1st Project Complete
Feb 25, 2007 | 03:18 PM
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1st Project Complete
Thanks to everyone for your help....
I replaced the valve seals, a new intake, cleaned various parts, new waterpump, painted valve covers, pulley's and brackets and also removed SMOG equipment.
Before
Last edited by Grayson; Feb 25, 2007 at 04:01 PM .
Reason: added photos
Feb 25, 2007 | 03:25 PM
Drifting
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Nice work! Maybe you could post a before photo for comparison?
Feb 25, 2007 | 04:02 PM
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82MDVette
Nice work! Maybe you could post a before photo for comparison?
Thanks...I never took a good before shot, but I posted what I have.
Feb 25, 2007 | 04:06 PM
Le Mans Master
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Congrats Grayson.
Does it start?
Feb 25, 2007 | 04:19 PM
Instructor
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Daaaaaang! What a difference. That really looks good. How did you get the manifolds so clean?
Feb 25, 2007 | 04:34 PM
Racer
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i see you have the breather setup i have, i want to do away with that and have my air ducted in from in front of the radiator as i've read the heated air "especially with a vette" is too expanded before it hits the combustion chamber for proper compression. what do u think graves? have u always ran it like this?
Feb 25, 2007 | 04:36 PM
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Big2Bird
Congrats Grayson.
Does it start?
You mean these things are supposed to start?
I thought they were to go out and look at and then come back here and post pics of - lol.
BTW - Nice job Grayson.
Feb 25, 2007 | 04:54 PM
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Congrats Grayson.
Does it start?
Yep, no leaks and the timing was only off by 4 degrees.
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Feb 25, 2007 | 04:55 PM
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easyasone2three
Daaaaaang! What a difference. That really looks good. How did you get the manifolds so clean?
Thanks....I glass beaded the manifolds and then painted them with the high temp manifold paint from Eastwood.
Feb 25, 2007 | 05:01 PM
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Those manifolds look GOOD !
Feb 25, 2007 | 05:07 PM
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Grayson
Yep, no leaks and the timing was only off by 4 degrees.
Ah Crap. Time for a frame off.
Feb 25, 2007 | 06:02 PM
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wow nice job cleaning and detailing the motor. did you leave the heater core disconnected for good? really looks great what a difference.
Feb 25, 2007 | 06:06 PM
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Nice job
Feb 25, 2007 | 07:07 PM
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wow nice job cleaning and detailing the motor. did you leave the heater core disconnected for good? really looks great what a difference.
Yes, I never really drive in the winter and I wanted to get rid of the clutter from the hoses.
Now I need to figure what to do with the exposed heater core pipes.