design shunts the exhaust directly to the exit port for improved flow, while the cast-iron construction offers years of leak-free performance—with less under-hood noise than traditional headers. Plus, their shorty design means you can route exhaust tubing close to your frame/floor pan for maximum ground clearance.

Five finishes available: Natural Cast (8502HKR), Silver Ceramic (8502-1HKR), Black Ceramic (8502-3HKR), Titanium Ceramic (8502-4HKR), and Cast Iron Gray Ceramic (8502-5HKR).

Features

  • For GM LS engine swap applications where durability, quiet operation, and leak-free sealing is desired.
  • 5” outlet diameter for improved flow.
  • Nickel-plated steel mating flanges, MLS mating flange gaskets, and mating flange hardware included.
  • High-silicon/moly ductile iron for durability and corrosion resistance.
  • Tight tuck design fits most popular chassis and offers a clean muscle car appearance.
  • Perfect complement to Hooker engine swap mount plates and Holley engine swap oil pans.
  • Five finishes: as-cast or four colored ceramic coatings.

Hooker LS Exhaust Manifolds

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Hedman Hedders: LS Engine Swap-in-a-Box Kits

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Though ultimately rewarding, putting a new-era GM LS V8 motor into a classic GM muscle car can be a complex undertaking. The key to a less-stressful swap lies in finding aftermarket parts that work well together, and Hedman Hedders’ LS Engine Swap-in-a-Box kits do just that!

Each Hedman kit comes with a special engine swap oil pan and pickup, a full set of engine swap mounts/pads, and a complete set of engine swap headers with gaskets/mounting hardware; plus, select kits also include a transmission crossmember and mount pad.

Features

  • Streamline your next LS engine swap.
  • For LS-based passenger cars.
  • Coordinated parts work well together.

Hedman Hedders LS Engine Swap in a Box Kit

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Trans-Dapt Performance (44062): Chevy S-10/SB Chevy V8 Swap-in-a-Box Kit

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Stuffing an SB Chevy V8 or new-era LS motor into an S-10/S-15, Blazer/Jimmy, or Sonoma is a complex-yet-rewarding project. Doing the job yourself presents its own set of challenges, not the least of which is finding aftermarket components that work together to make the project run more smoothly.

Trans-Dapt Performance has partnered with Hedman and Hamburger’s Performance to create its Engine Swap-in-a-Box kit—the ultimate S-10 engine swap kit around. Each kit contains motor mounts/pads, a performance oil pan, and a complete set of Hedman hedders. The different kits vary only in regard to the included header; the 44062 contains Standard-Duty HTC-coated factory heads.

  • All parts designed to work together seamlessly.
  • Takes the guesswork out of component selection.
  • Includes motor mounts/pads, performance oil pan, and HTC-coated headers.

Trans-Dapt Performance (44062): Chevy S-10/SB Chevy V8 Swap-in-a-Box Kit
Trans-Dapt Performance (44062): Chevy S-10/SB Chevy V8 Swap-in-a-Box Kit

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