Hey, i noticed that from my head gasket to my valve cover (if i named these parts correctly, appears to be way newer than teh rest of teh engine. I was wondering if its stock?

it says "nissan OHC" and the oil cap is in Japanese. It looks liek it was plated at one point..and still kinda is...

just wondering if its been altered in some way, and is there a way to be able to tell?

that sounds like an original valve cover.

The valve cover is cast aluminum which polishes very well. It can be chrome plated but it sounds like it was polished. The head gasket goes between the cast iron engine block (blue) and the cast aluminum head (silver). It sounds like you are looking at an engine that had a valve job recently?

The valve cover is cast aluminum which polishes very well. It can be chrome plated but it sounds like it was polished. The head gasket goes between the cast iron engine block (blue) and the cast aluminum head (silver). It sounds like you are looking at an engine that had a valve job recently?

, im not sure what color the block is...its dirty

but teh head cover is way cleaner

Pictures, we need pictures! :classic:

Pictures, we need pictures! :classic:

workin on it

here you go...sorry for the bad angle

ya, looks stock to me!

I see the car was once blue.

That's quite the descriptive location.

looks like the little bit of the head we can see in the picture is new, would be easier with a picture from the other side of the motor