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Some of you may know that I just bought an EX head for my swap the problem is, I thought that i could just swap my LX valve cover, since the EX head that I bought did not come with one? I just found out on this site that the EX and LX valve covers were not swapable. Is this true? When I looked on Ebay for a new valve cover, the site gave me an example http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/POWDE...mZ290057766112
I'm just confused now because the site says that this is the valve cover for a D16y8, I thought that the EX head was a D17A2, which would be this one http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...2589&rd=1&rd=1
Please help me straighten this thing out so I can properly buy a new valve cover for my new head! Thanks for the help guys!

 
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ok wait....what kind of motor do u have. the d16 and d17 are two different motors ok. i dont know about you buying an ex head to swap so sorry but if you have a d17... the valve cover, wether it be lx or ex, must be for a d17 engine, not a d16. Or maybe you just got me confused so...clear it up a little and maybe i can help.

 
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So I guess nobody knows if the LX valve cover will fit on an EX head? I've read how people swapped heads on this site, so somebody knows, come on ppl help a fellow tuner out please!

 
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I have a D17 LX. I just bought an EX head to do the swap. So I was just wondering if I could use my LX valve cover to my new EX head. Hope that clarifys everything.

 
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Its the same valve cover.

 
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THANK GOD! Rep for you my man! Thanks a lot for the help, saves me money I need to save for the swap!

 
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boil- are you sure about that one?

 
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ya...thats y ppl that have done the lx > ex head swap just reuse theres!

 
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i dont know of anyone here that has done the swap and not kept the ex cover. i KNOW for a fact that you cant swap previous years so why would a d17 be any different??? usdually the ex covers are taller due to the lifter set for vtec

 
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lx.ex head swap DIY he used the lx cover

 
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The D16 and D17 valve covers are in fact interchangable, technically. The bolts holes line up and the head is sealed. But when you put the D16 on a D17 you won't be able to check your oil. And when you put the D17 on the D16 you have to plug the dip stick hole.

 
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hmm... well i didnt know that sorry

 
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Yes I'm sure. Part numbers are on the internet, it isnt rocket science to figure it out.

 
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Well I'm glad I wasn't the only one not sure about this one! Thanks everybody for the inputs!

 
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my mistake