What tool do I need to get the valve cover off? Please give me an exact name and size, I have no mechanical skills at all

 

the spark plug cover? Use a alan(?) key(5 or 6 sided metal bar) to remove the 4 screws.

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Ya, that's what I'm talkin about. Thanks Jeff, I'll look for one at Home Depot. BTW, good looking engine!

 

n/m

 

High temp paint is a good idea, better to do it right the first time.

 

I just painted it red with some high temp engine paint. It was pretty easy. It's not perfect, but it's pretty good for someone with little mechanical skills like me I'll post some pics when I have a chance. n/m

 

when painting the cover how did you cover the lettering and numbers (nissan v6 3000)????????thanks

 

vasaline, then spray the cover. Spray a few coats, let it dry and use a x-acto(?) knife to cut around the base of the letters. If done properly it will look like this and you will have all the other owners drooling over your cool spark cover.

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what do you mean use a x-acto knife to cut around the base of the letters. cut what? dosen't vasaline wipe off? your engine looks good. its getting there....

 

What do you mean use a x-acto knife to cut around the base of the letters. cut what? dosen't vasaline wipe off.


You put the jelly on the letters of the spark cover first. Now spray over the jelly and the entire cover. The paint is
forming a thin blanket over the jelly(like a thin layer of snow). You need to cut into the jelly which means cutting into the paint and cutting around the letters. If you don't the paint is like tape and will rip right off the letter and most of the spark cover...that's not good. The jelly is preventing the paint from sticking to the letters but you
need to get to the jelly.

 

That intake manifold looks so freaking awesome. Just wanted to say that. Did you do that yourself or have it done? Must be a royal pain - I've polished a lot of aluminum, but never an intake manifold. Looks sweet.

-Jacob