Exposing My Cam Gears...Need Help

[Timini]

I have been wanting to expose my cam gears and I have a few questions?

I am thinking of putting some new Cam gears on and I would love to have them be exposed.. I see some (william) has done this.. My questions are the following:

1. How did you cut the valve cover?

2. How did you cut the plastic timing belt cover?

3. Do you have a template? Or can you give me some advise on how to to this??

I have already got an extra valve cover and I order a new plastic timing belt cover (top half) Now all I need is some advise on how to do this task.... I have some ideas but any other advise would be great.

Aloha, Tim

[william75]

first you will need a 2.5" to 3" round object to use as a template, drill the biggest hole you can get in the valve cover and plastic cover, then finish the half moon off with a dremel tool and file...a lot of patience is optional...have fun!!!!

[Timini]

Thanks, I will give it a try this weekend... I will let you know how it comes out.

Tim

[Timini]

I started on the project this weekend. I got my new valve cover and timing belt cover installed on Saturday. So today I worked on cutting the half moons out of the plastic timing belt cover. It was actually very easy.. I think it came out really nice now for the hard part how to cut the half moons out of the valve cover? I am going to ask a few good friends of mine what would work best for this.. Anyway here is a picture of my progress so far.

Aloha, Tim

[Timini]

Here is another picture of the Plastic timing belt cover.. (top Piece only) with the two half moons cut out. I used a dremel to do all this work.. It took about 1 hour total to get it just right.

Any advise on how to cut the valve cover would be appricated.

Aloha, Tim

[Tavis1]

Maybe a Dremel will work for the valve cover too?. I love those tools.

[N. J.]

Stock up on the reinforced cutting wheels and both grit sanding drums and go to it!! One guy at work told another "Yeah, NJ did an engine swap with a hammer, Dremel tool and JB Weld!"

If you check out my build log you'll see numerous mentions of that little jewel.

N J

[Timini]

Stock up on the reinforced cutting wheels and both grit sanding drums and go to it!! One guy at work told another "Yeah, NJ did an engine swap with a hammer, Dremel tool and JB Weld!"

If you check out my build log you'll see numerous mentions of that littel jewel.

N J

Thanks NJ.... I just get to it.. I to love my little dremel.

Tim

[moparrich]

couldn't you just use a large Holesaw??

[N. J.]

How would you to use a holesaw to cut a partial hole in these pieces with no pilot hole?
Maybe a floor post drill with some sort of wooden jig to hold the parts steady?
I'd wager it would be easier as described. If I get to that point, it would be easier for me to take the valve cover to work and put it on a horizontal mill.

BTW, I re-furbished the original crinkle red JDM cover from my B18. It's available with the stock plug wire cover and a low-buck carbon fibre one. Post if anyone's interested.

[pjku79]

Can someone post picture of this on an engine? I am curious what it looks like.

[N. J.]

http://www.hondatuningmagazine.com/features/htup_0812_1995_acura_integra_gsr/photo_12.html

Not exactly, but you can get the idea.

N J