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 | | Subject: Re: Painting Valve Covers Wed Feb 05, 2014 8:43 am | |
| In my previous searches for new/nos 3800 valve covers I have only been able to find black ones. As Aaron said, the black ones were used on other GM cars with 3800 engines. The only time I see beige ones are at pick n' pulls. | |
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| | Subject: Re: Painting Valve Covers Fri Feb 07, 2014 2:00 am | |
| [img]  [/img] When I replaced my VC gaskets I went with the felpro blue gaskets. I hit my OEM originals with sum degreaser and cleaned the heck out of them. After rinsing them out very well and drying off I painted them with gray high temp engine paint. Ended up looking decent IMO. After about 10,000 miles they look the same. I originally wanted to get the steel version Valve Covers for our 3800 SC Series 2 | |
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| | Subject: Replacing/Painting Valve Covers Fri Feb 07, 2014 10:09 am | |
| Those look pretty good. Nice job!  _________________ '05 GTO 6.0L • 6-spd • 95k miles • 0-60: 4.8s • 16.9 avg MPG • Nelson Ledges Lap: 1:26'95 Celica GT 2.2L • 5-spd • 165k miles • 0-60: yes'98 SC Riviera • 281k miles • 298 HP/370 TQ • 0-60: 5.79s • ET: 13.97 @ 99.28 • 4087 lb • 20.1 avg MPG • Nelson Ledges Lap: 1:30
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| | Subject: Re: Painting Valve Covers Fri Feb 07, 2014 3:44 pm | |
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| | Subject: Re: Painting Valve Covers Fri Feb 07, 2014 4:58 pm | |
| They were so yellow when I took them off for the gasket replacement. I think I used rubbing alcohol before spraying them with the engine enamel to remove all the grease/oil. No more VC gasket leaks either and looks way better | |
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