DC4 valve cover differences?

**Niall@PP** · 26-10-2011 08:01 PM

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** · 26-10-2011 08:04 PM

Is it this style?

**Niall@PP** · 26-10-2011 08:09 PM

correcto. thats the one.

**EKVTIR-T** · 26-10-2011 08:20 PM

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

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

**Niall@PP** · 26-10-2011 08:33 PM

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** · 26-10-2011 09:41 PM

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

**SanderDC4** · 26-10-2011 09:50 PM

that is correct

**EKVTIR-T** · 26-10-2011 09:50 PM

Ah youre right Mooshie

Glad one of us has good memory lol

**Niall@PP** · 26-10-2011 09:56 PM

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

**Bulbasaur** · 26-10-2011 10:02 PM

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