Making my own valve covers

faster · Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 4:22 pm Post subject:

I should have had 5 today but the foundry got backed up on some hot jobs that pay the bills so it will be next week I hope. As soon as I get a set I`m going to send them to ronnie splitpile to check out and test and make sure theres no problems. All I have is a engine on a stand for my bus but need to check the fit for a bug. Hope to send a pair to him next week.
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mark tucker · Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 9:39 pm Post subject:

you do good work,but you forgot made for zeus in atlanta,USA.
I have been wanting to do that for somany years,even took out a lone for a mill to make my patterns(heads)about 25 years ago, but the co I was getting the mill from started screwing me around and I bought a new strut frount suspention& new all round tube chassie. now I have 2 mills the unfinished racecar,and no get up & go to do much stuff like that. please keep up the great work. if you ever go fishen in the gulf stop by I'll buy lunch.(destin/fort walton beach) and yes that is great looking wood working.

faster · Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 4:19 pm Post subject:

Well three weeks and 5 new valve covers giving me three sets counting the first one. They still need to be cleaned up drill & spot faced and alittle polishing to get them just right. But if all goes well I hope to have a set off to splitpile to test this week. So heres a few new pictures of the Madness.

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mark tucker · Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 5:42 pm Post subject:

you are oh so awassom. they look great. you could also alodine some in the raw unpolished form too.and even the polished to keep corosion down.I do mine and havent had any corosion on any thing I have done.I get mine from west marine .com they dont have it in the store.well not the one hear.just read up on it before you try if you do. there is also a clear alodine out now . but dont let any steel in the alodine unless you want the parts blue instead of gold.and dont get any on you.I clear coat all of mine for shine. I dont have a trayler queen and it is outside all of the time and & live on the coast where aluminum dosent doo to well.

faster · Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 4:53 pm Post subject:

Well I hope this isn`t getting old. But (Ga.002)valve covers will be in the mail tomorrow to splitpile. I had to really work these last few valve cover to make them work and don`t really like the the weight at all 1 1/2 lbs. each. All this has been done to make the foundry happy not saying there bad just some off the wall shit that they really don`t need. So with everything not as I would like I`m starting over agian with a new master pattern working on it now will have zeus on the outside and be much lighter. And I`m hoping to pour them right here at home (backyard foundry) no more three weeks to see what I have and if it`s going to work. If all goes well I`ll make other cool parts with time.

And Mark if I get down that way I`ll have lunch with you for sure.

Shipping to Az. splitpile. PS.(bolts are grade B7 4140)in the box.

The start of the new master pattern lighter and with Zeus on the outside.

Making saw dust.

PS. It`s been a year and yes there`s a learning curve Cool

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volksartist · Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 12:01 pm Post subject:

Looks like your having some fun with these, keep up the good work
they look amazing.

Kevin

oval56 · Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 2:48 pm Post subject:

where can i place an order? Shocked

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faster · Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 3:17 pm Post subject:

Not yet still testing and have to make a few small change. Couldn`t ship them today but will tomorrow. Cool

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oval56 · Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 4:08 am Post subject:

mark tucker · Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2011 9:45 am Post subject:

all of my bug poop covers are very heavy also,not like thedie cast empi&cb covers I also have. yes I have a valve cover colection,2 sets of cb,1set empi,3 deferent versions&script bugpoop covers ,1 trehauft,2 no name,1noname bail type. keep up the good work.Im in the middle of a hyd roller build for my 2085.( when time permits)(and my lathe just took a squat in the electronics portion)

GüteAndTite · Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 11:24 pm Post subject:

im getting excited that you are still working on these! i definately want a set when they are ready!
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Dustin B · Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2011 1:55 am Post subject:

Can't wate to see them done. I'm going to need a set for my 59.

faster · Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2011 5:54 am Post subject:

This is what I`ve been working on for the last couple of weeks. Its a homemade foundry furnace so I can melt and pour the covers and anythink else I can dream up. This way I can pour check the fit make any adjustments all in the same day without the long wait. This furnace can also melt brass so the door is open as far what to make non VW or VW.
Ronnie has two valve covers but hasen`t had time to test them yet which is fine those will go to the R&D pile and a new and light pattern will be made. So the furnace is about 95% finished refractory poured still need to mount the burner mix up the sand and away I go. Heres alook at the furnace.

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blacktruck · Samba Member Joined: September 23, 2005 Posts: 377

do you do anything halfass?

don't even have an older model and I'm happy as shit when there's new posts in this thread

Dustin B · Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2011 3:02 pm Post subject:

I would like a set. Let me know if and win you plan on selling them.

veeweeman · Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 1:09 pm Post subject:

Very nice quality work...you get 5 stars from me...do you have a mill to machine the gasket surface or do you sub that work out?

VeeWee

splitpile · Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 10:49 pm Post subject:

mark tucker · Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 4:16 pm Post subject:

splitpile · Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 6:20 pm Post subject:

Fitted the Zeus 36 hp valve cover today and am very pleased with them. After I overcame the tight tin issue I got them to slip on and off easily.
You can see in the pic how I bent the cylinder tin. This will be straightened out

I decided to use threaded blocks instead of the supplied studs to make sure the rockers and/or valve covers doesn't come loose. So nice to finally knw these will be available and I'm ready for some more sets.
Awesome work, WELL worth the wait

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faster · Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 5:09 pm Post subject:

Talked with Ronnie tonight to see how the fit was and he said once he got the bolts cut to the right length they fit like a glove. Never meet Ronnie in person but he`s one of those guys you could talk to for hours and his now how and do it with VW`s just leave me felling dumb great guy. I still needed to make a few changes to the pattern just to make it easyer on me and hope to pour some in the next couple of weeks.

Heres the burner doing it`s thing. (great how you can find everything you need to know on the web)

Reid badass propane burner.

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