finished the engine

playsdixie · 2014-03-27 02:02:23

wanted to make it look like my Harley.....:woohoo:

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Mar 26, 2014 | 10:02 PM

playsdixie

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finished the engine

wanted to make it look like my Harley.....

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Mar 26, 2014 | 10:04 PM

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Wow! Nice job

Mar 26, 2014 | 10:16 PM

3JsVette

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That's an incredible deep shine. Great job!

Mar 26, 2014 | 10:22 PM

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That looks great

Mar 26, 2014 | 11:04 PM

peyc2

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Mind if I ask where you got the TPI chromed? I have a spare and want to send it out and replace the one on the car. Is a 1985 coupe. Thanks, looks awesome!

Mar 26, 2014 | 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by playsdixie

wanted to make it look like my Harley.....

Wow you will need sunglasses when you open the hood, may not have come out of the Milwaukee Harley factory but sure shines like a Harley very nice

Mar 26, 2014 | 11:56 PM

Vetteblack-96

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WOW! How are you gonna keep it clean? Here in Texas it's so dusty that my engine appearance is a lost cause.............

Mar 27, 2014 | 05:27 AM

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Looks fantastic. Great Job!!

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Mar 27, 2014 | 06:23 AM

playsdixie

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From: ft myers FL/Munising MI

thanks for the comments....bought the chrome tb/etc off craig's list...
keeping it clean is a bit of a problem.....you have to like to polish chrome....I have a 85 but the intiake and up is off an 86...52 mm tb/ used aluminum heads with new valves and roller rockers.. no egr/ no smog anymore.... hedman headers with no cats..two cherrybombs out of the x pipe....nice sound if you like rumble....