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TFS valve cover clearance issue... How did you guys fix it

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  • Start date Start date May 7, 2009

Adam95GT

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Valve cover his hitting the alt... its the cast alumn trick flow covers stock height.... how did you guys get around it any pics???
 

Pokageek

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leave em off.
 

ProKiller

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can you clearance the alternator at bit to make it fit?
 

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I had the same style setup on my car and it cleared. It was not by much but it cleared.
 

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alright. Moving on from the smart a** remark. I took a look at your thread and your pics. My alternator on my car looks exactly the same as yours does. I am assuming you took the alternator apart to paint it. I think it was put together in the wrong position. My positive cable attachment is towards the top of the alternator, Not towards the bottom. I think that might be your problem. Try it and see.
 

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BLOWN347STROKER said:
alright. Moving on from the smart a** remark. I took a look at your thread and your pics. My alternator on my car looks exactly the same as yours does. I am assuming you took the alternator apart to paint it. I think it was put together in the wrong position. My positive cable attachment is towards the top of the alternator, Not towards the bottom. I think that might be your problem. Try it and see.
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Pics please??? i was pretty sure i had it together right

but im almost positive the cable was on the top
 

1slow95

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Pic

 
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I have the trick flow tall valve covers and I took the alternator to the grinding wheel and ground down the corner of the back and it cleared.
 
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