Rb26 Cam Cover Baffles

[asps91]

Hi guys,

I'm having my cam covers soda blasted and therefore wondering about the removal process of the cam cover baffles and how I would reinstall. Seems like a silly question but I did not want to break any seals or effect anything which may be inside the baffle. Is it as simple as removing screws and lifting out? Thanks for the help in advance!

[Piggaz]

Pull the screws out. It's only foam and plates. All

Good. Just out everything aside, zip lock bags maybe and reinstall when the work is done.

[Chris32R]

Remove the 8 (or was it 10??) screws holding the plate onto the cover. Lift the plate from the cover. May require some gentle force to lift off because the silicone used to seal around the edges might stick on to it. Lift out the gauze (little metal wire thing that sits between the baffle plate and cam cover). And that's all of it removed.

When you re-install, try to remove as much of the old silicone that sealed the plate to the cover as you can. Re-apply some auto grade silicone around the cover where the metal plate sits onto. Re-install the metal gauze. Place plate onto cover and tighten bolts from the middle 2 working outwards being careful not to over tighten them as the covers are alloy and it can be very easy to strip the threads.

Edited February 5, 2014 by Chris32R

[asps91]

Thanks heaps guys! if i want to put fresh foam in there is there any paticular grade i should get?

[dori33]

Any fuel cell foam will do, also very cheap.

[asps91]

Looking into this further, it seems the foam baffles may not be a good idea if running e85? Can anyone elaborate any further on this?

[intercpt]

You can get e85 safe foam.

Came with my hi octane cam baffle kit.

Edited February 11, 2014 by intercpt

[asps91]

Oh ok, i will have to look into this some more. Are there any negative effects on using foam with the stock baffles?

[Chris32R]

Is there any issues running the mines cam baffles with E85?