Shaved/polished with -10AN
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July 21, 2008 08:22 pm UTC
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Ryan Laliberte
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Hey guys;
I've got a few valve covers I'm working on and I would like to gauge some interest here to see if anyone would be interested.
I've just recently shaved/sanded (not yet polished) a valve cover and I am going to weld in some -8AN or -10AN fittings for a catch can.
I'm thinking $175 shipped with a good core, $200 without.
Baffles will remain in, and they will be run through a parts washer at a machine shop before I do the final buff-n-polish.
These will be bare valve covers, no oil cap, no gaskets.
Post here if you are interested and I'll start working!
AWDAuto 1996 TSi AWD Automagic12.24 @ 113 - Small 16G FP Green HTA - 11.42/123 Team Pump Gas and Meth RTMRacing - Your Canadian source for DSM Parts "Every moment you live is pregnant with the next moment of your life" --Jim CarreyLast Login: September 28, 2021
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Re: Shaved/polished with -10AN
[Re: Dean Marshall]
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July 22, 2008 04:23 am UTC
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Ryan Laliberte
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That includes shipping to anywhere in North America.
No, I won't be taking out the baffles, I know of a bunch of guys who have not taken out baffles and been fine.
AWDAuto 1996 TSi AWD Automagic12.24 @ 113 - Small 16G FP Green HTA - 11.42/123 Team Pump Gas and Meth RTMRacing - Your Canadian source for DSM Parts "Every moment you live is pregnant with the next moment of your life" --Jim CarreyLast Login: September 28, 2021
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Re: Shaved/polished with -10AN
[Re: Ryan Laliberte]
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August 04, 2008 05:36 pm UTC
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Ok, so here's an update.
I just placed my order with Ziggy for some -10AN Aluminum weld in fittings. I've got 1 valve cover shaved ready to polish, just waiting on the fittings. I have 3 more I am going to shave tonight.
Still have yet to pick up a grinder, polishing wheel and some rouge.
If anyone is near a Princess Auto and wouldn't mind hitting it up for their polishing wheel and rouge kit, PM me.
Just a note:
The spark plug well will be cleaned and stripped, it will not be polished since I cannot get into there with a wheel or anything like that. I would recommend a spark plug cover or COP if you want it covered.
Thanks.
AWDAuto 1996 TSi AWD Automagic12.24 @ 113 - Small 16G FP Green HTA - 11.42/123 Team Pump Gas and Meth RTMRacing - Your Canadian source for DSM Parts "Every moment you live is pregnant with the next moment of your life" --Jim CarreyLast Login: September 28, 2021
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Re: Shaved/polished with -10AN
[Re: Dean Marshall]
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August 06, 2008 01:41 pm UTC
August 06, 2008 01:41 pm UTC
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Ryan Laliberte
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Update.
Ok, so here is final pricing.
Shaved/Polished with -10AN fittings: $175 plus core, $200 without. This is shipped.
Shaved/Polished without -10AN fittings: $150 plus core, $175 without.
Shaved/Powdercoated with -10AN Fittings: $200 plus core, $225 without
Shaved/Powdercoated without -10AN Fittings: $175 Plus Cre, $200 without.
I will be getting Summit Aluminum -10AN weld in fittings for the valve covers.
Powdercoating will be done by Mike Degli Angeli at Brightside Coatings. Please allow for an extra 5-7 business days for your valve cover.
I have shaved 3, waiting on my grinder and polishing wheel. Picked up a belt sander last night, AWESOME tool. Makes everything come flush and not wavy.
After the welding is all done (TIG), the valve covers are going to a machine shop for a good cleaning before the final polish.
Valve covers that are going to be powdercoated will be prepped with the belt sander, however Mike will be doing the final prep for powdercoat.
If you want one of these, let me know! You will not be disappointed.
AWDAuto 1996 TSi AWD Automagic12.24 @ 113 - Small 16G FP Green HTA - 11.42/123 Team Pump Gas and Meth RTMRacing - Your Canadian source for DSM Parts "Every moment you live is pregnant with the next moment of your life" --Jim CarreyLast Login: September 28, 2021
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Re: Shaved/polished with -10AN
[Re: Ryan Laliberte]
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August 06, 2008 06:18 pm UTC
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Adam Grenon
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You should complete one then show us pictures. Are you using any coating on the polished covers to keep the shine?
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Re: Shaved/polished with -10AN
[Re: Adam Grenon]
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August 06, 2008 08:41 pm UTC
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Ryan Laliberte
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I plan on throwing a clear coat on it, yes.
When I get one polished, I'll throw up some pics.
