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shurman
22-03-2006, 03:31 AM
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
22-03-2006, 07:20 AM
Na won't fit, usually done the other way around

Zdster
22-03-2006, 08:02 AM
He can paint it - try looking in the diy forum on how to do it :thumbsup:.

wynode
22-03-2006, 08:05 AM
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
22-03-2006, 09:19 AM
the ITR b18c red rocker cover will fit the b16a

FR33K
22-03-2006, 09:29 AM
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
22-03-2006, 10:52 AM
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
22-03-2006, 10:54 AM
B18c(R) , B16a and B16b Rocker Covers are interchangeable

ekslut
22-03-2006, 11:52 AM
B18c(R) , B16a and B16b Rocker Covers are interchangeable

:thumbsup: Correct

shurman
22-03-2006, 01:00 PM
thanks for everyones replies. i will pass on the message that the covers are intercahngeable.
cheers

jackosimm
22-03-2006, 06:45 PM
ah, Im thinkin the whole head of a b18 to go onto a b16, settled!

yourfather
22-03-2006, 07:13 PM
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
24-03-2006, 03:44 AM
thanks all... very help full :thumbsup: