Slick Valve Covers

djphatnutzinc · December 20th, 2007, 07:00 PM

anyone know of any slick valve covers for this engine? 2000 4.6 GT.

Doc8224 · December 20th, 2007, 08:06 PM

First off welcome to MM. Next, by slick do you mean nice, good looking, sexy, that kind of slick? or like slick as a whistle, nothing on them?

MustangMatt96GT · December 20th, 2007, 08:31 PM

here are some i just made!

but here are some to buy.

eBay Motors: Ford 4.6 Sheet Metal Valve Covers 2V Windsor Engine (item 130127817781 end time Jan-19-08 06:21:13 PST)

Cast Cam Covers

and let me find the set that i wanted

06GT4RAD · December 20th, 2007, 08:48 PM

BBK makes some Aluminum ones that Summitracing sells.

BBK Performance Aluminum Valve Covers: BBK-18020 - summitracing.com

Also try this place.

Valve Covers

MustangMatt96GT · December 20th, 2007, 08:52 PM

the bbks seem to leak really badly

But the KarKarft

gsjohnson · December 20th, 2007, 10:51 PM

I Installed BBKs and have no leaks. When I went to install mine, I think it was "Sonicblue" who posted that they leak and are not good for F/I engines. I found both of those statements to be untrue for me. I have 2000 miles on them and no leaks. There are a couple of tricks in making sure they don't leak, but they are PITA to install. I installed my Supercharger quicker than those frickin' valve covers. There are three reasons they will leak if you are not careful. First you can't use OEM gaskets. They will only be leak free if you use the BBK gaskets. Second, you have got to use their bolt hole shim spacers to keep from overtightening the gasket. This is real tedious when trying to slide the valve covers into place with the limited amount of space. It is a very tight fit and you can easily knock one of the spacers out of position and into the top of the cylinder head. If one of these falls down into one of the oil drain backs, you are up shit creek without a paddle. I did knock one into the top of the cylinder head and had to remove the valve cover to fish it out. I had the valve cover installed and bolted on except for the final bolt. I was ready to set a bomb off and call my insurance company I was so pissed. And then accessing those BBK bolts to get the proper torque on the vavle covers was a whole nother frinkin' circus act. Where they really want to leak is where the timing chain cover intersects the cylinder heads as a part of the valve cover gasket mating surface. You have to put a dab of silicone on each seam (4 places), otherwise it will be born to leak. I'm sure I could do the second set install in half the time, but knowing what I know now, I would have custom colored or graphiced the originals. I tell you what though, they are a very nice looking piece once they are installed. Here's a couple of pics...

limited · December 20th, 2007, 10:51 PM

check out team breed cast covers,can even get them custom engraved with what you want

MustangMatt96GT · December 20th, 2007, 10:58 PM

Originally Posted by limited

check out team breed cast covers,can even get them custom engraved with what you want

thats who i was thinking of!

jivepepper · December 21st, 2007, 12:51 AM

I never read this.

Originally Posted by gsjohnson

I Installed BBKs and have no leaks. When I went to install mine, I think it was "Sonicblue" who posted that they leak and are not good for F/I engines. I found both of those statements to be untrue for me. I have 2000 miles on them and no leaks. There are a couple of tricks in making sure they don't leak, but they are PITA to install. I installed my Supercharger quicker than those frickin' valve covers. There are three reasons they will leak if you are not careful. First you can't use OEM gaskets. They will only be leak free if you use the BBK gaskets. Second, you have got to use their bolt hole shim spacers to keep from overtightening the gasket. This is real tedious when trying to slide the valve covers into place with the limited amount of space. It is a very tight fit and you can easily knock one of the spacers out of position and into the top of the cylinder head. If one of these falls down into one of the oil drain backs, you are up shit creek without a paddle. I did knock one into the top of the cylinder head and had to remove the valve cover to fish it out. I had the valve cover installed and bolted on except for the final bolt. I was ready to set a bomb off and call my insurance company I was so pissed. And then accessing those BBK bolts to get the proper torque on the vavle covers was a whole nother frinkin' circus act. Where they really want to leak is where the timing chain cover intersects the cylinder heads as a part of the valve cover gasket mating surface. You have to put a dab of silicone on each seam (4 places), otherwise it will be born to leak. I'm sure I could do the second set install in half the time, but knowing what I know now, I would have custom colored or graphiced the originals. I tell you what though, they are a very nice looking piece once they are installed. Here's a couple of pics...

dansgt · December 21st, 2007, 03:00 AM

Originally Posted by MustangMatt96GT

here are some i just made!

you made those??? damn man thats some nice work, those are damn clean.

superbeef1000 · December 21st, 2007, 03:48 AM

i have a set of the bbk covers ,they look real nice ,,but i think i will wait till the engine change to install mine

December 20th, 2007, 07:00 PM	#1
djphatnutzinc Look Ma! My First Post! 2000 GT Convertible Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	Slick Valve Covers anyone know of any slick valve covers for this engine? 2000 4.6 GT.

