Engine covers

[silversv8]

i rang my local holden dealer today and asked for the two engine covers
to replace the turtle cover and they didnt have a clue what i was talking about

told me the only one was the full cover!!!!!!!!!

please help someone with part numbers????? so i can tell the dealer!!!

[Lumps of cheese]

Just tell them that they were on the vz ss engine.They're pretty dopey some of them.

[silversv8]

Just tell them that they were on the vz ss engine.They're pretty dopey some of them.

do u know what it will say on them as when i said there off a vz,the reply was they are a 6.0ltr not 5.7!!!!!

[minux]

do u know what it will say on them as when i said there off a vz,the reply was they are a 6.0ltr not 5.7!!!!!

VZ were both. They retail for about $52 per side. They say 5.7 Alloy V8 on them.

[adamc11]

Idiots at holden lol...
Ask them for the engine covers off a WL caprice. My g/f has one and it has the engine covers that your after.

[adamc11]

Also i found this on ebay:
V8 HOLDEN SPLIT ENGINE COVERS - eBay, Other Car Parts, Accessories, Car Parts, Accessories, Cars, Bikes, Boats. (end time 25-Feb-08 13:07:58 AEDST)
I think thats it right? Because the guys description says otherwise.. or maybe he doesn't know what he is on about...

[TI0350]

I don't think he's knows what he's on about the fact they say 5.7 litre on them proves it... They should just bolt on to the brackets for the turtle shell..

[davey g-force]

I think you mean these ones?




As said above, they're VZ SS engine covers and they were also on some HSV's I think. I got them put on for around $55 per side from memory.

[adamc11]

What do people here prefer, the turtle shell or the 2 piece cover?

[davey g-force]

What do people here prefer, the turtle shell or the 2 piece cover?

The two piece hands down. Not only do they look better IMO but they also allow your engine to run cooler, since the heat can escape better.

[silversv8]

The two piece hands down. Not only do they look better IMO but they also allow your engine to run cooler, since the heat can escape better.

i ordered mine today,finally spoke to someone that knew what i was talking about.!!!

i am getting them for looks only,but can you notice any difference
regarding less heat in engine bay??? ie more power??

[davey g-force]

i ordered mine today,finally spoke to someone that knew what i was talking about.!!!

i am getting them for looks only,but can you notice any difference
regarding less heat in engine bay??? ie more power??

To be honest, the difference in power is negligible - I didn't notice any real improvement.

But I did notice that the engine runs slightly cooler, and that has to be a good thing...

[VYClubby]

You don't get any more power. But it helps keep the intake runners cool so you don't lose power due to heat soak.

[Harry]

hey Silversv8

What was the part numbers ? i have the turtle shell cover and i hate it ..

[silversv8]

hey Silversv8

What was the part numbers ? i have the turtle shell cover and i hate it ..

92067294 and 92067293

i put mine on saturday and wow what a difference it makes, looks great!!!

[TI0350]

my car doesnt run any cooler since I took the turtle shell off I'm going to put on the split covers for look only..

[Harry]

Thanks for the part numbers .. much appreciated .. makes it much easier to deal with our local holden dealer ..

[EvoVIIIJDM]

think of the turtle shell as a big plastic blanket covering up your motor and more importantly the bananas. got to be good to keep them cool, heat escapes more easily. you could always go naked under the bonnet, but i prefer the split covers to keep dust and stuff off my coil packs.

[VYClubby]

I grabbed a set of imitation HSV GTS covers off ebay for $100 delivered! Much better than the holden covers.

[davey g-force]

I grabbed a set of imitation HSV GTS covers off ebay for $100 delivered! Much better than the holden covers.

Any Pics??

[sp001in]

I am extremely interested in buying the turtle shell engine covers. please pm me or email me if your keen to sell

[EvoVIIIJDM]

turtle shell= one piece.
split covers = ls1 covers, 5.7 covers

[sp001in]

yes, I want to buy 1 turtle shell cover for a project. anyone wish to sell???

[cpbait]

i just bought the split covers, was running no cover, with the split covers do the just sit on the brackets were the old turtle shell sat or do u remove those brackets, how do they sit on?

[Lumps of cheese]

i just bought the split covers, was running no cover, with the split covers do the just sit on the brackets were the old turtle shell sat or do u remove those brackets, how do they sit on?

From memory they clip on.I think you remove the brackets and just push them on.