Javdog

Thank you I will order the gasket set before installing my red powder coated covers

whosniffedme

Looks fantastic. How much did you spend if you don't mind me asking?

Grover_NC

Been thinking about doing mine and was wondering how the blue would look with the orange. Now I know it looks great. Now time to spend some money lol.

05 Mustang

The valve covers look great. Nice job!

Mach1Up

Hi Recardo:

Great article.
I have an 09 GT with the 4.6 and wish to Powder Coat my valve covers as you. However my guy who will do the job pointed out somthing that I should double check on first...On the underside of the LH cover the PCV hose metal intake tube makes a 90 degree and enters the underside of the inner riveted plate. At the 90 degree turn, the tube is housed in a rubber grommet for support.
The oven temperature that is used to bake the power coat is around 400 F - did this level of heat or does this level of heat melt or comprimise the integrity of the grommet?
Thanks
Mach1Up

Rocket Ray

I have an 07, I had my valve covers powder coated by a co-worker who had his own business. My stang is vista blue, so I chose to have mine coated with a gold color, like some of the original 64 mustangs. Still looks great, one of the best things I ever did. The magnesium valve covers tend to discolor over time if not painted or powder coated, and seem to blacken.

I took the rubber grommet out, blasted the covers, rinsed them in solvent to get every speck of glass bead out, then had them powder coated. After they were coated and baked, I re-installed the grommet and inlet tube and put them on the car.

Mach1Up

Thanks Rocket Ray for your reply and your time....

The grommet completely encircles the OD of the metal inlet tube and is wedged together with the tube on the inside triangular space between the inner surface of the cover itself and that riveted-on underside plate that runs the length of the cover.
I figure to remove the grommet you must have removed the inlet tube first along with the grommet after.
The inlet tube appears to be pressed in. How did you remove the inlet tube with out damage and what is the correct way to put it back in?

It would make sense to remove this grommet as I'm sure its designed to survive engine temperatures in the 212 to 230 range and not the 400 F of the powder coat oven.

Thanks again for your support !
Mach1Up

Rocket Ray

Which cover, the driver's side or passenger side? On the passenger side, I see the metal tube that is bent at 90 degrees. I must have left that on because I see it is powder coated like the rest of the cover (same side oil is added to the engine). I believe I did this in 2009 or 10, so it has been a while. I took the VCT sensors out, the oil filler tube, and the breather tube from the driver's side.

flash_xx

Damn you! Now I want to do that! No powder coaters down here though so I'll probably have to paint them. Color is great, my engine bay is really clean but the stains on the valve covers just makes it look dirty.