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Phelan
Posted on Tuesday, March 10, 2015 - 11:50 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I wanted a different shape than most cuts. I always liked the S&S cam covers; I think they look beefy and muscular. But I don't want to pay $500 for one. So I gave mine a similar angle cut at the rear. I may try and play with the contours on the face as well but there isn't a lot of material to do so.

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Ft_bstrd
Posted on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 - 12:49 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I like!
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Phelan
Posted on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 - 01:13 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Thanks Jeremy!
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V74
Posted on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 - 06:13 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

That's exactly what I'm thinking of doing to mine.how did you cut it and how long did it take ?
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Kalali
Posted on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 - 07:53 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Looks like it came out of the factory like that... Well done.
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Fxdrydr
Posted on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 - 08:55 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Nice!
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Phelan
Posted on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 - 11:05 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I already had mine off so it took about 5 mins on the band saw and a few more with a belt sander.
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S1owner
Posted on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 - 11:49 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Looks nice make sure you look for any holes in the bottom some have a plugged hole from factory milling that will need plugged again.
Here is mine I did it in place still have a little finish work to do

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Phelan
Posted on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 - 12:00 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Yeah I do have a hole I need to plug. I'll get that done though ; ).
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Ft_bstrd
Posted on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 - 12:42 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

The later covers lack the hole, don't they?
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Phelan
Posted on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 - 01:03 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Yeah, my understanding is that only '91-'99 have the hole that needs plugged, but I could be mistaken.
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Purpony
Posted on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 - 03:17 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

looking good Ross-

My 99 did NOT have a hole.
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Phelan
Posted on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 - 11:39 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Thanks Marc; and that's interesting and good to know about the '99 covers.
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Ft_bstrd
Posted on Thursday, March 12, 2015 - 12:18 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I'm pretty sure my cover won't have a hole. We'll see when I get it back.
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Oopezoo
Posted on Thursday, March 12, 2015 - 07:14 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Can someone take a pic of this "hole" that needs plugged? I was staring at the cam cover from my '98 S1 (currently sitting on my work bench), and I can't seem to see any place that would breach inside the housing if I would cut it like the pics above. Just curious if I'm missing something or if mine is new enough not to have it? Is it the hole I see in the 2nd pic above, just to the left of the wrenches? If so, my '98 doesn't have that.
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S1owner
Posted on Thursday, March 12, 2015 - 08:20 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Yes thats the hole
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Ft_bstrd
Posted on Thursday, March 12, 2015 - 09:41 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

My understanding is that on older models there was an oiling track that could utilize that port but it was covered with a knockout that gets city off during the cover trimming process. The result is a hole that most tap and screw a bolt into.

The cover was updated rather than using the older cover.

If I'm all wet, my apologies.
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Buelliedan
Posted on Thursday, March 12, 2015 - 11:37 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

you are correct FT. If you send your cover to NRHS for the cutdown svc we take care of the hole if needed by drilling and tapping it and then including the proper size bolt.
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