Anodizing

[George Roffe]

Robert Acuff wrote:

>I was wondering if the valve cover on a sr20 is aluminum

Yes.

>if so I would like to get it anodized blue and/or red. Also, are there any
>benefits or undesirable qualities that come with anodizing a valve cover?

It would look cool and the finish would be a nice hard one.

>I would also like to know how much such a procedure would cost, as well as
>where I can get it done, local would be preferable (I live in Dallas) but
>I can ship it out, because its not like I am going to be driving the car
>anytime soon.

Don't know about cost.  There are also issues with the junk that is used to
seal the oil separation tray at the top.  I'm not sure if that would cause
problems, but the anodizer will let you know, I'm sure (they wouldn't want
contamination).  You shouldn't have any problem finding someone who can
handle this in Dallas.  Look in the phone book under anodizing and/or
coatings.  I've found them in the phone book this way.  Or, you could do a
Google search for anodizing Dallas.

George Roffe
Houston, TX
91 SE-R (well modded)
91 G20 turbo (well modded)
84 944 SCCA ITS race car under construction
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