valve cover

[american_tuner]

Is there anything in the works to remove the plastic valve cover for an aluminum valve covet? It would be simply bad ass!! Much cleaner look than the plastic one we all have.

 

[Eric Smit]

You mean like the DDMWorks valve cover?

http://www.ddmworks.com/sonic/1_4/engine/coil_cover.html


-Eric Smit

 

[rdss]

That's a coil cover from DDM. Unless american_tuner is just mistaken between the two he's talking about the actual valve cover.

 

[Eric Smit]

I think the coil cover is what he means. I keep calling it a valve cover; I will retract, but not delete, my statement if he did mean something else.


-Eric Smit

 

[rdss]

Copy all!

 

[ThatTmoGuy]

He has the coil cover so I'm pretty sure he's talking about the actual valve cover made of plastic.

 

[american_tuner]

He has the coil cover so I'm pretty sure he's talking about the actual valve cover made of plastic.

I got the coil cover so yes i mean the tge actual valve cover. I just think it would be sick to have the valve cover out of aluminum or something.

 

[american_tuner]

This was my previous car build. The aluminum valve cover was so nice

 

[Eric Smit]

my bad.


-Eric Smit

 

[american_tuner]

my bad.


-Eric Smit

Its all good . I just hate the plastic valve cover

 

[$ub$onic]

Idk of Ddm would have a mill big enough to machine a valve cover. I

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[american_tuner]

Maybe sheet metal and lots of welding

 

[$ub$onic]

That wouldn't be bad. Cheaper

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[american_tuner]

Maybe even powder coat the valve cover maybe better. Idk though. Yes you can powder coat plastic. Aluminum would be vest though

 

[nocoolnames]

If be up for a new valve cover, let me know if you hear anything and ill do likewise.

 

[Gsrdude]

Has anyone had one off? Is there any baffling in the underbelly? Doubtful since it is plastic.

But this would certainly add much more time in design/fab to an aluminum replacement piece. So it could potentially be pretty pricey and for the amount they are likely to sell make it not worth it.


Might be more worthwhile to paint/dip/pc etc toe OEM cover

 

[nocoolnames]

GM part direct lists valve cover gaskets for 1.8 as 28.96 and the 1.4 as 15.25. Mabey I'll pull mine over Christmas break and see what it looks like under there. Y'all think engine enamel would stick to the plastic? And would it even be required with the cover being plastic? I've only painted metal covers before never plastic.

 

[$ub$onic]

I would use a good primer to get a good base

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[nocoolnames]

Figured it might need a primer and a really good cleaning but do I need to sand it to rough it up at all or does primer take care of that?

 

[Preloader]

Engine enamel will stick to plastic indeed. Primer first is preferable, but if you're experienced, a couple dust coatings with the enamel before the final coats will work just as well.