TFS: Vented Valve Cover

When your factory ventilation system just can't cut it anymore, you need to find a way to improve it. This simple how-to will demonstrate the common methods and practices for identifying the valve cover metal, choosing fittings, installing fittings, and MORE!
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[@Limeayy]

I love this dude. He amkes literally everything so much simpler.

[@JohnnyFabz]

Thank you for this video helped me a lot with my honda valve cover! Good tip to check the metal type. Your channel is great and so informational.

[@seeunow44]

Appreciate the quick reply....keep up the professional videos...extremely informative and well articulated... Besides the fabrication gift...instructing is your as well..... Thanks for passing forward

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

No problem. Thanks for watching!

[@kevinkirk4285]

I watch a few episodes a week. Thanks for taking me back to my high school chemistry days for this one.

[@benm12310]

I just wanted to say thank you for all of the great knowledge you offer! The techniques you show are definitely viable for a home mechanic on a low budget.

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

My pleasure. Thanks for watching!

[@docsgaragewerks]

Definitely stuff worth watching. Appreciate you taking all that time to share your passion with the world.

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

My pleasure. Thanks for watching!

[@docsgaragewerks]

+The Fabrication Series btw:Happy Father's Day!

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

+Docs Garage Werks Thank you!

[@AMetalWorks]

Thanks buddy. Looking forward to the new season.

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

Thanks for watching as always!

[@Backwoodztuner]

Great info man. About to do this job on my valve cover. Thanks for sharing your priceless information. 👍👍

[@tedwells1941]

Thx. The cover looks good with the paint stripped off. Just started to Tig at 57 and loving it, it's just like soldering (my electronics background has helped).

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

Awesome! It's never too late to start something new. Thanks for watching!

[@Limeayy]

I thought magnesium and aluminum were close to the same because you have all these people talk about mag wheels or alloy wheels, well i keep looking that as aluminum lol. You are literally the only youtuber right now that teaches others how to do these magnificent work. I bet you are losing profit somehow, or you can get benefits because now customers see you outside and say "OH boy its TFS, hey man can you make me a exhaust, i've seen your work. I can trust you" I bet, in 5 years you'll have 1 million subscribers. You are way too underated. You teach step by step, others show a video but don't explain why they use their tools or so on so forth. I know its bottom line is to catch viewers and make a few extra bucks on KZbin and maybe make more $ by having more subscribers out in public notice their magnificent work. You literally gave out every info on how to fab stuff. People can literally just buy stuff and do this and not waste thousands on tools and on labor. Its awesome and i really wanted to learn how to weld. You've sir, have gone up and beyond, if everyone that makes how to's are positive 1's. you are at a 5. You are far ahead because nobody does this. People think if they do this it'll ruin everyone's business and lose work because normal old joe's will perform this same work.

[@1320kings]

Love these vids! your tube front end instructions was a MASSIVE help on my car

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

Awesome! Thanks for watching!

[@Ryan_1997]

For the settings, if you would know off the top of your head, what amps would you recommend to having it at for this type of job?

[@paky66]

Best thing on this video: magnesium and aluminum how to differ one from the other

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

It's a handy trick for sure! Thanks for watching!

[@rustybritches6747]

paky66 if you dont have any white vinigar on hand another way to tell the 2 metals apart and if your a pyro like me, the funner way, is the file technique! magnisium is pyroforic, which basicly means if you file off a small amount of material or even shave some off with a knife or razor and touch a lighter or some kind of open flame to it, it will catch fire. if it doesnt then chances are you have aluminum.

[@mikeford963]

@@rustybritches6747 Fun fact about aluminum, if you can turn it into powder and mix it with anhydrous ammonia(pure nitrogen fertilizer) it turns into a reactive explosive that we know as Tannerite.

[@jharris280zx]

If you haven't had the chance to try out stepped drill bits yet, they work great for thinner materials and will leave a nice bevel. I was't too sure about catch cans until i heard you recommend them. I just subscribed a few days ago and now it's my favorite channel, keep up the awesome work.

