head cover

[shurman]

hey. one quick very noobish question for a mate. he wants to change the black head cover top on his b16a to red. he doesnt want to paint it at the fear it will look ***t. will the ITR from the b18c fit or only the b16b from a civic.
thanks and sorry ;-)

[jackosimm]

Na won't fit, usually done the other way around

[Zdster]

He can paint it - try looking in the diy forum on how to do it :thumbsup:.

[wynode]

Na won't fit, usually done the other way around
Errr are you sure Jacko?

The b18b/c rocker covers are interchangable. (I'm assuming he's talking about the rocker cover here).

[z3lda]

the ITR b18c red rocker cover will fit the b16a

[FR33K]

Errr are you sure Jacko?

The b18b/c rocker covers are interchangable. (I'm assuming he's talking about the rocker cover here).

not b18b..
only b16a/b and b18c..

it wont turn out shit if u paint it right.. check out my car specs where i painted mine

[Zdster]

it wont turn out shit if u paint it right.. check out my car specs where i painted mine

He shouldnt mess it up painting it. Quite a few members have tried this.

[Chi]

B18c(R) , B16a and B16b Rocker Covers are interchangeable

[ekslut]

B18c(R) , B16a and B16b Rocker Covers are interchangeable

:thumbsup: Correct

[shurman]

thanks for everyones replies. i will pass on the message that the covers are intercahngeable.
cheers

[jackosimm]

ah, Im thinkin the whole head of a b18 to go onto a b16, settled!

[yourfather]

Or you could just go down to Lincraft and make one yourself

http://www.tf.uio.no/nettlaering/grafikk/f-hijab.jpg


NAH seriously. The reason why the B18B head cannot fit a B18C valve cover on top, is because of the bolts because of VTEC.

Whilst they are the same dimensions and stuff, a B18B valve cover as shown here

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid43/p9de96a29d266c1aa68c14a8f562b3f1f/fce5f6ba.jpg

Does not have four bolts near the spark plug leads. The B18C / B16A / B16B valve covers are all identical, except for their colour. And they look like this.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid118/pd31a6fbdb502bd47e525775b7b2e7db3/f8824302.jpg

note the four bolts in the middle. That's why the B18B cover cannot be replaced by B18C and other variants.

You should go here http://www.team-integra.net/sections/articles/showArticle.asp?ArticleID=515

That will give you a DIY guide to painting your B16A valve cover / head cover.

OH YEAH, and this guy did it with a flat red paint. BUT you can get wrinkle paint that will give it a textured feel

[shurman]

thanks all... very help full :thumbsup: