2 piece BB valve covers?
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Anyone know of a set of that will work for adjustable rockers? It's such a pain to r&r the covers then lean over the fenders again to run the valves. And I'm not getting any younger. ![blush blush](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/custom/blush.gif) Search here turned up nothing as far as being adjustable-friendly to just remove the top part. Any help is appreciated. ![up up](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/custom/thumbs_up.gif) Tim
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Re: 2 piece BB valve covers?
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Looks like that would work (minus the clear top ![wink wink](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/custom/wink.gif) ). ![up up](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/custom/thumbs_up.gif) Are these on the market or just one-offs someone made? Tim
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Re: 2 piece BB valve covers?
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Anyone know of a set of that will work for adjustable rockers? It's such a pain to r&r the covers then lean over the fenders again to run the valves. And I'm not getting any younger. ![blush blush](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/custom/blush.gif) Search here turned up nothing as far as being adjustable-friendly to just remove the top part. Any help is appreciated. ![up up](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/custom/thumbs_up.gif) Tim I do not think having two piece will make it any easier.
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Re: 2 piece BB valve covers?
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I do not think having two piece will make it any easier. I agree. Less messy maybe!
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Re: 2 piece BB valve covers?
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Andi i would love set to have at the dyno down here. Cab and I dyno at the same place so they would get used for sure.
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Re: 2 piece BB valve covers?
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I built two of them and we only use one so I could sell one cover. They were expensive to build so you might not want to hear the price but if you're interested shoot me a PM. Here is a link to a video showing the cover in operation during a dyno pull. Once the engine hits 6000 rpm the cover fills up with oil. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oLyIhDdKww
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Re: 2 piece BB valve covers?
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What material is used for the transparent panel? Plexiglass? Lexan? How does it stand up to the heat?
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Re: 2 piece BB valve covers?
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I built two of them and we only use one so I could sell one cover. They were expensive to build so you might not want to hear the price but if you're interested shoot me a PM. Here is a link to a video showing the cover in operation during a dyno pull. Once the engine hits 6000 rpm the cover fills up with oil. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oLyIhDdKww Filled with oil or just so much splash that the view became obscured? Had me concerned about the oil being able to drain back in a road racing situation.
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Re: 2 piece BB valve covers?
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What material is used for the transparent panel? Plexiglass? Lexan? How does it stand up to the heat? I used Lexan. It has a melting point of 500 degrees so it isn't really bothered by 180 degree oil. I assume that the Lexan would fail in an OEM environment but we just use these covers for dyno engines so they only get an hour of use maybe once a month.
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Re: 2 piece BB valve covers?
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I do not think having two piece will make it any easier. I agree. Less messy maybe! My thinking was that it would be a little easier to R&R the top cover than to R&R the whole valve cover. If no one has any real-world experience (other than Andy), maybe I'll switch to studs & nuts for the covers with a dab of adhesive to hold the gasket in place. Thanks, Tim
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Re: 2 piece BB valve covers?
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I glue my gaskets to the covers with 3M trim adhesive and use long set screws for studs and flanged nuts on my engine. Works great and stays clean ![twocents twocents](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/custom/twocents.gif) Gus ![thumbs thumbs](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/custom/thumbs.gif) Tim
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Re: 2 piece BB valve covers?
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I do not think having two piece will make it any easier. I agree. Less messy maybe! My thinking was that it would be a little easier to R&R the top cover than to R&R the whole valve cover. If no one has any real-world experience (other than Andy), maybe I'll switch to studs & nuts for the covers with a dab of adhesive to hold the gasket in place. Thanks, Tim In my experience the best setup is a set of rigid valve covers with a very thick, very rigid rail. Use them with an aftermarket aluminum head with a machined valve cover rail and then use the Cometic rubber/steel core gasket. That combination is leak proof and you never need to replace the gasket. Just wipe it clean and reuse it over and over. I build my own valve covers since nobody used to sell one that I liked but the new Trick Flow valve cover is pretty good.
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