Any advice on cutting a valve cover? (I want to expose my new buddy club cam gears for tuning and the Bling factor)

I plan on taking mine off to bring to a machine shop but I was wondering about the seal that goes around the cover. Do I have to cut that as well?

 

I would like to know too.

 

I'm sorry, but why would you be cutting it and where?

 

cutting the end off, to expose the cam gears

(that way if you ever need to readjust or tune again it is simple)

 

http://www.team-integra.net/se...D=677


Are you planning on doing a mooncut or not?

 

thanks

it looks like the valve cover gasket only covers the part of the head up to the gam gears... so it shouldn't have to be cut!

is it really a good idea to take the entire timing belt cover off (even the bottom bart)?

 

I always thought people chopped the whole end piece off?

 

I used a dremel to score the edges where I wanted cut, then a pair of plyers and it snapped right off....

Outlined with a marker and then cut...

Voila...mooncut...

Btw...the valve cover gasket does not need to be touched....

 

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Outlined with a marker and then cut...

Voila...mooncut...

Btw...the valve cover gasket does not need to be touched....

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cool

did you take off the bottom of the belt cover?

 

I have seen people chop off the entire end, but then you expose the bet to everything, and if you are working on the car while the engine is running you have one more risk. I like the "moon" cut out, it looks very clean

 

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did you take off the bottom of the belt cover?</TD></TR></TABLE>


Moon cut

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BigC-ivic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">is it really a good idea to take the entire timing belt cover off (even the bottom bart)?</TD></TR></TABLE>

In my opinion, it's not a good idea to cut the valve cover at all, but if you're absolutely set on doing it, I'd suggest removing as little of it as possible.

 

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In my opinion, it's not a good idea to cut the valve cover at all, but if you're absolutely set on doing it, I'd suggest removing as little of it as possible.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yup, just do the "mooncut" if u must

 

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In my opinion, it's not a good idea to cut the valve cover at all, but if you're absolutely set on doing it, I'd suggest removing as little of it as possible.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I agree totally, what if a stone or some debris were to hop up off the road and get caught up in the belt? Bang, stop, bendy valves, head off + lotsa money spent.

 

I have 2 valve covers. One is a moon cut and one is the stock one. One for tuning, one for driving.

 

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Exactly what I would recommend.

 

heres mine with the new str cam gears


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