valve cover, I made, for those with no spark cover

[Coldandafraid]

I made this valve cover for myself with the intention of using it with my new COP setup that I have in the mail. As you can see, I filled in where the spark wires used to go.

I have seen other valve covers in the gallery with people who use a different coil setup and just have the wires coming over the cover and dont use a spark plug cover (kind of like I have my wires just zip ties right now), but I never liked how our valve covers look with the big gap where the spark wires should be. Thats where I got the idea to fill it in.

I am going to run this cover for a week and see how everything holds up. 2 days so far, and all looks very good. I am going to do this to my old cover now, but I am also going to shave and fill in the spark plug cover bolt holes, as well as shave the spark plug wire routing arrows inside. And then I will have the entire top of the valve cover power coated, rather than just how mine is done in the picture. If I discover no problems with my cover, the new one I make will be for sale.

 

[sids]

what you used to fill in the aluminum?

 

[RipperXX]

Where did you get that oil cap?

 

[yoshimitsuspeed]

what you used to fill in the aluminum?

I am wondering too?

 

[Royalty]

yea wassup with the oil cap

 

[Coldandafraid]

http://www.spmotorsports.com/ATCdsm_dipsticks.html
http://www.diamondstarmotorsport.com/maintparts.shtml

The oil cap came from one of these two places... I cant remember which one because I ordered one from each, and they both arrived on the same day... so I kept the one that fit tighter. (my stock one leaked) (they both looked the same, ignore the picture of the cheap one on the first site.)

As for filling in the aluminum... day three and I am beginning to wonder if it is going to hold up to the temp changes that winter will eventually bring... (its solid JB weld :laugh: ) Im beginnnig to consider just shaving my old valve cover and using it normally, instead of filling it in...

 

[yoshimitsuspeed]

If you really wanted it to be tits you could get an aluminum welder to fill it in

 

[Defiant]

(its solid JB weld :laugh: )

Hm. I wonder if JB has just enough flex to put up with that. I'll be a bit surprised either way.

 

[Coldandafraid]

Hm. I wonder if JB has just enough flex to put up with that. I'll be a bit surprised either way.

Actually, when its at operating tempurature, I can just barely feel it flex... its winter that I am worried about now.