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MR2_Josh · 11-09-2009, 01:23 AM

and a shot of the rear wheels before I got the tires mounted up. Haven't taken any yet with the tires mounted up yet just because I want to get the new front tires on etc.

I also finished up the valve cover and the turbo comp housing and sent them off to powder coat. Should have them back Monday or Tuesday.

here is what I started with

And here is the finished product. Came out nicely IMO.
Pretty sure I'm the first to go to the extint that I did on the valve cover. Not only did I weld a -12 bung on (which is common) but I welded the stock TB support bolt holes in the center shut and the secondary vent fitting just below and right of the #2 spark plug hole. I then took a dremel and smoothed them and got rid of the rasied areas and matched the factory casting contour. (hard to explain) I then took 80 grit sand paper and made it all perfectly smooth.

For comparison to show what I did to my valve cover here is a stock VC that I found through google search and I circled in black the areas I modified.

11-09-2009, 01:23 AM	#66 (permalink)
MR2_Josh Addicted to meth Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Lawrence, KS Posts: 914 Thanks: 6 Thanked 17 Times in 15 Posts iTrader Rating: (8/90% )	and a shot of the rear wheels before I got the tires mounted up. Haven't taken any yet with the tires mounted up yet just because I want to get the new front tires on etc. I also finished up the valve cover and the turbo comp housing and sent them off to powder coat. Should have them back Monday or Tuesday. here is what I started with And here is the finished product. Came out nicely IMO. Pretty sure I'm the first to go to the extint that I did on the valve cover. Not only did I weld a -12 bung on (which is common) but I welded the stock TB support bolt holes in the center shut and the secondary vent fitting just below and right of the #2 spark plug hole. I then took a dremel and smoothed them and got rid of the rasied areas and matched the factory casting contour. (hard to explain) I then took 80 grit sand paper and made it all perfectly smooth. For comparison to show what I did to my valve cover here is a stock VC that I found through google search and I circled in black the areas I modified. Last edited by MR2_Josh; 11-09-2009 at 02:29 AM..