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    nivvy

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    Fabricated Valve Covers / Noisy ???
    « on: March 31, 2007 - 06:34:07 AM »
    Anyone else here have fabricated valve covers..... when I started my 499 yesterday the valvetrain seemed louder than normal ??? I wonder if its the new fabricated valve covers I put on cause they did have a hollow sound when I tapped on the before installing them .... anyone else running them notice this ??? and no the rockers are not hitting the top of the valve covers....

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    Offline tactransman

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    Re: Fabricated Valve Covers / Noisy ???
    « Reply #1 on: March 31, 2007 - 06:47:05 AM »
    Quote from: StrOkEr on March 31, 2007 - 06:34:07 AM
    Anyone else here have fabricated valve covers..

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    Terry-tactransman 
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    Re: Fabricated Valve Covers / Noisy ???
    « Reply #2 on: March 31, 2007 - 03:39:18 PM »
    I ahve not used cover like that so I am not sure but even a solid cam without the insulation pad under the intake will increase the noise of the engine
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    Re: Fabricated Valve Covers / Noisy ???
    « Reply #3 on: April 01, 2007 - 12:05:49 AM »
    They definately are louder than the mopar ones I had on there...like i said when the covers are off the car and your wrap on them the have a hollow like sound....  :burnout:
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    Re: Fabricated Valve Covers / Noisy ???
    « Reply #4 on: April 01, 2007 - 06:31:27 AM »
    They look great! :clapping:
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    Re: Fabricated Valve Covers / Noisy ???
    « Reply #5 on: April 02, 2007 - 10:10:52 AM »
    They tend to be a little more tinny. But you shouldnt have much for noise really.
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    Re: Fabricated Valve Covers / Noisy ???
    « Reply #6 on: April 02, 2007 - 11:18:14 AM »

    They likely have more interior area, so more resonance is possible. The sheet aluminum is also different in layout and composition than the cast aluminum of the standard MP units so it transmits the noise differntly as well.
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