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Old Jun 15, 2009 | 09:26 PM
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What valve covers do you have on that TPI engine?
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Old Jun 15, 2009 | 10:22 PM
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My engine bay doesn't have as much bling as others but it's clean and tidy. I feel better posting pics of the engine now that I know that it runs!



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Old Jun 15, 2009 | 10:52 PM
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Old Jun 16, 2009 | 07:06 AM
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Wow this thread is old. I don't even think my car was close to being finished when it was started.



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Old Jun 16, 2009 | 11:35 PM
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and now my 69
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Old Sep 16, 2010 | 12:59 AM
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Whole lotta killer pics here!!
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Old Sep 17, 2010 | 03:51 PM
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Not quite in the same league.... but here is mine !

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Old Sep 17, 2010 | 09:35 PM
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Holy smoke, this thread has been alive for a while...I haven't made it thru all of the posts yet but there are some awesome looking engine bays in here.

Here's my 555 cu. in. (new in July 2010):







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Old Sep 18, 2010 | 08:35 AM
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Wow...very nicely done engine bays here. Mine pales in comparison to a lot of them, but it is clean and suits me ok for now.

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Old Sep 18, 2010 | 09:25 AM
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I've seen no L88's style...
here's mine.
pump gas L88 on my 69 coupe



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Old Feb 3, 2011 | 09:42 PM
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Old Feb 3, 2011 | 09:47 PM
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Old Feb 3, 2011 | 10:05 PM
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GM Fast Burn




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Old Feb 3, 2011 | 10:07 PM
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Wow, I think I posted on this thread about 2 years ago, its almost like a before and after...

Heres the after,





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Is this too much motor??

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Old Feb 4, 2011 | 01:14 AM
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Originally Posted by dmg1029
is this too much motor??


no!!!!
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Old Feb 4, 2011 | 01:50 AM
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I've seen no L88's style...
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pump gas L88 on my 69 coupe



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Old Feb 4, 2011 | 05:28 AM
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im slowly getting the underside of the hood cleaned up... have a few more things to do . like headers and new air cleaner. and maybe some more bling
she is in getting a new paint job now..
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Old Feb 4, 2011 | 06:39 AM
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Here is the 77 Red Engine bay with GMPP 350HO Crate engine.
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And here is the 77 Orange bay with stock 350 engine and a splash of chrome.
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Old Feb 4, 2011 | 06:46 AM
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looks like its 77 hr... very nice..
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Here is the 77 Red Engine bay with GMPP 350HO Crate engine.
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