Engine is out: SCARY
Burning Brakes
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From: Northeast Ohio
HAHA, yeah I went black with the block and pan also. Will hide dirt better and makes the chrome stand out better up top IMO. So yeah, if someone thinks my 500HP 383 stroker is a repop......they would be right. Looks great.
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Racer
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From: Brookhaven Mississippi
i decided im sticking with black.. it looks great! and those powder coated valve covers, aluminum heads and endurashine intake will look awesome. not quite pushin 500 but around 415 which is all i can afford at the moment 
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St. Jude Donor '10
David
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St. Jude Donor '10
Not my best photographic work but I am traveling and don't have access to all my pictures. I think the black on black looks pretty good myself. I also used an aluminum radiator, dual spall fans, hydroboost brakes, steeroids, and converted to a TKO500 on this makeover. What a difference. Make sure to share pictures along the way, looking forward to your continued progress. 
Best regards,
David
Best regards,
David
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Racer
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From: Brookhaven Mississippi
thats some great work right there im hoping i can put some steeroids in as well within the next year sometime. how much improvement did you feel? Also, i have seen those distibutor wire holders on your valve covers before, but how on earth do they hook onto them?
im hoping i can put some steeroids in as well within the next year sometime. how much improvement did you feel? Also, i have seen those distibutor wire holders on your valve covers before, but how on earth do they hook onto them?
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Racer
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From: Brookhaven Mississippi
heres some updates of the engine work.. the black is amazing to me. glad i stuck with it!
BIG change from before!
Can any of you tell me how you all cleaned the engine bay area before paint?
BIG change from before!
Can any of you tell me how you all cleaned the engine bay area before paint?
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Burning Brakes
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From: Longmont Co
You should lose those end seals. Just lay a 1/4 " bead of RTV sealer. The cork can push out and cause a pretty good leak.
Jack.
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Racer
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From: Brookhaven Mississippi
yep we had talked about that and i believer we are going to. the only thing i messed up on was that i bought this intake from a buddy of mine and its an EPS its not for vortec heads... SOOOOOO i need to sell this one and get on that fits
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From: Glen Allen, VA
I cleaned my engine bay with Purple Cleaner, and a lot of elbow grease. there were a few places that gunk was caked on, so I used a plastic scraper first, then the purple cleaner. I wiped everything down with laquer thinner before painting. years later, everything is still holding up great, and I did my compartment with the engine still in.
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St. Jude Donor '10
The wire harness is a three part assebly at the clip and two small nuts and bolts hold them together. The clips are held to the engine (in my case on the vortec heads) using a bolt through the valve cover. There are several styles and I liked this style, bought them from Jegs I believe. Not too expensive and gives the wiring a neater appearance.
Keep up the good work.
Cheers.
David
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Racer
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From: Brookhaven Mississippi
so here are some more updates.. i got the engine bay sanded primed and painted.. killed the rust on the frame primed and painted it as well! here are a few pics it turned out great!
and here is my buddys 76 550 hp and my other car
so far things havent been bad at all! there has been a good bit of blood and sweat though.. and HAPPY tears haha
and here is my buddys 76 550 hp and my other car
so far things havent been bad at all! there has been a good bit of blood and sweat though.. and HAPPY tears haha
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Racer
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From: Brookhaven Mississippi
almost forgot about the other painting i did this weekend! headers, radiator were also in the bunch
before
after
and here is the rad
for any other pics and before pics of the engine bay feel free to check out my photobucket! been trying to keep up with everything im doing since its my first time getting my hands dirty with all of this. I have loved every minute of it too
before
after
and here is the rad
for any other pics and before pics of the engine bay feel free to check out my photobucket! been trying to keep up with everything im doing since its my first time getting my hands dirty with all of this. I have loved every minute of it too
Drifting
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From: Melbourne Australia
keep up the good work.
Melting Slicks
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You painted the headers with what? Damn near anything but ceramic coating will burn off, and soon.
Love the black. I'd be conflicted about its ability to hide leaks and cracks but far far better color-matching-wise. I haven't seen just what year this car is but in my '77's stock engine color was a lightish blue. not sure what year it changed.
Love the black. I'd be conflicted about its ability to hide leaks and cracks but far far better color-matching-wise. I haven't seen just what year this car is but in my '77's stock engine color was a lightish blue. not sure what year it changed.
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Racer
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From: Brookhaven Mississippi
You painted the headers with what? Damn near anything but ceramic coating will burn off, and soon.
Love the black. I'd be conflicted about its ability to hide leaks and cracks but far far better color-matching-wise. I haven't seen just what year this car is but in my '77's stock engine color was a lightish blue. not sure what year it changed.
Love the black. I'd be conflicted about its ability to hide leaks and cracks but far far better color-matching-wise. I haven't seen just what year this car is but in my '77's stock engine color was a lightish blue. not sure what year it changed.
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Racer
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From: Brookhaven Mississippi
havent posted in awhile so here is the engine now.. ALMOST done still waiting on a carb. going to go with the holley 4150 street and i changed the intake out because the eps would not fit vortec heads so i went with the crosswind