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

I do use them, but using them on this would make a really big hole through the baffle at the same time as opening up the port for the AN fitting. Since we need the baffle to still function as a baffle, we can't have a huge hole on the inside.

[@jharris280zx]

I was just thinking of using a narrow one to start the pilot hole since the regular bits are more fragile. I've broken a lot of smaller bits that I had intended to use for a pilot hole inside what i was drilling. Would adding a catch can benefit an old Chevy V8 400 small block ?

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

***** A catch can is not a power adder or anything that will make or break performance.in short time. In the long run, it will help keep the internals clean if you are currently recirculating the system to the intake.

[@jharris280zx]

Sorry I should have been more specific, my engine is carbureted and I've only seen catch cans on fuel injected engines. I was just wondering if this would mean less frequent rebuilds for the carburetor.

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

Only if you currently vent your crank case back in to the intake system. If you vent it to the atmosphere, it won't make a difference.

[@615garage9]

If you don't have access to welding can you get a fitting that bolts to the other side?

[@trevathan187]

i would like to know how much does it cost to get 2 bungs welded on a valve cover and i got the 2 AN-10 weld on bungs thanks

[@360rocketz]

Hi, why do you use bungs? is it any different if i were to use a fitting to slip the hose onto instead?

[@ZachLorge]

just want to say what a fucking awesome channel you've made.

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

Thanks!

[@tptrsn]

Awesome content in this video, thanks!!! As for your video production, it's getting so good you might as well get yourself a good lavalier mic setup like a Sennheiser or something, and get that last little bit of professionalism. I think it's worth it for you at this point. Mic proximity is king, so most of the shots sounded fine, but some like the conclusion sound noticeably less professional like some I've done where I had a good mic on the camera that was too far away from the sound source.

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

I've been working with a couple sound engineers for good audio quality, but the problem is microphones will get destroyed in this environment. I can't afford to buy a new one every couple episodes. I'm still trying to come up with a good solution. Thankks for your input!

[@tptrsn]

The Fabrication Series Well, it's not like it's a big problem or anything, you are plenty audible. My suggestion was really only for those shots where there is some distance between you and the mic. It might not be worth messing with, but a cheap solution would be to run a lav from Aspen or someone into a Zoom H1 on your body. But then you'd have to sync in post... Maybe not worth the trouble!

[@michaelholder6129]

Hi got a question. You talk about the difference metals that are used but I have a 2002 Hyundai Elantra that the cover feels so lite and it cracked so easy? What type of metal is it?

[@seanwilliams5403]

Great content 👌

[@BazicStudios]

How did you clean the shavings? Just did mine but afraid of not having got everything out

[@david6050]

What do you do with the OEM nozzle that goes to the intake??

[@Thebubbateux]

did u clean the inside of hole when u cut with the sawhole ?

[@goughgreer-barry1773]

great video mate.

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

Thank you!

[@pistolgripjoe]

Did you drill through the baffle? How do you change to do that?

[@rolandomacias4841]

New video's are cool!

[@pistolgripjoe]

I'm a little confused hopefully you can help me.. when i make boost im blowing oil out of valve cover... should i vent my valve cover like video? Or on my block ??

[@IntegraDIY]

Very nice! I want to do this, the pcv system sucks for Honda engines. I like the idea for the threaded fittings, thanks

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

The best thing Honda did was add that box to vent the crank case instead of vent it all from the valve cover. Their factory system serves quite well on most engines, but when builders open up the top where Honda didnt, they gain.

[@TommyOnSax]

Nice!

[@jantteri9619]

What electrod and cup u using this?

[@jamesmatthew7528]

Would it work if you use JB weld?

[@bozzy84]

as a diesel user...and with a ti engine, I am going to try and modify the erg valve, so that is now tapped to the top cover ventilator ( and not exhaust gasses)...means I can seal off the intake hole where the top cover vents into, keeping cleaner air ... one for the diesel engine guys

[@met9009]

Great Video, only thing you didn't mention the shop that did mine and warped the valve clover. It was the same cover off a b series Honda. I guess watch out putting too much heat in to it. The second cover I did what you suggested and used the threaded an fittings with a nut on the back side.

