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Shizap · 06-17-2021

Appreciate all the info. I didn?t really want to ship the parts so I ended up talking to a local powder coating shop and discussed the precautions that needed to be made. I?m very happy with how it turned out.

1991 Corvette ZR-1 · 06-17-2021

That turned out very nice. How much of a pain was it breaking those came cover torx bolts loose? I am apprehensive of taking off the cam covers because torx seems to strip very very easily, even with the right sized bit. I like the idea of powder coat, as paint doesn?t sound as durable.

Shizap · 06-17-2021

Well I guess I was lucky in that I didn?t strip any of the cam cover bolts. I made sure to use all of my weight on the back of the ratchet and also used a cheater bar. That was honestly the easier part for me. The harder part was removing everything in the way to take the cam covers off. It?s just a lot of work. I already had the transmission out so I ended up removing the driver side engine mount nut and lifting that side of the engine to get access to the bolts behind the brake booster, otherwise the brake booster needs to also be removed which is a pain. I don?t think I would have done it just to powder coat them, but mine were leaking so I wanted to reseal them.

tf95ZR1 · 06-17-2021

As long as you have removed all the torx bolts,
good time to replace them with hex head bolts
from Jerry's.

06-17-2021	#11
Shizap Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Coweta, Georgia Posts: 53	Re: Powder Coating Question Appreciate all the info. I didn?t really want to ship the parts so I ended up talking to a local powder coating shop and discussed the precautions that needed to be made. I?m very happy with how it turned out.

06-17-2021	#12
1991 Corvette ZR-1 Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Florida Posts: 305	Re: Powder Coating Question That turned out very nice. How much of a pain was it breaking those came cover torx bolts loose? I am apprehensive of taking off the cam covers because torx seems to strip very very easily, even with the right sized bit. I like the idea of powder coat, as paint doesn?t sound as durable.

06-17-2021	#13
Shizap Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Coweta, Georgia Posts: 53	Re: Powder Coating Question Well I guess I was lucky in that I didn?t strip any of the cam cover bolts. I made sure to use all of my weight on the back of the ratchet and also used a cheater bar. That was honestly the easier part for me. The harder part was removing everything in the way to take the cam covers off. It?s just a lot of work. I already had the transmission out so I ended up removing the driver side engine mount nut and lifting that side of the engine to get access to the bolts behind the brake booster, otherwise the brake booster needs to also be removed which is a pain. I don?t think I would have done it just to powder coat them, but mine were leaking so I wanted to reseal them.

06-17-2021	#14
tf95ZR1 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Northridge, CA Posts: 1,453	Re: Powder Coating Question As long as you have removed all the torx bolts, good time to replace them with hex head bolts from Jerry's. __________________ 1995 ZR-1 #106 Blk/ Blk Owned by me since 2000. 93K miles, but not on motor :-) Mods the way I want it, Not afraid to drive it!