You were home, i think it was tuesday, cant remember. I was leaving my mothers house.

 

i wanna do my engine donno what i wanna do yet! polish it or colour match it silver and black or silver and gunmetal

 

If i were you i would invest into a gasket for when your done slap a new gasket on there.
you know everytime you take pressure off a gasket your not suppose to reuse them right?

 

Turned out pretty good.

Winter > Clean Cars

 

actually you can reuse them, they are made of an MLS material that is reusuable. the valve cover just has to be torqued to OEM specs and in a certain pattern. and the oil leaking on the side of the head is an LSJ thing. mine has done it since the day i got it. its just such a small amount that it doesnt matter

 

So i took a couple peoples advice and went out and bouht a buffer. Used the applicator and put on more polish then took off the black crap that comes from the inside. Then buffed it up, looks even better. I'll see if i can take 1 or 2 pics before i head back to the base today

 

did you torque them all down to specs?

 

I don't see how not its nothing ridiculous its only like 30 or 40

 

yeah but you dont want to over torque them

 

do it till its tight, or actually grab the torque wrench and do it that way. just don't make it so that the gasket is being pushed down in. its gotta be all even thats what it really comes down to or esle thats when it leaks.

 

If you get the proper bricks of compounds and sewn cotton buffing wheels, you can cut out a lot of elbow grease and get a brighter finish. I used to refinish metal for a living a few years back... I never wet sanded anything higher than 600grit. For the tight places a regular 8" or 10" wheel won't fit in, you can use felt bobs on a dremel tool. If I get energetic enough and my Nova build doesn't take all my time this spring, I was planning to do my SC, valve cover, and wheels....

 

Silver and Gunmetal!
that would look good, not sure the color of your interior but my trim around my deck and **** is a graphite color almost looks gunmetal and thoguth about that under the hood.

 

my trim is silver, on black

 

does anyone know what the torque specs are on the valve cover? and detailed directions would be nice on removing it....pm me!! lol thanks

 

what size are the bolts holding on the valve cover ?

 

Can anbody find a link or pic to a dremel attachment that would work good on this stuff? I've got the 2.2 valve cover i didnt see anything at lowe's that would get down in there good

 

Check out the how to I made, Polishing 101!

Sears!

89 inch lbs

even starting with 200 isn't bad & I recommend that you use a 3 inch sanding block on the flat surface comes out much better!

Believe me you can Polish it up way better than chrome plate & it don't pit!

 

polishing a valve cover, i agree is nice, but chrome is awsome

my valve cover, my ride





enjoy

 

^^^NO difference in that to this but this can always be buffed right back to new condition basicly forever, Chrome plating will only last so long...but to each their own!


A properly polished cover should look like this!

 

Damn that looks good!

 

i need one of them. i love the look of the polished valve cover

 

that polished cover is sick man, very nice!

 

Thanks Guys, been using a polished cover for over 2 years now...If you are looking to polish just check out the How -to Polishing 101. It's all in the sanding ...then the last 2 steps sewn cloth wheel with Tipoli, a loose cloth wheel with white rouge & then a clean loose cloth wheel & some liguid Metal Polish!

 

just way to much work for me i would mess it up, i rather get it powder coated and be good to go lol

 

Yea it anit easy... but I get enjoyment out of taking something & making it look better, guess you could say it's a labor of Love.