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

I can't even imagine how much heat had to go into that to warp it. I've never had that happen.

[@Jursaw]

The Fabrication Series lol Id like to see a picture of how bad they warped it!

[@scmiata99]

Awesomeness Bro , thank great work !!!!

[@stakeout2]

That's one way of haven your bearings go with the shavings under the baffling, best to take the baffling out so you can clean all the shaving out , you would be surprised how much is left even after a good clean

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

337 Thanks There's nothing remaining once I'm finished. There are a few ways to clean it all out safely without baffle removal.

[@gordowg1wg145]

Bearings should be fine, as you should never let the filter reach the point where it by-passes - the oil pump gears, however...

[@nightvisiontv2048]

@@TheFabricatorSeries what are ways to clean it out

[@azeissler1987]

Except for the crackling sound in the background, it was an awesome video

[@Roarman57]

I’m glad you said that, I thought my speakers were f’ed after my kid watched a movie.

[@robertpurnell7141]

area=Pi R^2 stock port 1/8^2=1/64 AN ports 1/4^2=1/16 * 2 =1/8 = 8 times the flow. I know Im a dick! Your videos are good and your work is incredible

[@williamzoom]

Beautiful as usual, when are you planning on doing live streams?

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

I'll be getting in to more live streams soon. I'm extremely backed up at the shop with the upcoming race and shows.

[@Kellengravesfab]

There are also bulkhead style fittings if you can't weld or are worried about epoxy

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

This is another solution, but not one I typically use. the biggest reason is accessibility. More often than not, you'll have to remove baffling in order to install. Some bulkheads can also come loose with vibration and depending on the design, that could mean pieces of fitting can fall into the engine. It's not an incorrect solution, but one I do not use.

[@vanquishstorm3806]

I have a small piece that chipped off the lower outer corner of my valve cover ( Honda B18b1). Any suggestions of how to reattach the chipped piece? I miraculously didn't loose it! I donot have a welder so I was considering using some sort of high strength adhesive.

[@ieckilla]

Last Life I'd say jb weld if its still chipped

[@Hw3racing]

I'm going to be doing this to my valve cover very soon. question i have is about cleaning the valve cover itself. I have a sand blast cabinet. Would you advise not tossing it in there and blasting it? I'm afraid of missing some sand grains after I clean it and 1 of those little buggers could really do some damage. is there another preferred method of stripping the whole thing?

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

You can strip it completely and blast it without issue. Just make sure you clean it extremely well after blasting. A second option is to use very heavy tape (like Gorilla tape) to block off baffles and ports during blasting. Since you're only wanting to blast the surface, you shouldn't be aiming at the baffles and ports anyway. Make sure you do a very good cleaning again either way.

[@Hw3racing]

The Fabrication Series thanks. Sometime a little reassurance from more experienced people goes a long way.

[@bboyctrix]

Great video! what filler rod did you use on this valve cover?

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

I'm pretty sure it was 4043

[@euroLS1]

Very interested in having this exact job completed on my Mugen valve cover. What's the best way to discuss having this job done?

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

Protein Papi Just email me on the website. thefabricatorseries.com/email

[@458237]

Did you drill threw the extra material under the valve cover? Front of Valve cover, space, extra material

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

Only the drill bit went through. It can either be left open or plugged back up.

[@Rny62999]

Whats your opinion on brazing the bung on the VC. Would that be a possible method also? Keep up the great videos!

[@EarlHickeyRacing]

Have you tryed brazing an fitting on VC? I'm also thinking about trying it

[@xnivektonx]

What amperage and filler wire size? Thank you

[@seeunow44]

Can you please say a little more on routing the ventilation hose...where or to what should it be routed to?

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

Specific routing is vehicle dependent and there are thousands that I won't be able to specify. Most aftermarket or modified systems will route to a catch can. The catch can either vents the excess pressure and collects the crank waste, or sends the excess pressure back into the intake system after separating the crank waste. Oil/water separators will burn off moisture and route the oil back to the crank case. Hope that helps a little.

