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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 03:41 AM
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Default Where to buy a new engine cover/valve cover?

Im really into making my engine powerful and lookin good... in a couple days im spending a bunch of money on my engine:

WR ignition equalizer
Red nology hotwires
alphawerks headers
cc s-pipe
magnaflow resonator
WR torque damper
Agency power Red silicone radiator hoses

Now to complete this, i want to find a valve cover or an engine cover that is red, and will allow me to show off my ignition equalizer and new ignition wires.... does anyone know where i can get something like this so my engine will look sexy? [/list]
Old Sep 24, 2006 | 04:01 AM
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Just get a polished valve cover + spark plug cover
Old Sep 24, 2006 | 04:11 AM
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Just get a polished valve cover + spark plug cover
...from Titan Motorsports.
Old Sep 24, 2006 | 05:04 AM
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Scrap the weapon-r damper and get the INGALLS way better reviews on the site and same price
Old Sep 24, 2006 | 06:30 AM
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umm if you like carbon fiber you can get the carbon fiber value cover from racingsolution.com
Old Sep 24, 2006 | 06:46 AM
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pretty wires....
Old Sep 24, 2006 | 06:58 AM
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A lot of people just paint their stock valve cover. You can even get the vinyl letters to go back on the lettering after you paint.
Old Sep 24, 2006 | 07:04 AM
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i just painted mine red.

but you are going to have to do some custom work if you want to expose your ignition wires wile leaving the engine cover on.

what you cna always do is just paint or have the Valve cover powderacoted.
Old Sep 24, 2006 | 02:18 PM
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Can anyone post pics of an example of painting the stock valve cover red? and will that expose the wires?
Old Sep 24, 2006 | 02:31 PM
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This is what i want my engine to really look like.... But if i also get a new chrome valve cover from titanmotorsports... will that just cover up the section before the wires and allow me to still see the wires? [/img]
Old Sep 24, 2006 | 02:35 PM
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Or in that pic is the Stock valve cover powdercoated?
Old Sep 24, 2006 | 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by IconTC
umm if you like carbon fiber you can get the carbon fiber value cover from racingsolution.com
that will not fit w/ an engine dampener - mine is sitting next to me still uninstalled. Im waiting till prob thursday to cut it.
Old Sep 25, 2006 | 08:50 PM
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Id prob just get the cover painted, and purchase the vinyl sticker overlays for 5.00 from randode www.randode.com

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