AWDAuto 1996 TSi AWD Automagic12.24 @ 113 - Small 16G FP Green HTA - 11.42/123 Team Pump Gas and Meth RTMRacing - Your Canadian source for DSM Parts "Every moment you live is pregnant with the next moment of your life" --Jim CarreyLast Login: September 28, 2021
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Re: Shaved/polished with -10AN
[Re: Ryan Laliberte]
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August 10, 2008 12:38 am UTC
August 10, 2008 12:38 am UTC
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Ryan Laliberte
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No-Lift-To-Shift.... Stock. :)
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AWDAuto 1996 TSi AWD Automagic12.24 @ 113 - Small 16G FP Green HTA - 11.42/123 Team Pump Gas and Meth RTMRacing - Your Canadian source for DSM Parts "Every moment you live is pregnant with the next moment of your life" --Jim CarreyLast Login: September 28, 2021
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Re: Shaved/polished with -10AN
[Re: Ryan Laliberte]
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August 10, 2008 05:09 pm UTC
August 10, 2008 05:09 pm UTC
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After some research and much debate, I will be removing the baffles for the cleaning process. I don't want to have anyone's motor wrecked.
AWDAuto 1996 TSi AWD Automagic12.24 @ 113 - Small 16G FP Green HTA - 11.42/123 Team Pump Gas and Meth RTMRacing - Your Canadian source for DSM Parts "Every moment you live is pregnant with the next moment of your life" --Jim CarreyLast Login: September 28, 2021
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Re: Shaved/polished with -10AN
[Re: Ryan Laliberte]
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August 12, 2008 06:21 pm UTC
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Ryan Laliberte
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I'm on holidays starting tomorrow. I should have at least 2 valve covers completed by Friday, so if you are interested, get your order in!
AWDAuto 1996 TSi AWD Automagic12.24 @ 113 - Small 16G FP Green HTA - 11.42/123 Team Pump Gas and Meth RTMRacing - Your Canadian source for DSM Parts "Every moment you live is pregnant with the next moment of your life" --Jim CarreyLast Login: September 28, 2021
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Re: Shaved/polished with -10AN
[Re: Ryan Laliberte]
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August 21, 2008 12:57 pm UTC
August 21, 2008 12:57 pm UTC
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Ryan Laliberte
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Update:
Well, the fittings I got are a little big, so they won't be going in the PCV location after all. Instead, they are going to go directly next to them so I can fit them on. I will have the stock holes welded up.
AWDAuto 1996 TSi AWD Automagic12.24 @ 113 - Small 16G FP Green HTA - 11.42/123 Team Pump Gas and Meth RTMRacing - Your Canadian source for DSM Parts "Every moment you live is pregnant with the next moment of your life" --Jim CarreyLast Login: September 28, 2021
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Re: Shaved/polished with -10AN
[Re: Ryan Laliberte]
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August 22, 2008 05:18 pm UTC
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Ryan Laliberte
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Valve covers are being welded up as we speak. The fittings are not going to be directly over the stock locations, however will be right beside them with the holes drilled for it all. The stock breathers are being welded shut.
I have 4 valve covers being done. When they get back, the baffles are coming out and they're going to the machine shop to be cleaned. After they are cleaned, I am tacking the baffles back in and they are hitting the polishing wheel for the final buff and shine.
PM me with orders.
AWDAuto 1996 TSi AWD Automagic12.24 @ 113 - Small 16G FP Green HTA - 11.42/123 Team Pump Gas and Meth RTMRacing - Your Canadian source for DSM Parts "Every moment you live is pregnant with the next moment of your life" --Jim CarreyLast Login: September 28, 2021
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Re: Shaved/polished with -10AN
[Re: Ryan Laliberte]
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September 05, 2008 05:26 pm UTC
September 05, 2008 05:26 pm UTC
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Ryan Laliberte
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They're back!
Currently getting cleaned and final polish. The welds are... ok. Not the best, no where near anything JMF or Magnus can do, but they're good. I'm going to be cleaning them up and smoothing them out this weekend and getting a final polish on them. They should turn out as well as a JMF heatsheild.
Pictures should be up this weekend.