[@farerse]

can you just add one nipple and hose that leads back to the intake?

[@moisesacevedo7791]

What Are Those Hoses That Are On The Evo Called ?

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

Moises Acevedo They're just braided hose

[@austinjones9926]

Did you use a steel wire brush on the valve cover?

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

I used a wire wheel on my grinder

[@junior08105]

How much would that job cost

[@juniorizq2342]

how much that job cost i need mines done

[@melody3741]

i swear to god BoostedBois watches yall

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

I'm sure they do. I see a lot of new material based on mine. Not saying anyone directly copies, but I've noticed a lot haha.

[@melody3741]

I would call it learning. Thats what this channel is for, after all.

[@nermket4849]

Melody I'd think at somepoint they would (have) comment(ed)? Maybe they use seperate accounts for clarity when commenting on non-boosteedbois videos (that's what I would do).

[@johnw1747]

Maybe. Kyle's in school for welding and stuff so it's hard to say what all he got from that. Hell he may get all his info from KZbin. Never really know.

[@trevathan187]

@@TheFabricatorSeries i would like to know how much does it cost to get 2 bungs welded on a valve cover and i got the 2 AN-10 weld on bungs thanks

[@lucasskm8233]

Actually what benefits bigger the hole?

[@Bustercherry502]

Great video. What's going on with the Z in the back?

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

It was a full ground up restoration.

[@TurboHawkV6]

I was going to ask about it as well. Would like to see some details on it. I'm an S30 owner myself. :D

[@joeguinness8951]

Very in formative video. Any aero fabricated in the future?

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

A full Aero build will be coming up soon.

[@joeguinness8951]

Can't wait

[@rustybritches6747]

if you dont have any white vinigar on hand another way to tell the 2 metals apart and if your a pyro like me, the funner way, is the file technique! magnisium is pyroforic, which basicly means if you file off a small amount of material or even shave some off with a knife or razor and touch a lighter or some kind of open flame to it, it will catch fire. if it doesnt then chances are you have aluminum.

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

That is a really dumb idea to tell people about no matter how much or little you try to ignite. It is not recommended on any level, and just in case someone wants to give it a go, remember that you cant put it out unless you have the correct fire extinguisher (Type 1 Class D) which is not the same as any household or commercial fire extinguisher. Stick with vinegar - it's a whopping $2 at most, and you can buy it anywhere.

[@rustybritches6747]

The Fabrication Series or it can be useful information to have shit, that little bit of information could save sombodys life! most of us do way more dangerous stuff on a daily basis. they sell emergency magnisium fire starters at any sporting good store for christ sake! its not that big of a deal people, the burn is pretty controlled and is safe to do for the most part as long as your not a dumbass asking for trouble. watch some videos do some research use your brain.

[@aretard7995]

@@TheFabricatorSeries still works lol

[@williamwikholm4258]

hey,you look like roman atwood

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

I've heard that a few times haha.

[@Officially_Lauro_Built]

Can you do a video for the NON VTEC valve cover?

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

Lauro Paxcle jr Doesn't matter which VC. The process is about the same.

[@Officially_Lauro_Built]

The Fabrication Series problem is, the baffle is much higher. I would like to know where exactly to drill

[@St0RM33]

Please fix the audio clicking!!

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

Clicking is a KZbin thing. I'm working on a solution.

[@CumminsRam]

Damn it now I've noticed it!

[@BFE08STI]

Did you drill through the inner baffle as well ?

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

The pilot went through. The entire hole did not.

[@BFE08STI]

Thats what I thought :P

[@papapetad]

Surprised the owner didn't get the paint stripped before bringing it in...I suppose he's gonna get that done at the same time he's getting the inside properly cleaned to make sure there's no metal chippings from the drilling work to be thrown around the top end? I say this because I sandblasted my rocker covers once (for painting) and my precautions were far from ideal. Ended up with sand all inside the covers and had to drill out the SS baffles which were riveted in the aluminum covers, get the whole thing cleaned up, then refit the baffles. Not cool...

