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Is F-150 Still King?
 
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Old 04-25-2009, 07:52 PM
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Does this make me a "Troll"??
Hope this does does not classify me as a "troll", but i think the picture speaks for it's self??!
Gotta say i never seen Ford Valve covers like this!!

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well thats because thats a chevy engine - or is that the point? I dont get it?
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Old 04-26-2009, 02:40 AM
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Something special about those? If valve covers were the basis of leadership, certain "DeSoto Firedome" valve covers would have saved that brand.....
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No matter how much you polish a turd it's still a turd. At the end of the day it's still a Chevy. I wonder if my truck would go faster if I swap my grime covered stock 351 valve covers with some snazzy chrome ones?
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Nobody but me notice that they word on the valve cover is UPSIDE DOWN??
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Old 04-27-2009, 01:06 AM
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I wonder if my truck would go faster if I swap my grime covered stock 351 valve covers with some snazzy chrome ones?
Like they say, "Chrome don't get ya home"
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Nobody but me notice that they word on the valve cover is UPSIDE DOWN??
I caught that too.
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I can't even read what's on the picture, too small for me. Maybe it's the laptop I'm on.
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Nobody but me notice that they word on the valve cover is UPSIDE DOWN??

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Yeah its on upside down but what was the point of this?
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