I have a set of cam gears and cams that i will be putting in this winter, but i'd like to see/hear any suggestions on how to cut the cover near the cam gears so i can tune them. anyone have some digital pics of that? Thanks

 

don't cut it

 

im curious too... whats the best way to do this. i dont see a need to buy a new vavle cover just to adjust cam gears easier.

 

if you got one of those air powered impact wrenches, you can get a real abrasive wheel that will cut through that no problem, even a machine shop could do this...should be cheap

 

When I got my red valve cover I cut my black one with a hack saw. I used a ruler and drew a line then I slowly cut the valve cover. The saw was only $10 at the hardware store and it took about 15 mins.

 

dont cut it???!?!? you know they charge you hourly on dyno's! ok, lets make a run, take off valve cover, adjust, put cover back on, make run, take cover off..etc etc etc. i used a recipricating saw on mine. i traced 2 circles slightly smaller then my cam gears so the valve cover still covers the belt. came out good. just go slow.

 

you should wait 4-5 min between dyno runs anyways to allow the engine to cool down.

 

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Will

 

if you do cut it, leave the top piece above the timing belt

 

What kind of gain did you make with the 404 crower cams? I am looking at cams and think I am going to give the 404's a try, but I was wondering how the idle was. Is it REALLY rough and lope(?) like a v8? Thanks

 

I cut mine with a large band saw I have a work I left the part to cover the top the timing belt used a scribe to mark the line and cut it off and finished it off by using a large belt sander too smooth the edges worked great

 

Ive seen a few cars that had the cover cut slightly smaller than the cam gears and it looked really nice. Way better than just hacking off that whole section.

 

pics?

 

I have some pics on my friends digi-cam, ill post em tomorrow, im tired no. Woohoo-post # 500

 

when i've seen shops do it they usually have one of those saws with a huge band saw's.

I like the 2 circle look my self.

Why cut the valve cover???? come on everybody knows the awnser to that!!! Weight Reduction Baby

 

whats up jdmotorsports, im from ct and i have a 2nd gen teg and in your avitar you do too. we should meet up sometime!!!!!

 

I dont like cutting valve covers just because it doesnt look good. I rather prefer the sleeper look and also, I feel much safer if something was covering the cam gears from anything that might drop into the timing belt cavity. If I were you, I would just ask a shop if they already have a valve cover cut already and just put it on for just to dyno. After you are done, just put back your old one. I do that instead of cutting my valve cover. Once you cut it, you cant go back.

 

I just picked up a used B-series VTEC valve cover (the one I bought was from a B16) for $50 and cut it. I still have my factory valve cover, in case I want to go back.