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

They don't always get them stripped. At the end of this episode, I ended up blasting the cover to strip all the old coating off. The cover pic of the vide is the finished product. Clening the inside is tricky. I use a combination of liquid cleaners and pressurized air before blasting it. Once it is confirmed clean, the ports and passages get taped up with heavy duct tape to seal them off. If you prep it correctly, you will not have an issue with sand enteringthe baffled section.

[@wrx2hot4u]

I strongly disagree regarding cleaning the shavings out afterwards. To be 100% sure you have to remove the baffel, do you really want to risk a motor because its more work to remove the baffel?

[@riceburner32]

if epoxy is an option then bondo would probably work too. A fitting (no matter how tight) if all that is holding it in is epoxy - WILL fall out. Ask me how I know.

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

I do not wish to create argument, but I have used epoxy in the past and it is still holding to this day. I'm pretty sure I can call upon some of my previous clients for verification that their fittings are still holding strong after nearly a decade. Off the shelf epoxies might not be the ones that hold true, but some (when used properly) will absolutely hold true and strong. Not all epoxies are created equal.

[@riceburner32]

+The Fabrication Series okay, great video by the way.

[@seanhenry8030]

Any epoxies you would recommend?

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

The best off the shelf product you can use is JB Weld. There might be others, but I honestly don't know. The stuff I use is an industrial formula from one of my vendors. I can't remember the brand of it, but it's pretty serious stuff.

[@seanhenry8030]

Thanks for the tip. I've been using JB Weld, because it's easy to get a hold of. Would the serious stuff happen to be MasterBond? I've heard good stuff about MasterBond and the industrial 3M stuff.

[@561onboost5]

The negative dislike is probably one of his x haha

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

Haha, I'm sure there will be more...

[@KingFedorTheLastEmperor]

I think I fucked up. I put my ports on the back of the valve cover and the can fills up Really fast and starts oozing out of the filter

[@MahmoudElazazy]

you are great .. but video lighting condition is annoying ..

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

Mahmoud Elazazy It was super low budget back in the day haha. Thanks for watching though.

[@Kellengravesfab]

you could have brased them also. I don't like epoxy

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

There are lots of methods.

[@89mww]

Bit baffled why you drilled through the baffling.

[@JustGeminis]

twice

[@justinbustin677]

I prefer tapping threads and installing a threaded nipple

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

Either method works.

[@mstchiefa7892]

this guy reminds me.of ryan reynolds

[@boehanson5518]

Looks like romanatwood lol

[@simon-gabrielgervais7262]

the intro music is too loud

[@ChantzFabz]

Bro how long have you been fabricating??? You got this down man good job bro another amazing video check out my channel and let me know what you think I should critique or change, your videos are all 100% professional keep up the good work a big thumbs up and I'll be waiting for your next video I'm defiantly A subscriber for life HAHAHAH

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

Thanks! I've been fabbing and building cars for a little over 15 years now. I started this channel as something to do to keep me entertained after I retired a few years ago. It became a full time job again haha. I'll check out some of your vids.

[@ChantzFabz]

+The Fabrication Series Retired!? Looks like you're still grinding and putting in work to me haha & thanks man your thoughts mean a lot bro

[@SIRICKO]

Not a catch can this is a breather can !

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

SI RICKO This is a vented valve cover.

[@SIRICKO]

The Fabrication Series I can see that but what’s yo point??

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

SI RICKO What's yours? Haha. You're looking at a terminology difference which equates to (in my opinion) potato/potato. It may not be the "specific" definition of a text book catch can, but it's a can that catches fluid, and people know them as catch cans. Formal semantics aren't usually found in videos with only similar or reference topics.

[@aretard7995]

@@TheFabricatorSeries Potato/Po-Ta-To

[@oby-1607]

Nipples I have encountered didn't look like that.

[@nunziobefumo9250]

Dnt like this valve cover...

[@615garage9]

I'm sorry, I didn't watch the entire video. Apologies.