Speed Engineering Valve covers

IneedAZ · 07-14-2020, 08:48 AM

Just looking for feedback from anyone that has seen or owns a pair. Looking at getting a pair of the black ones when we put the 2650 on

https://www.speed-engineering.com/ca...69/image/2760/

Elite Engineering · 07-14-2020, 12:27 PM

The OEM valve covers are unequaled in design as far as preventing oil ingestion. Look at how they have complete baffles the entire bottom side to keep oil from slinging up and out like the aftermarket ones. And then the coalescing and condensing chambers and screens. The super low profile also do not allow enough room for the rocker arms to avoid windage caused parasitic loss from oil splashing back onto them.

Weapon X has the best baffled aftermarket covers, but again, none come close to the OEM design that is GM's best design to date addressing most of the past issues:

https://hosting.photobucket.com/albu...psotnsc4hz.jpg

https://hosting.photobucket.com/albu...pswyozynp9.jpg

https://hosting.photobucket.com/albu...psinvypjcz.jpg

So if you're dead set on aftermarket covers, make sure they have full length baffles. Will save you headaches in the future.

IneedAZ · 07-14-2020, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Elite Engineering

The OEM valve covers are unequaled in design as far as preventing oil ingestion. Look at how they have complete baffles the entire bottom side to keep oil from slinging up and out like the aftermarket ones. And then the coalescing and condensing chambers and screens. The super low profile also do not allow enough room for the rocker arms to avoid windage caused parasitic loss from oil splashing back onto them.

Weapon X has the best baffled aftermarket covers, but again, none come close to the OEM design that is GM's best design to date addressing most of the past issues:

https://hosting.photobucket.com/albu...psotnsc4hz.jpg

https://hosting.photobucket.com/albu...pswyozynp9.jpg

https://hosting.photobucket.com/albu...psinvypjcz.jpg

So if you're dead set on aftermarket covers, make sure they have full length baffles. Will save you headaches in the future.

Thanks for the info. Maybe I will just get the factory ones painted then.

*radz28* · 07-14-2020, 02:11 PM

That baffling (or, perhaps, lack thereof) is what kept me from going that way, and just chopping mine up. It wasn't that hard, and they came out pretty good. I figure with my catch can and the OEM covers, I should be in good shape. I've only seen videos of the undersides of those covers, but I wasn't too keen.

IneedAZ · 07-14-2020, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by radz28

That baffling (or, perhaps, lack thereof) is what kept me from going that way, and just chopping mine up. It wasn't that hard, and they came out pretty good. I figure with my catch can and the OEM covers, I should be in good shape. I've only seen videos of the undersides of those covers, but I wasn't too keen.

Shame Speed E went so far in the design and stopped. They look nice.

Flowtie1 · 07-14-2020, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by IneedAZ

Shame Speed E went so far in the design and stopped. They look nice.

Possibly patent issues ?

SONiC MOjO · 07-14-2020, 08:40 PM

I have them, have not installed yet. So apparently they’re junk. . Lol

- I just took a look, they’re baffled at the Pvc section

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07-14-2020, 08:40 PM	#7
SONiC MOjO Drives: 2018 Zl1 A10 Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Idaho Posts: 88	I have them, have not installed yet. So apparently they’re junk. . Lol - I just took a look, they’re baffled at the Pvc section Last edited by SONiC MOjO; 07-14-2020 at 08:53 PM.

07-14-2020, 12:27 PM	#2
Elite Engineering Drives: 2010 Camaro Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Denver Posts: 1,381	The OEM valve covers are unequaled in design as far as preventing oil ingestion. Look at how they have complete baffles the entire bottom side to keep oil from slinging up and out like the aftermarket ones. And then the coalescing and condensing chambers and screens. The super low profile also do not allow enough room for the rocker arms to avoid windage caused parasitic loss from oil splashing back onto them. Weapon X has the best baffled aftermarket covers, but again, none come close to the OEM design that is GM's best design to date addressing most of the past issues: https://hosting.photobucket.com/albu...psotnsc4hz.jpg https://hosting.photobucket.com/albu...pswyozynp9.jpg https://hosting.photobucket.com/albu...psinvypjcz.jpg So if you're dead set on aftermarket covers, make sure they have full length baffles. Will save you headaches in the future.

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