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Old Nov 19, 2004 | 10:04 PM
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im sure its been asked before and i searched but i dont like my engine cover and i was wondering if one off a grand prix would work? like this one


what would i have to do to make one from a grand prix fit?
Old Nov 19, 2004 | 10:20 PM
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lol, never thought about how the engine cover looked before, on any car for that matter I guess when your car is perfect, what else do you have to worry about?

Good luck with that, man


Actually, come to think of it, that cover DOES look nice...

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Old Nov 19, 2004 | 10:41 PM
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You will want to find out if the mounting points for the engine cover are the same for your engine, and the donar. I know it clips to the fuel rail, so look for that. Also, take your engine cover to the junkyard, and go find a S2 car, and see if it would clip on. If the mounting points are not the same, it isn't going to work, no matter what. You may also have clearance issues, and a whole heap of other problems. My opinion, the mounting points aren't even going to be remotely close, and it will stop there. Mind you, I don't even have a S1 engine, so what do I know?


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Old Nov 20, 2004 | 04:34 PM
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It does look cooler than the stock ones do. It might work, you would have to check for that oil cap attatchment area thing. And where else it attatches.
Old Nov 21, 2004 | 01:43 AM
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He**,I wasn't too crazy about mine after reading about so many people taking their'* off. It looks alot cooler now and people who don't know much about cars ask me what that is on top of the motor.

I tell them it is a VACUUM CLEANER for when my interior gets dirty.

I just crank 'er up and clean 'er out!!!!!!
Old Nov 21, 2004 | 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by dbeast420
I tell them it is a VACUUM CLEANER for when my interior gets dirty.

I just crank 'er up and clean 'er out!!!!!!
LOL now that'* some good stuff. I'm gonna try that sometime. It gets annoying when idiots ask stupid questions about your car. But when it'* a hot chick, it'* pretty cool.
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Oh yeah
Old Nov 21, 2004 | 03:25 PM
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As long as the mounting brackets are the same it will fit. Personally I took all my mount brackets off (gotta love weight reduction and overall cooler running).
Old Nov 21, 2004 | 03:28 PM
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I like my cover, just needs a lil modification to get a lil mre air over to the */C to cool it off a lil bit, especially for when I get that smaller pullley put on.
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Yeah, mine is awesome too. Wouldn't want another no matter. I'm still one for the vintage parts of the world.


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