Valve cover color?

[JustinP10]

Wow, I'm sorry i didn't get to this thread sooner. Yeah, i've checked into the SCCA stuff for the G20, and it's pretty much not in there At the local auto-x they were like... umm... what kind of car again... uhh... welll... umm... but i ended up not running (morning deadline passed, and i worked that afternoon, DOH!) and as far as the valve cover... Don't do anthrocite please (That's what i'm thinking! ) And I may be interested in a CF one, depending on price... It would match my hood (whenever that happens).

[JustinP10]

Oh! I almost forget... I took this picture Right here in Scottsdale, Az.
:jump: :jump:
[Homer Simpson]
AAAHHHH.... VVL!
[/Homer Simpson]

[P10DET]

Originally posted by JustinP10
Oh! I almost forget... I took this picture Right here in Scottsdale

Whoa!

What car is that? I noticed it's right hand drive. I love that valve cover color. A couple of guys here have their valve covers done like that.

[G22DET]

wow, you took this pic in AZ?
looks like it has P11 headlights yet it seem to have a grill in between the lights with the hood open, so it's not a Primera...i dont believe. the only car some standard with that motor is the P11 Primera TeV with the VE motor and 6 speed automatic..??

[G-Forces]

Hmm, yeah now you got me curious too. What the hell is that thing?

[JustinP10]

WOW! I managed to stump a few people with that picture :jump: I'm trying to remember the exact model, but IIRC it's the Sunny VZ-R. And yes it's RHD, it was the car used by the Nissan test center to test suspension setups for the new SE-R. I have more pictures of the cars (Sunny, S15, 2 R34's, altima (before it came out), and a supercharged longbed pickup. There are a couple here...
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Team-NISMO-AZ/files/
There are some in the folder Justin, and some in the Nissan NRD car pics.

[P10DET]

Originally posted by G22DET
wow, you took this pic in AZ?
looks like it has P11 headlights yet it seem to have a grill in between the lights with the hood open, so it's not a Primera...i dont believe. the only car some standard with that motor is the P11 Primera TeV with the VE motor and 6 speed automatic..??

That's the 1.6 not the 2.0 Luke.

[JustinP10]

Originally posted by P10DET


That's the 1.6 not the 2.0 Luke.

Right again! What I would have given for that VIN plate. SR16(VE) At least that's how i thought it was... it's been a little while, all i remember is that i wanted that VIN cause of the VE and i wanted the S15 one cause of the DET :-) Oh well, maybe eventually the US will be gifted with one of these motors *crosses fingers*

[RYANS]

luke i am also intrested in the carbon fiber valve cover
can you get bacto me about the nismo parts
axionoff9@aol.com

[FlossinPrimera]

Ok, I've had enough of all of these cars that I can't buy, I'm moving to Japan. . .

[GtRider]

when replacing the vavle cover gasket.do i need to put that gasket maker silicon?

or just remove the old gasket and replace it with the new one?

[JustinP10]

In the FSM is shows you needing to clean, and then add new rtv goop. From personal experience, you need to use the rtv when you pull the VC gasket, otherwise it'll leak or ooze oil.

[Blue93G20]

Originally posted by GtRider
when replacing the vavle cover gasket.do i need to put that gasket maker silicon?

or just remove the old gasket and replace it with the new one?

My understanding was that you need not do any prep work or use any other type of gasket maker (rtv) When i replaced mine on my Primera motor i just took the old one off and put the new one on. I belive we may have coated the new one with a little oil. The vavle cover has since been taken off and put back on twice with no leaks. This is the procedure i was told to do by Infiniti and it works, but correct me if i'm wrong.

[P10DET]

Originally posted by Blue93G20
My understanding was that you need not do any prep work or use any other type of gasket maker (rtv)

Actually, you need to make two 10mm strips of gasket goo at the corners of the distributor where the gasket goes over.