DC4 valve cover differences?

[Niall@PP]

Im looking at buying another dc4 integra. I dont really know why, but its at a good price. Now the question i have is that ive noticed the valve cover is different to the one on the 97 gsi i already have.

the one im unsure of has bumps on it rather than just the smooth flat cover on the 97 model i have.

Are they interchangeable? or is it likely that this car has an older motor fitted? Its advertised as a 95 but it could be a december 94 build date.

Any ideas?

[EKVTIR-T]

Is it this style?

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2456/3666678062_a5f52b38d0.jpg

[Niall@PP]

correcto. thats the one.

[EKVTIR-T]

Ok thats a B18a engine cover from the previous model Integra DA

The DC4 is a B18b and you can check on the one youre looking at here

http://asia.vtec.net/topics/engcode1.jpg

I doubt they used the older engine but you should make sure

[Niall@PP]

ty for the replies, ill check the engine code next to find out whats going on. nothing would suprise me with this car, its been boganised a bit and has 465'000 kms !!!! Is that a record? lol

[mooshie]

The early b18b engines also have that cover, same as the b18a.

[SanderDC4]

that is correct

[EKVTIR-T]

Ah youre right Mooshie

Glad one of us has good memory lol

[Niall@PP]

ty mooshie, so no mystery at all then, its just a real early dc4

[Bulbasaur]

if the one you have is smooth with metal plate like the second picture it is not a dc4, its a dc2 (same thing as dc4 with vtec)
bumpy white picture is b18b1, what you will find in gsi integras aka dc4

[EKVTIR-T]

His would be this style

http://i16.tinypic.com/676dvg5.jpg

[Bludger]

that one looks like 99/00 b20 crv

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u19/bau_fug/MRLAZY%20pictures/23052009144.jpg

[stevo716]

that one looks like 99/00 b20 crv

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u19/bau_fug/MRLAZY%20pictures/23052009144.jpg

That engine bay is clean as!!!
i like

But yeh, early dc4 had same rocker cover as the B18a1
thent hey changed it, when they moved the pcv to the rocker cover hence the change.

[Bludger]

That engine bay is clean as!!!
i like

But yeh, early dc4 had same rocker cover as the B18a1
thent hey changed it, when they moved the pcv to the rocker cover hence the change.this was like 2 years ago, you should have seen the whole car.

immac.

like brand new out of show room.

was at carcity ringwood.

If i was in the market @ that time, no doubt i would have signed papers in 5 mins

[stevo716]

wow a clean car at car city haha
every da9 ever there is like 300000km plus and over priced lol