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Old Aug 16, 2005, 08:12 AM
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RE: Cam gear cover

Is there any harm in taking off and driving w/o the cam gear cover?? I was just wondering. Thanks,
Old Aug 16, 2005, 08:30 AM
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I'm not sure how tight the seals are, but getting any gunk in the valves/head would be very bad. Enough buildup on the timing belt itself might effect timing. If its just for looks, i wouldnt do it. get a clear cam gear cover fabd if u want to see the timing stuff =) if ur testing something, dont be lazy and put the cover on between test runs.
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I was just curious actually. I notice a lot of EVO guys have theres off and was wondering the same thing.
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the dude who is making the dampaner for the evo sells a acrylic cam gear cover for show, for this very reason
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Cool. Do you have a link to the page or a pic or something?
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the seals should be very tight......I took the cam cover off when I had my Probe, with no problems. You would risk something getting up there and damaging the timing belt.....which on a zero interference engine is VERY BAD.

I would look for an acrylic cover......which sounds interesting to me.
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The Evo guys get the clear cam gear cover here: www.ZakleeCorp.com (that's me )

By the way, it's polycarbonate, not acrylic.

Don't run without one - expensive consequences may follow, and unfortunately I know this from experience. Dudes with Evos that run without the cover are living dangerously.

I don't have any plans for making one for the Lancer. Is there a lot of interest?

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do we know for sure it fits the ralliart or no
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Originally Posted by robert5995
The Evo guys get the clear cam gear cover here: www.ZakleeCorp.com (that's me )

By the way, it's polycarbonate, not acrylic.

Don't run without one - expensive consequences may follow, and unfortunately I know this from experience. Dudes with Evos that run without the cover are living dangerously.

I don't have any plans for making one for the Lancer. Is there a lot of interest?

- Rob@Zaklee
If the price was the same i'd be up for it.

I'd also be up for a set of cam gears like the one in the pic. Hehe

Not meaning to get OT here but would lightend cam gears have any benefit? I'm just thinking about reducing rotating mass on the engine. Kind of like the crank pulley thing.
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ill take one if one was made
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I'd be interested at that price, for sure!!!
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i'd be down at $75. i mean, we only have 1 cam to cover, so it takes less 'polycarbonate' less poly = less $, right?
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ummm....you mean cam GEAR, right? If that fits on the 4G63 (Evo), it will not fit on the 4G69 (RA). Looks cool, though.

Robert5995: Any plans for us RA guys?
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Originally Posted by blk-majik
i'd be down at $75. i mean, we only have 1 cam to cover, so it takes less 'polycarbonate' less poly = less $, right?
^+1 Good Call!
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Originally Posted by Daddymac
Not meaning to get OT here but would lightend cam gears have any benefit? I'm just thinking about reducing rotating mass on the engine. Kind of like the crank pulley thing.
I doubt you'd notice a difference, even on a dyno. The crank pulley is made to be kinda heavy. The cam gear is already pretty light.



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