December 20th, 2007, 08:06 PM	#2
Doc8224 N/A 4v Guru 2003 Mach 1 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Afghanistan Posts: 3,463 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	First off welcome to MM. Next, by slick do you mean nice, good looking, sexy, that kind of slick? or like slick as a whistle, nothing on them? __________________ Military Crew U.S. Army Aviation Apache's Lead The Way

December 20th, 2007, 08:31 PM	#3
MustangMatt96GT Proud American 1996 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 10,689 iTrader: 3 reviews	here are some i just made! but here are some to buy. eBay Motors: Ford 4.6 Sheet Metal Valve Covers 2V Windsor Engine (item 130127817781 end time Jan-19-08 06:21:13 PST) Cast Cam Covers and let me find the set that i wanted __________________ RIP Travis Billings Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions Baseline Suspensions 25.3 SFI Chassis Build Never Lift Racecars

December 20th, 2007, 08:48 PM	#4
06GT4RAD Regular 2006 Mustang GT Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Nor-Cal Posts: 485 iTrader: 0 reviews	BBK makes some Aluminum ones that Summitracing sells. BBK Performance Aluminum Valve Covers: BBK-18020 - summitracing.com Also try this place. Valve Covers __________________ 2006 Mustang GT-Borla Stingers, MGW Billet Interior & Underhood, Eibach Pro Kit w/Tokico D-Specs, Steeda Sway Bars, CHE Suspenson Upgrades, BBR Billet Control Arms, Foose 20" Nitrous, BFG g-Force KDWII

December 20th, 2007, 08:52 PM	#5
MustangMatt96GT Proud American 1996 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 10,689 iTrader: 3 reviews	the bbks seem to leak really badly But the KarKarft __________________ RIP Travis Billings Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions Baseline Suspensions 25.3 SFI Chassis Build Never Lift Racecars

December 20th, 2007, 10:51 PM	#6
gsjohnson Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Woodland Hills, CA Posts: 682 iTrader: 0 reviews	I Installed BBKs and have no leaks. When I went to install mine, I think it was "Sonicblue" who posted that they leak and are not good for F/I engines. I found both of those statements to be untrue for me. I have 2000 miles on them and no leaks. There are a couple of tricks in making sure they don't leak, but they are PITA to install. I installed my Supercharger quicker than those frickin' valve covers. There are three reasons they will leak if you are not careful. First you can't use OEM gaskets. They will only be leak free if you use the BBK gaskets. Second, you have got to use their bolt hole shim spacers to keep from overtightening the gasket. This is real tedious when trying to slide the valve covers into place with the limited amount of space. It is a very tight fit and you can easily knock one of the spacers out of position and into the top of the cylinder head. If one of these falls down into one of the oil drain backs, you are up shit creek without a paddle. I did knock one into the top of the cylinder head and had to remove the valve cover to fish it out. I had the valve cover installed and bolted on except for the final bolt. I was ready to set a bomb off and call my insurance company I was so pissed. And then accessing those BBK bolts to get the proper torque on the vavle covers was a whole nother frinkin' circus act. Where they really want to leak is where the timing chain cover intersects the cylinder heads as a part of the valve cover gasket mating surface. You have to put a dab of silicone on each seam (4 places), otherwise it will be born to leak. I'm sure I could do the second set install in half the time, but knowing what I know now, I would have custom colored or graphiced the originals. I tell you what though, they are a very nice looking piece once they are installed. Here's a couple of pics... Attached Thumbnails __________________ 2004 Mustang GT The difference between a girlfriend and wife is about 50 pounds. Last edited by gsjohnson; December 20th, 2007 at 10:57 PM.

December 20th, 2007, 10:51 PM	#7
limited Premium Member 99 limited edition vert Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tacoma,Washington Posts: 3,297 iTrader: 0 reviews	check out team breed cast covers,can even get them custom engraved with what you want __________________ KB'd 446rwhp/451rwtq, Mustang Dyno http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZDpQ0EEm1M Tuned by Joe at http://www.tricktuners.com

December 21st, 2007, 03:48 AM	#11
superbeef1000 Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: mesa , arizona Posts: 1,474 iTrader: 2 reviews	i have a set of the bbk covers ,they look real nice ,,but i think i will wait till the engine change to install mine __________________ a bunch of stuff to make my car faster http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...e-member-1497/

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