Metal Valve Cover
12-13-2008, 05:08 PM
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Do these exist anywhere for the Beta? Korea, Australia, ANYWHERE?
I would just love to be able to get one for a few reasons:
No more cracking them. Ive broke a few
Look nicer overall
Can be powdercoated
Any ideas?
I would just love to be able to get one for a few reasons:
No more cracking them. Ive broke a few
Look nicer overall
Can be powdercoated
Any ideas?
12-13-2008, 05:55 PM
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hmm i bet there is a way to powdercoat our valve covers even though they arent metal. i've seen all sorts of things powdercoated before
12-13-2008, 07:49 PM
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No, there aren't any. BHurlin can gat them made, he's had them made for one of the Kia models out there. Check out KFXperformance.com and find the ones I'm talking about.
As for powdercoating ours, no, you can't. Powdercoating only works on metal, the powder is held on to the surface by a static charge, and then must be baked at a high temperature to melt the powder. Plastic doesn't hold the charge, isn't magnetic, and won't hold up to the temperature in the oven.
How are you guys breaking the valve covers? I've never so much as have cracked one.
As for powdercoating ours, no, you can't. Powdercoating only works on metal, the powder is held on to the surface by a static charge, and then must be baked at a high temperature to melt the powder. Plastic doesn't hold the charge, isn't magnetic, and won't hold up to the temperature in the oven.
How are you guys breaking the valve covers? I've never so much as have cracked one.
12-13-2008, 07:55 PM
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^ I'd be in for a metal one. Mine is cracked, I probably torqued the bolts too much. It didn't crack right away, I just noticed recently (quite some time after my 1.8 cam swap).
12-13-2008, 07:56 PM
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Redz, are you sure thats not originally metal? Only one I found is a powdercoated cover. And for the 125 that seems cheap with a new cover AND coating.
12-13-2008, 08:46 PM
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I have no idea. I'm just repeating what I vaguely remember BHurlin telling me something like a year ago.
12-14-2008, 10:26 AM
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Well, you can powdercoat non conductive materials such as plastic. The only thing that would stop you from doing this is the temperature that you need to get the part to to flow out the powder coating. You can make anything conductive, even organic materials such as flowers, by spraying them with a copper conductive paint. You can then either powdercoat OR electroplate the object. I was actually considering electroplating as an option with the valve cover. A little different reason then preventing cracking, mine would be for cosmetic purposes only, retaining the original strength of the plastic cover. A metal or aluminum cover would pretty damn cool though.
12-14-2008, 03:00 PM
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I think Ive cracked three now. Its because of the damn aftermarket gaskets. They just dont seem to seal so i tighten it more and it cracks. I ordered an OEM one now and its the same style. Wish I could find the gasket that isnt just a striaght piece or whatever. I had one the was like a T where it went into the cover and then sealed flat. But it started to leak and needed replacing and i ended up with a gay gasket then.