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Offline joeb

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valve cover
« on: October 22, 2005, 07:43:00 AM »
Just a quick dumb question will a 72 valve cover fit on a 78 super sport. they look identical. Thanks
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Offline dusterdude

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Re: valve cover
« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2005, 08:03:52 AM »
ask eldar,he`s the brains of the outfit. :D
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Re: valve cover
« Reply #2 on: October 22, 2005, 09:35:35 AM »
Think so but early is polished alloy late is black
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Re: valve cover
« Reply #3 on: October 22, 2005, 01:33:35 PM »
It should fit OK. The 78 cover was a slightly heavier casting...that's about it.
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Re: valve cover
« Reply #4 on: October 22, 2005, 01:36:25 PM »
If it is just the cover, then it should fit. The head itself has different oil routing I think.
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Re: valve cover
« Reply #5 on: October 23, 2005, 08:35:31 AM »
Well I got the motor on the bench yesterday, the reason I asked about the valve cover is that the P.O. before me stripped the paint off so what I will do now is reprime it and get it back to black. My stator cover is also polished aluminum which will be fun trying to get back to the original color scheme of the 78 super sport.     ;D
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Offline Terry in Australia

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Re: valve cover
« Reply #6 on: October 24, 2005, 02:29:24 AM »
They're all the same fit, no worries. Make sure you "etch prime" the bare alloy cases before painting them, and VHT "Satin Black" engine enamel is a reasonably close match to the OEM Honda paint, but if in doubt, paint the other outer cases with the same paint. I didn't like drab satin paint much, so i just did the top and bottom cases in Satin black, but painted the alternator cover, sprocket cover, transmission cover, and clutch cover (under the chrome cover) and valve cover in VHT gloss black engine enamel, and am more than happy with the result. Cheers, Terry. ;D
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