If you have a stock valve train, you don't "have to" use tall valve covers,
but if you have roller rockers you do. I'm not looking at your car, but I
have a hard time believing that tall valve covers would get in the way of
the brake booster. It's possible though, I guess. To prevent valve cover
leaks, don't mash the heck out of the gasket. The type of bolts doesn't
really have anything to do with it. The same laws apply. About the short
vs. long water pump, if you saw them side-by-side you would see the diff.
Maybe if you looked in a service manual...
John Nasta
Old Car Network
http://oldcarnetwork.com
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Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 10:45 PM
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Subject: [Chevelle-List] Water Pump
How do you know if you have a short or long water pump? Will tall valve
covers fit on a 396 in a Chevelle with a power brake booster, or do you
have to use the ahort ones? Any advice on installing valve covers to
prevent leaks? I like the long bolt posts (not sure what the technical
term for them is) that are used to attach the valve cover to the head. Any
comments on them? Good (leak free) or bad (leak prone)?
Lojac
