Engine Bay Before & After--Dammit!!!
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Engine Bay Before & After--Dammit!!!
It looked like this:
Now it looks like this:
BUT, right after I put the final touch on, I cranked it up and the intake manifold gasket started leaking water and steam on the drivers' side top of the manifold. Now I got to pull the manifold, distributor, etc. and get oil and sweat on everything! :cry
JB
[Modified by JB, 5:12 PM 5/30/2002]
Now it looks like this:
BUT, right after I put the final touch on, I cranked it up and the intake manifold gasket started leaking water and steam on the drivers' side top of the manifold. Now I got to pull the manifold, distributor, etc. and get oil and sweat on everything! :cry
JB
[Modified by JB, 5:12 PM 5/30/2002]
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Re: Engine Bay Before & After--Dammit!!! (JB)
Hey at least it will be nice and clean for the tear down and you'll be able to do even more detailing while it's apart!!! (careful tho... people end up doing frame offs that way!!!) :eek: :D
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Re: Engine Bay Before & After--Dammit!!! (JB)
JB, I been at this hobby for some decades now...could be much worse man, much worse....
hell the guy at the vette shop here just built a BB engine....and installed it and when fired up knocked like hell....damn VALVE guide binded up....
stupid VALVE guide, damn nearly cost him the engine...machinest on the heads screwed up...valve stuck OPEN....barely kissed the piston....can't win somedaze...
GENE :D :D :D :eek: :eek: :rolleyes: :mad :cheers:
hell the guy at the vette shop here just built a BB engine....and installed it and when fired up knocked like hell....damn VALVE guide binded up....
stupid VALVE guide, damn nearly cost him the engine...machinest on the heads screwed up...valve stuck OPEN....barely kissed the piston....can't win somedaze...
GENE :D :D :D :eek: :eek: :rolleyes: :mad :cheers:
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Re: Engine Bay Before & After--Dammit!!! (mrvette)
JB, I been at this hobby for some decades now...could be much worse man, much worse....
JB
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Re: Engine Bay Before & After--Dammit!!! (shoptek)
JB-
Looks great!
What did you use to "freshen up" the wiper door actuator, or did you replace it??
Looks great!
What did you use to "freshen up" the wiper door actuator, or did you replace it??
JB
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Re: Engine Bay Before & After--Dammit!!! (JB)
It cleaned up rather nicely. Looks really good. :yesnod:
P.S. Don't forget to put the wingnut back on the air cleaner.
P.S. Don't forget to put the wingnut back on the air cleaner.
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Re: Engine Bay Before & After--Dammit!!! (BlueL36)
Looks good. I can't wait until the guy gets my motor done and I get my bay looking good. Hope all gets better soon.
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Re: Engine Bay Before & After--Dammit!!! (JB)
The intake was obviously jealous that it had not been detailed and :U Whoopsie!
I bet if you bead blast it, it'll never leak again.... :D
Reminds me of that Rosanne Rosannadana quote.
I bet if you bead blast it, it'll never leak again.... :D
Reminds me of that Rosanne Rosannadana quote.
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Re: Engine Bay Before & After--Dammit!!! (hudman)
What did you use to clean up the chrome valve covers, etc?
Those are new repros. The Neverdull couldn't quite get the originals as shiny as I'd like--I'm going to get 'em rechromed, but until I get around to it, I've put the repros on.
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[Modified by JB, 11:20 PM 5/30/2002]
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Re: Engine Bay Before & After--Dammit!!! (JB)
Really looks nice! Chrome valve covers are on my shopping list.... somewhere down there! :) You might want to get some nice shiny braided bigblock sparkplug wires. AC Delco still makes em, or you can get the dated repros for a little more.
I see you went with the original style air cleaner lid with the decals. (wingnut on there? cant tell) looks very nice. You probably just added $5k to the value of your car by detailing the engine compartment!! :) MJ
[Modified by MNJack, 12:38 AM 5/31/2002]
I see you went with the original style air cleaner lid with the decals. (wingnut on there? cant tell) looks very nice. You probably just added $5k to the value of your car by detailing the engine compartment!! :) MJ
[Modified by MNJack, 12:38 AM 5/31/2002]
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Re: Engine Bay Before & After--Dammit!!! (JB)
JB-
Looks great!
What did you use to "freshen up" the wiper door actuator, or did you replace it??
I cleaned it up with simple green, then sprayed it lightly with gold chrome paint followed by a light coat of silver chrome paint. Came surprisingly close to that greeny-goldish-brassy color of the original (compare to the new cover on the master cylinder in the pic).
JB
Looks great!
What did you use to "freshen up" the wiper door actuator, or did you replace it??
I cleaned it up with simple green, then sprayed it lightly with gold chrome paint followed by a light coat of silver chrome paint. Came surprisingly close to that greeny-goldish-brassy color of the original (compare to the new cover on the master cylinder in the pic).
JB
