Should I buy this? (you guys are going to kill me)

[carotman]

Well, I have the opportunity to buy this engine part:



This is the actual MUGEN MF204 race engine valve cover. This engine is the race version of the B20A.

If you compare it to my stock B20A cover, you can see that the holes pretty much all line up.



The only difference is the far right hole that sits higher than the other ones. I guess this could be solved by using a higher stud on that section.

Here's what bugs me out:
There is NO place to add oil on this cover. It could be added by the vent hole (which isn't in the same place as the stock one) but it would still be a pain to do so. I could use a really small funnel and add it through the dipstick too. Remember that this is a race car valve cover, they use a dry sump system so oil is added elsewhere on these badboys

Of course, the paint on it isn't that great, this can be taken care of. easily.

Considering it would cost around 100 bucks to get it, should I still buy it?

[A18A]

it looks kinda weird imho, but since its a rare part, get it as for oil, just take off the valve cover whenever you need to add some, its not as if its a thingy that needs to be done everytime you fill up on gas

it also doesnt look like it has a timing belt cover thingy either


would you happen to have info or a link about this MF204?

[Civic Accord Honda]

that whould be soo hot

[mkymonkey]

do it dude, just buy a funnel that will fit the dipstick hole and youre set. the only problem with that is that it takes long as fucking time to feed it oil

but that valve cover would look soooo fucking killer painted just like the one you have now with grinded off lettering. by that i mean polished

[carotman]

I will probably to repaint it to match this style:

http://www.crxchaos.co.uk/mugen-valve-cover.html

Maybe not as "beige". We'll see anyway.

[Civic Accord Honda]

this would look hot it took me 1hr in photoshop so you beter like it

[A18A]

OMG a hour? maybe you should photoshop heaps :P

but imho i think it would look better un-pinated maybe fix the little bubbles etc.. but not painted

[nswst8]

I would buy it and have a oil filler hole machined in. That would resolve the pain in the ass oil changes.

[3ghondaerodeck]

omg, I'm so boring, I'd do it like civicaccordhonda did it, only in flat black

[Legend_master]

That little port is for oil to be blow out of the head (its do to crank case pressure, also know as blowback), not for oil to go into the head. You could drill holes and run then to a catch can as all the turbo guys do.

Here is a pic. they actually tapped them int he front of the valve cover on this shot. You can do it on the back.

[MessyHonda]

if you get it you should repaint it.

[Vanilla Sky]

honestly, man, if you don't i think we'd be pissed. buy it and take the car into a mechanic for an oil change. i'd love to see what they'd do about that.

[Cheeseburger]

buy it!!!

[Legend_master]

Ok I am an idiot, I thought you were talking about the PCV hole. You ment the whole to poor the oil in. To much school going on . Im an idiot.

[Jasonf860]

Buy that thing! It's sweet!

[mkymonkey]

so uh...have you decided to buy it yet?

[88LXi68]

I would definitely buy it and worry about the rest later

[MessyHonda]

I would definitely buy it and worry about the rest later

lol good advice

[jonrichert]

For $100 it would be worth it even to buy it and hang it on your wall carot nice find

[guaynabo89]

I would definitely buy it and worry about the rest later

agreed!

the rest will fall into place later

[BITESIZE]

Buy It Carot!

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You BASTARD!! That is absolutely not fair. Where did you find that?
I found one for sale in the UK some time ago and i was extatic, but the seller never replied back to me

If you dont want I absolutely will!! I'd pay $2-300 for that one.

[carotman]

I'll buy it and worry about the rest later. I'll have a spare B20A to test fit the cover on it.

I think the paint is so ugly, it will have to be repainted for sure. An oil filler hole could be machined on it but it might cost more than the cover itself haha. Maybe I could get the oil hole from a D15 engine and have it welded on the Mugen cover. It wouldn't be original anymore and would lose a bit of it's value.

If I ever take the car to a mechanic, I hope they don't do me a favor and try to change the oil. I'm sure the mechanic would drain the oil and then realise there's no way he can add new oil haha.

[MessyHonda]

I'll buy it and worry about the rest later. I'll have a spare B20A to test fit the cover on it.
I think the paint is so ugly, it will have to be repainted for sure. An oil filler hole could be machined on it but it might cost more than the cover itself haha. Maybe I could get the oil hole from a D15 engine and have it welded on the Mugen cover. It wouldn't be original anymore and would lose a bit of it's value.
If I ever take the car to a mechanic, I hope they don't do me a favor and try to change the oil. I'm sure the mechanic would drain the oil and then realise there's no way he can add new oil haha.

add the oil by the crackcase....were the dip stick goes.

[frantik]

i think it's kinda ugly actually lol.. i like the regular b20a cover