Who's still interested in Billet aluminum valve covers?
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I'm not selling, but I'd bet about $400 a set. That'* twice as much as a spacer, bolts, and gaskets at most shops, but it'* also only half as likely to leak. And we can customize them.
I'm creating the 3D models right now. Just got my valve covers out of the parts washer. I believe that the Series 2 is still the same part number. Can someone verify this for me while I hack away?
I'm creating the 3D models right now. Just got my valve covers out of the parts washer. I believe that the Series 2 is still the same part number. Can someone verify this for me while I hack away?
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Originally Posted by willwren
I'm not selling, but I'd bet about $400 a set. That'* twice as much as a spacer, bolts, and gaskets at most shops, but it'* also only half as likely to leak. And we can customize them.
I'm creating the 3D models right now. Just got my valve covers out of the parts washer. I believe that the Series 2 is still the same part number. Can someone verify this for me while I hack away?
I'm creating the 3D models right now. Just got my valve covers out of the parts washer. I believe that the Series 2 is still the same part number. Can someone verify this for me while I hack away?
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Welded aluminum. Uglier, and my software can convert it into sheetmetal pretty easily. Probably 300 bucks or so. The bottom flange still needs to be machined.
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Could, but grinding and polishing cost money, too. And by then, it'd be as expensive as billet.
With billet, I can give you the file, you put it on disk, and hand it to the machine shop. They plug the file into their CNC machine with a chunk of aluminum the right size, push go, and it runs automatically. You save money that way. You're paying for TOOL time and materials, rather than machinists time.
With billet, I can give you the file, you put it on disk, and hand it to the machine shop. They plug the file into their CNC machine with a chunk of aluminum the right size, push go, and it runs automatically. You save money that way. You're paying for TOOL time and materials, rather than machinists time.
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Sheet metal valve covers are already made by tower racing. I posted about it here, but no one cared. They were between 300 and 400 shipped, and could be fitted with breathers, oil fillers, etc.
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These will be billet, and probably the same price. The two reasons for these would be for rockers and for cosmetic reasons. They'll look alot beter than sheet metal.
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Originally Posted by willwren
These will be billet, and probably the same price. The two reasons for these would be for rockers and for cosmetic reasons. They'll look alot beter than sheet metal.