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Old Sep 15, 2002 | 06:11 PM
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i wanna see how clean you guys keep your engine bay.. this has been bugging me since i painted my car.. i havent had the time to keep her clean. and i was considering a big time clean up tonite.. i got several cans of black krylon so i figure this will help motivate me :jester
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Old Sep 15, 2002 | 06:18 PM
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Old Sep 15, 2002 | 06:31 PM
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Old Sep 15, 2002 | 06:31 PM
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Old Sep 15, 2002 | 06:46 PM
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Old Sep 15, 2002 | 07:14 PM
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You mean this? I wouldn't eat off it but I'm not embarrased about it either.
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Old Sep 15, 2002 | 07:17 PM
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OK :D



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Old Sep 15, 2002 | 07:27 PM
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here's mine from last year when it looked somewhat clean now imagine that with a ton of body shop dust on it
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Old Sep 15, 2002 | 07:27 PM
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Can never resist one of these requests :D

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Old Sep 15, 2002 | 07:29 PM
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Old Sep 15, 2002 | 07:30 PM
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Stock 69 427/400 HP. Chuck






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Old Sep 15, 2002 | 07:33 PM
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Old Sep 15, 2002 | 07:34 PM
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I love the "lets see what you got" posts :cool: will try to post mine later
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Old Sep 15, 2002 | 07:35 PM
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Here is something a little different :rolleyes: My engine was rebuilt back in the mid-70's. I have tried cleaning it......I wouldn't eat off it. I think engines looking like this may be a little more common then us "dirty engine" guys are led to believe. :lol:

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Heres my Big Block 427




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Old Sep 15, 2002 | 07:42 PM
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Here is a pic of my dirty engine...



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Old Sep 15, 2002 | 08:30 PM
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These are the only pics I have w/ something that resembles a car around it :) Manifold is now chevy orange, turbo's were not mounted as was a lot of stuff.





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Old Sep 15, 2002 | 09:08 PM
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Old Sep 15, 2002 | 09:17 PM
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Damn you guys! I'm already neurotic about my engine compartment, now looking at all of yours I am going to have to pull an all nighter out in the garage! :cry :mad :boxing :lol: :lol: :lol:
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