can anyone offer any advice on doing this right so I won't experience any oil leakage?

I'll probably get a new gasket and I've seen people mention using a sealer called Hondabond. I also remember seeing directions for the order in which you should tighten the bolts and the proper torque to tighten them to, but I can't seem to find that info now.

I don't have any performance mods on my '99 Integra, but I done a few things to my car in the 2½ years I've owned it. I've added the OEM alarm/keyless entry system, OEM foglights. A pretty kickin' stereo system, some louder horns, some strut bars, some ITR suspension components, etc. The one thing I've always liked but haven't done is the red ITR valve cover.

I love the Type R, wish I had one, but I decided I wasn't going to put a VTEC valve cover on a non-VTEC Integra. I may be a wannabe, but I'm not going to advertise it by putting Type R stickers on my car or a VTEC valve cover on my non-VTEC engine.

So, after seeing a few people's posts about painting their valve covers, I decided to look into it further. I decided I'd buy a non-VTEC valve cover and have it powdercoated. I posted here and on HT looking to buy... found one from a guy on HT and asked him to send it to the powdercoat guy I found here on HAN,

I just got confirmation that the valve cover I bought from the guy in CA arrived safely in OH yesterday. I'm not sure how long it's going to take for the powdercoat process to be completed, but I'd guess than in less than 10-days I'll have my new valve cover. I need to get whatever stuff I'll need to put this thing on right the first time.

I also read that I should consider replacing the plug gaskets while I'm making this swap. So, here's what I'm looking to get...

1. valve cover gasket
2. plug gaskets
3. hondabond
4. proper tightening order
5. proper torque spec

Can anyone offer any advice?

I can't wait to see/install my new valvecover...

Sorry so long,

JD