Valve Cover Inspiration

[Dj Buttchug]

Works the same way as the cover does on the m5x motors, it helps the oil "splash" onto the cam for proper lubrication, without the oil would fling over the cam and back down into the galley to the oil pan.

good thing i welded in a new one :up:

[SimplyDope]

Wow, that polished cover looks fantastic!

[Ryann]

How do you think he went about that chrome/polished finish?
You know the owner?

I don't know the owners, although I talked to one of them a little. If I remember correctly I think he said they sent it somewhere to have it polished.

He and the other owner are apparently car hobbyists that collaborate. He said dollar for dollar the 318is S/C was the most fun and best performing project they'd done to date.

[trackjunkie21]

because this is valve covers i have a question. For those that have m42 and have looked at the underside of the cover there is one plate of metal riveted into the valve cover.

The other is plastic and can be removed. My question is this. is it necessary for the metal riveted splash guard to be there? Does it control flow of oil onto cams? thats the only thing I can think of it doing.

Works the same way as the cover does on the m5x motors, it helps the oil "splash" onto the cam for proper lubrication, without the oil would fling over the cam and back down into the galley to the oil pan.

[Dj Buttchug]

because this is valve covers i have a question. For those that have m42 and have looked at the underside of the cover there is one plate of metal riveted into the valve cover.

The other is plastic and can be removed. My question is this. is it necessary for the metal riveted splash guard to be there? Does it control flow of oil onto cams? thats the only thing I can think of it doing.

[rob_e30]

I have red with sanded down ribs

Nice Coil On Plug too!

[jintermont]

Here is my valve cover. I still need another coat tho.
Shit I just posted this to photobucket then on here with my iPhone and didn't realize how big it was. Lol

[Dj Buttchug]

How do you think he went about that chrome/polished finish?

correct me if im wrong but Im thinkin thats a polished finish. It takes a lot of time and patience.

[freeride53]

I snapped this cell pic at the e30 Picnic. This is on multiple levels the coolest m42 'bay I've ever seen

Holy funk, I think we have a winner.
How do you think he went about that chrome/polished finish?
You know the owner?

[Eecen]

Zebra.

Thats awesome man

[lolcantturn]

Zebra.




(lolz not an M42)

[Dj Buttchug]

damn now that im seeing that i should have done polished

[Ryann]

The valve cover looks tits imo. Car was complete with a 200whp dyno sheet up in the window.

[Ryann]

I snapped this cell pic at the e30 Picnic. This is on multiple levels the coolest m42 'bay I've ever seen

[freeride53]

^ yep ryan, but I didn't see much.