homemade valvecovers
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homemade valvecovers
ok well i been thinking of making valvecovers for the diesel
so the options
aluminum-i will need to get these welded up and everything
steel-i can weld them but need a bottom flange made with the bolt holes
fiberglass-fairly weak and expands differently than metal
carbon fiber-strong and durable not as costly as i thought but i hear its got the same heat issues as fiberglass
if i go glass or carbon ill use epoxy instead of resin so would expansion be an issue i got some glass laying around and wouldnt mind using it up but i dont wanna waste it if its not worth it
also im going to throw in a filler to five a much larger flange (thicker) so warping is not an issue
wats youre thoughts?
so the options
aluminum-i will need to get these welded up and everything
steel-i can weld them but need a bottom flange made with the bolt holes
fiberglass-fairly weak and expands differently than metal
carbon fiber-strong and durable not as costly as i thought but i hear its got the same heat issues as fiberglass
if i go glass or carbon ill use epoxy instead of resin so would expansion be an issue i got some glass laying around and wouldnt mind using it up but i dont wanna waste it if its not worth it
also im going to throw in a filler to five a much larger flange (thicker) so warping is not an issue
wats youre thoughts?
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x2, and go to someplace that can stamp something cool on the top of them, something like "ford power by 88beast" or something awesome like that
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well i got a guy who can cut the flange and he could cut me some script for the top ill problly sell them if anyone is interested
in thinking an ih logo would be sweet on it
maybe have a few others stock too
but im sick of leaking valve covers you cannot apply even pressure with a stamped valvecover they bend distort and dent too easily
in thinking an ih logo would be sweet on it
maybe have a few others stock too
but im sick of leaking valve covers you cannot apply even pressure with a stamped valvecover they bend distort and dent too easily
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eddiec post a link to some to give me an idea
that would be cool with some viewing ports and led neons to light um up
that would be cool with some viewing ports and led neons to light um up
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I seen them years ago at a car show, no links that I know of. I do recall it was made of high temp plastic and was vacuum formed by using a valve cover as a mold when I asked the guy about them.
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possibly an option but over time they get beat up with all the stuff goin in and out of the truck i stand on them and all when working on it
also i can straighten them and even with new ones torqued properly you can still have leaks
and stamped steel sucks i hate the idea of stamped valvecovers they look cheap and stock
also i can straighten them and even with new ones torqued properly you can still have leaks
and stamped steel sucks i hate the idea of stamped valvecovers they look cheap and stock
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