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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: Limey on April 15, 2008, 11:56:25 pm

Title: G60 valve cover on AAZ
Post by: Limey on April 15, 2008, 11:56:25 pm: well i have a G60 cover and nice new rubber gasket which i was going to use on a 1.6 head but its not worth fixing (for me).....

Anyways has anyone ever drilled and tapped the aaz head for the 8 studs so the g60 cover can be used? The guys in my shop and I feel there's tons of meat avaibile for the studs but i want to see what you guys think before i go a drilling..I feel the time wil be worth it.

cheers
Title: G60 valve cover on AAZ
Post by: stewardc on April 16, 2008, 04:02:10 am: I've heard that it could be done, but I never had the cojones to try. I just powdercoated my old AAZ cover till I can get something else.
Title: G60 valve cover on AAZ
Post by: RabbitJockey on April 16, 2008, 03:46:26 pm: i don't think it will fit with out modification, i think an aba vc would work though, you'd just have to drill and tap holes for the bolts... which would be childs play considering the size of the bolts and it being aluminum. i've never tried, but the aba valve cover has straight edges like an aaz.
Title: G60 valve cover on AAZ
Post by: oldskool rich on April 16, 2008, 03:55:01 pm: why wud you bother?

its so much easyer to get inside with just 3 bolts.

getting mine chromed 8)
Title: G60 valve cover on AAZ
Post by: blkboostedtruck on April 16, 2008, 04:02:22 pm: well i had to look because i have them loose! the seal looks like it would work? but the only problem i see is the oilcap recess interfeers with one of the studs! so i would say close but no sigar! but is possible? maybe different bolts?
Duane
Title: G60 valve cover on AAZ
Post by: Limey on April 16, 2008, 10:53:04 pm: When i test fitted the cover to the head i had no interferance problems around the oil filler...but my head doesn't have any of the 3 studs installed on the cam bearings caps..are the stock covers held on with 3 studs/nuts or 3 bolts?

why would you? because they look cool:)
Title: G60 valve cover on AAZ
Post by: OldDieselGuy on April 18, 2008, 10:12:19 pm: Hi all I have been watching your site for some time now and picking up lots of good information, I liked the idea of a G60 cover on my AAZ head for my 1.6 TD project engine so I tried it there is enough meat to support the studs in the cover. hope to have the car back up and running in a couple of weeks. Attached is a link to a picture of my engine in my cabriolet. Have not figured out how to attach a picture to the post as yet.
Pete...

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Title: G60 valve cover on AAZ
Post by: Limey on April 30, 2008, 11:47:25 pm: just drilled and tapped for the studs and it turned out good...well worth the time

it's an M6x1.0 tap
Title: G60 valve cover on AAZ
Post by: numbnuts on May 01, 2008, 06:43:19 am: pics? I have a spare g60 cam cover :wink:
Title: G60 valve cover on AAZ
Post by: smutts on May 02, 2008, 02:26:10 pm: :D how much do you want for it?
Title: G60 valve cover on AAZ
Post by: RabbitJockey on May 02, 2008, 06:24:16 pm: Quote from: "Limey"
just drilled and tapped for the studs and it turned out good...well worth the time

it's an M6x1.0 tap

i knew it!
Title: G60 valve cover on AAZ
Post by: MontanaGTD on May 03, 2008, 01:25:21 pm: I've just bought a polished mk3 GTi rocker cover, will this fit? and how? do you use the mk3 gasket and bolts? I know the breather and the oil filler cap are in opposite places, but i'm sure it will fit!