Cleaning up 81' engine compartment

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Aug 7, 2008 | 11:45 AM

KadesVette

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Cleaning up 81' engine compartment

I own a 81', L81. The engine compartment is cluttered with tons of vaccuum hoses and air intake vents. The engine is bone stock, the emissions air pump is still hooked up, however I don't know if it works. Four or five hoses coming from the canister was cut by previous owners.

My question, is there anyway I can clean up and get rid of some of the hoses, the engine runs very good. I plan on remove the plastic air intake scoop over the radiator to the breather and the connecting vynil hoses. Any other suggestions.

thanks

Aug 8, 2008 | 01:21 AM

gingerbreadman1977

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some will say do it and other will say dont touch anything if it works. i can tell you that if you want to totally tidy up and 81 engine bay properly your in for $$... thank computers for that. i have been there and done it on an 81.

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Aug 8, 2008 | 08:01 AM

cargo247

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this is as far as i went to clean up my 81

Aug 8, 2008 | 08:57 AM

Vampyre

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Or go with FI...

Aug 8, 2008 | 09:14 AM

KadesVette

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Wow, Gingerbreadman and Vampyre, those are awesome looking engines - need to add to my wish list. As one of you stated, don't fix anything that's not broken, so I think I'll go the route of Cargo 247.

Thanks for the pics, they helped.