valve cover swappable??? if not, why???

[1991SE240SX]

well....i was wondering what would happen if i stuk my s14 KA-DE valve cover on my s13 KA-DE?? i know they are the same-except for 2 diff bolt locations, but can i use the s14 VC on my s13 head??? with either VC gasket??? thanx guys

[NISSAN240SX12]

should be able to most def. its the same head and all just the two bolts holes that are added

[1991SE240SX]

ight sweetness. thanx man. Reason i ask is because i hav a spare motor just sittin in my garage(s14 KA w/100k) and i shaved all the letters except NISSAn and i sanded it down and polished it up real nice. Along with the upper timing chain cover, t stat housing and jus started shaving the casting off the intake manifold to start that polish job.Was just gona swap the sweet pieces str8 over if possible to my s13 KA

[OutToWinPAHC]

It will probably leak, the seal ripple now has 2 holes drilled through it. But try it and see what happens.

[jeff420]

ive always heard they dont fit. be a guinea pig i guess....

[ZOMG.SR20]

it leaks at the back of the valve cover itryed on my old one

[1991SE240SX]

ight kool man...i appriciate it. Now-i kno this might sound retarded, but is ther anything that could help prevent the leak?? i mean....by using some RTV type silicon shyt or maybe getting uber-ghetto and TEMP clamping the rear down(like in the middle of the back of the VC) with a small set of vice-grips??? or is that jus out of the equation??? my s13 VC is a lil MIA right now and i jus need somthin to get my car back to my garage.

Long story short, my s13 VC was getting smoothed out completely, letters shaved-step down in front(part that looks like it seperates from spark plug section) and was getting a pretty cool gun metal metallic powdercoat job.....r so i thought. Dude who was dopin it is gone and his "shop" is dead empty with not a singl vehicle in the parking lot. So as of now.....my car is away from me and the only thing seperates us is a VC

[ZOMG.SR20]

I would just find another S13 not trying to ghetto rig a S14 cover

[myfirst24010]

If anything I got an extra s13valve cover for sale e mail me [email protected]
Modified by myfirst24010 at 3:42 PM 10/10/2009

[blacksrjdm]

If anything I got an extra s13valve cover for sale

There you go, problem solved.

[1991SE240SX]

hell yea. sweet s*** yall. thanx. Ima hit you up bro bout that. Jus ordered up a new cat back and kinda set me back but ill hit you up man, we'll talk. thanx guys, later

[steve s14]

It's not swappable.The bolt holes are bigger and shape of the back left side is different also.You can't use the bolts for an s14 either because the threads are bigger.So to sum it up, NO for several reasons.