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Old Jan 29, 2014 | 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by XJwonders
Yeah that's what I mean. The one from quadratec... Are they any good or crap? I really don't care about noise since I'm deaf but I thought it ll look cool
That's an excellent reason to not care about noise levels, but I sadly have no experience with the valve covers.
Old Jan 29, 2014 | 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
That's an excellent reason to not care about noise levels, but I sadly have no experience with the valve covers.
Lol. What good are you then?
Old Jan 29, 2014 | 11:35 AM
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Lol. What good are you then?
I've been asked that many times. Still working on an answer
Old Jan 29, 2014 | 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown

I'm sensing miscommunication.

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Originally Posted by XJwonders
Yeah that's what I mean. The one from quadratec... Are they any good or crap? I really don't care about noise since I'm deaf but I thought it ll look cool
Ha, yea i missed that. Reading on a phone screen sucks
Old Jan 29, 2014 | 11:52 AM
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Ha, yea i missed that. Reading on a phone screen sucks
You still gave good info. I didn't know there was a difference between aluminum and steel/rubber valve stem caps.
Old Jan 29, 2014 | 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
You still gave good info. I didn't know there was a difference between aluminum and steel/rubber valve stem caps.
What's stem caps?
Old Jan 29, 2014 | 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by XJwonders
What's stem caps?
Like a condom for your valve stem.
Old Jan 29, 2014 | 12:04 PM
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What's stem caps?
http://bit.ly/1byx99k
Old Jan 29, 2014 | 12:13 PM
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Haha I love that.


How is it related to valve covers?
Old Jan 29, 2014 | 12:14 PM
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What will I have to do to make pre 97 front and rear bumpers fit on a post 97 xj?
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No idea. Nothing in the valve train touches the valve cover...

Earlier engines had a cast alum VC. It wasn't until '96 or '97 that stamped steel was the norm.
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No idea. Nothing in the valve train touches the valve cover... Earlier engines had a cast alum VC. It wasn't until '96 or '97 that stamped steel was the norm.
So why did they change it? Something happened to make them change the material?

Someone told me that cast aluminum VCs helped dissipate heat little better. Is that true
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Just wondering if 1992 jeep cherokee parts will work for a 1996 jeep cherokee
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Just wondering if 1992 jeep cherokee parts will work for a 1996 jeep cherokee
THe 96 is a bit of a bastard year, some parts are 95-ish and some already 97. What you can do,is to use the partscatalogue of Rockauto.com to verify the partnumbers. But some still say that finding the right parts for 96 can be challenging..
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Originally Posted by XJwonders
So why did they change it? Something happened to make them change the material?

Someone told me that cast aluminum VCs helped dissipate heat little better. Is that true
Not sure. The steel ones warp more easily IIRC. Probably a lot cheaper to produce. While aluminum is a better thermal conductor I don't see why this would matter at all for a valve cover, the head has coolant flowing through it and the air is always being sucked out by the CCV.

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Just wondering if 1992 jeep cherokee parts will work for a 1996 jeep cherokee
Which parts?

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THe 96 is a bit of a bastard year, some parts are 95-ish and some already 97. What you can do,is to use the partscatalogue of Rockauto.com to verify the partnumbers. But some still say that finding the right parts for 96 can be challenging..
And some of them are 96-only, like the fuel system!

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