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| bdstone914 |
 Sep 18 2015, 08:42 AM
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bdstone914  Group: Members Posts: 4,713 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319  |
I have a customer who wants to add billet lower valve covers to a 6 conversion. He had one machine shop botch the first pair. Anybody done this and know how much material needs to be removed to clear the suspension point? I drawing showing the area to machined and the finished thickness would be ideal.
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| gms |
Sep 19 2015, 11:24 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,706 Joined: 12-March 04 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 1,785 Region Association: Upper MidWest 
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If you are not hung up on the O.E. look I highly recommend these Hargett Precision billet covers, they utilize the later 964 type cord seal. This ended years of leaks on my 914.
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| Mark Henry |
Sep 19 2015, 12:40 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
QUOTE(gms @ Sep 19 2015, 01:24 PM)  If you are not hung up on the O.E. look I highly recommend these Hargett Precision billet covers, they utilize the later 964 type cord seal. This ended years of leaks on my 914. Nice...and only around $75 more than a new set of turbo covers. |
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| ClayPerrine |
Aug 6 2019, 08:51 PM
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QUOTE(Mark Henry @ Sep 19 2015, 01:40 PM) QUOTE(gms @ Sep 19 2015, 01:24 PM) If you are not hung up on the O.E. look I highly recommend these Hargett Precision billet covers, they utilize the later 964 type cord seal. This ended years of leaks on my 914. Nice...and only around $75 more than a new set of turbo covers. Don't use the factory 964 valve covers. They are thin magnesium and warp easily causing a hell of a leak. If you are using twin plug heads, use these  They are billet aluminum, and they use the stock seal. I have been told they won't leak like the factory ones. I have not tried it, so you may find you have to enlarge the bolt holes. The 964 uses 6x1.0 studs, the older engines use 8x1.25 studs. |
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bdstone914 Turbo valve cover modification for installation in a 6 Sep 18 2015, 08:42 AM
Luke M Had this done not too long ago. The machine shop s... Sep 18 2015, 10:01 AM mepstein scotty b did mine at his local shop. 5/16". I... Sep 18 2015, 10:26 AM Mark Henry Turbo covers are heavy, you likely could take the ... Sep 18 2015, 10:52 AM
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Turbo covers are heavy, you likely could take the... Sep 19 2015, 08:32 AM Mark Henry
[quote name='Mark Henry' post='2239216' date='Sep... Sep 19 2015, 09:56 AM mepstein heres what scotty did. Sep 18 2015, 11:08 AM 396 No need to shave the whole valve cover. The exten... Sep 18 2015, 06:54 PM gereed75
No need to shave the whole valve cover. The exte... Sep 18 2015, 07:27 PM pete000
No need to shave the whole valve cover. The ext... Sep 19 2015, 12:08 AM moriarty
No need to shave the whole valve cover. The ext... Feb 5 2024, 08:10 AM porschetub
No need to shave the whole valve cover. The exte... Sep 18 2015, 07:27 PM Mark Henry
No need to shave the whole valve cover. The exte... Sep 18 2015, 09:38 PM bigkensteele
As far as being weaker the Capt'n used to alw... Sep 18 2015, 09:50 PM porschetub
No need to shave the whole valve cover. The ext... Sep 18 2015, 11:23 PM colingreene i could do it, its not exactly hard. Sep 19 2015, 03:37 AM Maltese Falcon For easier removal of the valve cover near the tra... Sep 19 2015, 01:10 PM Downunderman I took out all the studs and used flange bolts. S... Sep 19 2015, 02:25 PM UROpartsman If anyone has been considering this upgrade, URO j... Aug 6 2019, 12:41 PM burton73 What I have on my 6 #41
Bob B Aug 6 2019, 09:32 PM 914043 very simple, get an electric grinder with a flappe... Aug 7 2019, 10:09 PM 914Toy
very simple, get an electric grinder with a flapp... Aug 8 2019, 08:12 PM raynekat Fins are NOT on the turbo covers for cooling.
They... Aug 8 2019, 01:38 PM ClayPerrine
Fins are NOT on the turbo covers for cooling.
The... Aug 8 2019, 04:53 PM porschetub
Fins are NOT on the turbo covers for cooling.
The... Aug 9 2019, 05:12 PM t collins I milled mine down to just above the bosses using ... Aug 8 2019, 07:37 PM UROpartsman Auto Atlanta just added them to their web site, se... Aug 9 2019, 10:34 AM Mark Henry
Auto Atlanta just added them to their web site, s... Aug 9 2019, 03:07 PM fixer34 Been there, done that 5+ years ago when I replaced... Aug 9 2019, 08:38 PM mb911 You should NOT be required to machine the covers t... Aug 10 2019, 11:23 AM mepstein Both sides Feb 5 2024, 08:42 AM moriarty
Both sides
OK. Thanks for the info, i'll get... Feb 8 2024, 06:01 AM fixer34 My pictures are a couple posts earlier, I don... Feb 5 2024, 12:59 PM nditiz1 When I swapped to turbo covers, I only had an issu... Feb 8 2024, 07:00 AM brant Every car is slightly different
It could also mat... Feb 8 2024, 08:13 AM |
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