Aftermarket Valve Covers

[ezmoney]

What are the pros and cons of aftermarket valve covers? Besides appearance, are there any benefits? I've seen some billet aluminum covers that look cool but I don't want something that holds in more heat or prevents proper lubrication or something harmful. I wouldn't mind finding some orange valve covers to match my orange Vararam intake.

 

[JD Miller]

Pros : they add horsepower

 

[Wild one]

What are the pros and cons of aftermarket valve covers? Besides appearance, are there any benefits? I've seen some billet aluminum covers that look cool but I don't want something that holds in more heat or prevents proper lubrication or something harmful. I wouldn't mind finding some orange valve covers to match my orange Vararam intake.

You want orange covers buy some Hellcat covers,then you have 2 points to run a catch can from,but if it was me,i'd just paint the original covers orange,and save myself a $1,000 bucks,lol.The cheap billet covers don't have a great rep,so you're looking at well over a $1,000 for good ones

 

[DILLIGAF]

Why dont you waste that money on actual HP gains like a 6.4L intake swap

That would look way cooler that any valve covers

 

[ezmoney]

Why dont you waste that money on actual HP gains like a 6.4L intake swap

That would look way cooler that any valve covers

I never said that I wasn't going to get a 6.4 intake. How about I waste my money on both, an intake and valve covers.

 

[DILLIGAF]

You can't use that Varanam on the 6.4L intake...lol

 

[ezmoney]

You can't use that Varanam on the 6.4L intake...lol

I'm going to use the leg maker from Moe's

 

[Kid's HEMI! !!]

Why dont you waste that money on actual HP gains like a 6.4L intake swap

That would look way cooler that any valve covers

idk i have both and they look great together

 

[ezmoney]

I plan on getting a 6.4 intake but don't think it will be anytime soon. I will probably get headers and a tune before the intake.

 

[HemiLonestar]

Pros: some of them look pretty good
Cons: some of them are warped from the get go; also have to make sure it is made tall enough to clear the taller valves that come with the VVT engines.

 

[2012RAM1500RT]

idk i have both and they look great together View attachment 549117

That is one great looking engine!