fabricated valve cover

[4sdair]

This should be the appropriate place to post this.

Somewhere while checking out different products for the 4g63 I came across a custom fabricated aluminum valve cover.

I can't for the life of me find it again.


Does anyone know where I may have seen this item?


Thanks.

 

[greathuskie]

www.bjscylinderhead.com

 

[4sdair]

thats the one thanks.

 

[greathuskie]

its hideous though...

 

[TwoLiterV8Eater]

What is the point of that valve cover? I can see the reason for the nice oil pan they have, but is there an actual purpose I am missing for the valve cover? Also I could be wrong, but I see no provisions for crankcase ventilation on that valve cover. What would be the reason if any for eliminating that?

 

[greathuskie]

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if john sheppard can run a stock valve cover so can everyone else in this world who owns a DSM

 

[4sdair]

The reason I was inquiring about this one is I bet it doesn't crack since it is not a cast piece.

I followed the instructions in my manual just because I happen to have a torque wrench and tightened the valve cover bolts to 3 foot lbs. It cracked. I usually just tighten them snug by feel. That is what I get for following instructions.

Ugly yes but, in a good way. If you want to be happy for the rest of your life make an ugly valve cover your ..............

Thanks again.

 

[zac83]

maybe it has better windage? Im kinda partial to my red JDM cyclone cover or the hyandai covers myself

 

[4sdair]

I don't think windage would be a good thing.

I'm going to try finding a valve cover locally. If anybody has a nice valve cover for sale let me know just in case I can't find one.

Thanks.

 

[Kingdom]

Originally posted by greathuskie
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if john sheppard can run a stock valve cover so can everyone else in this world who owns a DSM

we dont have to do everything shepard does man. maybe its good for other purposes. autox, track racing etc.

 

[jdmawd]

what would be cool is to buy that aluminum valve cover then have it anodized a custom color.