AWDAuto 1996 TSi AWD Automagic12.24 @ 113 - Small 16G FP Green HTA - 11.42/123 Team Pump Gas and Meth RTMRacing - Your Canadian source for DSM Parts "Every moment you live is pregnant with the next moment of your life" --Jim CarreyLast Login: September 28, 2021
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Re: Shaved/polished with -10AN
[Re: Ryan Laliberte]
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October 16, 2008 01:58 am UTC
October 16, 2008 01:58 am UTC
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Ryan Laliberte
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No-Lift-To-Shift.... Stock. :)
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AWDAuto 1996 TSi AWD Automagic12.24 @ 113 - Small 16G FP Green HTA - 11.42/123 Team Pump Gas and Meth RTMRacing - Your Canadian source for DSM Parts "Every moment you live is pregnant with the next moment of your life" --Jim CarreyLast Login: September 28, 2021
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Re: Shaved/polished with -10AN
[Re: Mark PPG Scheitzbach]
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October 16, 2008 02:24 am UTC
October 16, 2008 02:24 am UTC
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Ryan Laliberte
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No-Lift-To-Shift.... Stock. :)
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No clear coat. Baffles still there. It got a 1hr soak in a varsol bath before it was final polished, so the underside is still oil brown, but cleaner.
I still have yet to paint the plug well silver.
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Re: Shaved/polished with -10AN
[Re: Dan Duware]
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October 18, 2008 03:40 pm UTC
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Ryan Laliberte
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Depends on how many orders I get.
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Re: Shaved/polished with -10AN
[Re: Dustin Phillion]
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November 04, 2008 03:53 pm UTC
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Ryan Laliberte
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Mine were not exactly where the stock holes were, but I think I may have effed these up as the holes ended up coming out below the baffles. I've heard many a guy run without baffles, but I'm not sure if anyone will want these. This may not work out as planned as I put the fittings in the wrong spot.
AWDAuto 1996 TSi AWD Automagic12.24 @ 113 - Small 16G FP Green HTA - 11.42/123 Team Pump Gas and Meth RTMRacing - Your Canadian source for DSM Parts "Every moment you live is pregnant with the next moment of your life" --Jim CarreyLast Login: September 28, 2021
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Re: Shaved/polished with -10AN
[Re: Dustin Phillion]
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November 04, 2008 07:53 pm UTC
November 04, 2008 07:53 pm UTC
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Well, I have 4 made, I just don't know if anyone will want them since I will probably have to remove the baffles and leave them out.
Do you push much oil with your setup?
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Re: Shaved/polished with -10AN
[Re: Rob Strelecki]
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November 04, 2008 09:17 pm UTC
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Reza Mirza
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If you can get the fittings vented above the baffles, I'll consider taking one. Not like I have blowby, but I could definately use one for my setup. So far I have been doing just fine with the stock valve cover vent, but I have noticed the valve cover gasket start to sweat at high boost at the track. I think this is something more for the high boost guys, or the low boost, sh!t tuning, lots of detonation and blowby guys, or just a plain ole worn out motor guys. I guess we can all benefit from using one
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Re: Shaved/polished with -10AN
[Re: Mark PPG Scheitzbach]
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November 05, 2008 02:25 pm UTC
November 05, 2008 02:25 pm UTC
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Reza Mirza
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Mark, I've been running no less than 30 psi on the streets on pump gas and meth all year, it does not push any oil out the vent, and I just have a regular breather on it. The engine was rebuilt with new everything and I used fresh oem gaskets everywhere. Compression is perfect, and the engine doesn't burn any oil.
Valve cover gasket is brand new. 35 to 37 psi at the track the last few times I went, I actually noticed it sweating along the edges. Still no real oil out the vent. At 30 psi, no sweating.
Most people would not even notice the sweating as it was very minimal, but I notice it since I just have a new valve cover gasket on. I don't like any leaks or sweats on the engine.
Also, knock or a bad tune will cause the motor to push oil. I've seen it happen from the rear main many times, that stops leaking with a much better tune.
The valve cover vents will definately help keep all the other seals happy, but I wouldn't expect to see such a problem upto 30 psi on the stock vent.
I actually jack the car up and crawl underneath very often to check for leaks or anything wrong. I have not had any leaks or sweats from anything other than the valve cover gasket all year long.
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Re: Shaved/polished with -10AN
[Re: Reza Mirza]
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November 05, 2008 05:11 pm UTC
November 05, 2008 05:11 pm UTC
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Ryan Laliberte
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Well, I have the holes drilled on one valve cover, the other 3 just have the bungs mounted on, not yet drilled. I am just hesitant to cut the weld off and re-locate it. I might give that a shot.
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Re: Shaved/polished with -10AN
[Re: Greg Kelly]
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November 05, 2008 10:03 pm UTC
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Reza Mirza
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I do have a sh!t tune on my car though.. You really think that could cause this Reza?
Definately, I have seen it happen too many times on a perfect engine, then people wonder why their new gaskets are leaking. Detonation causes blowby, causing a perfectly fine engine to puke out oil from anywhere possible.
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