some progress pics...
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Drifting
Joined: May 2003
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From: Lakeport CA
some progress pics...
Here are my 113 heads that I ported & polished exhaust & ourside. Also note the stock polished valve covers. Can be done but I don't want to talk about the hours I put into it... :crazy:
Oh & my new single mass alum flywheel & clutch...
[Modified by Trog, 4:40 PM 11/16/2003]
[Modified by Trog, 4:42 PM 11/16/2003]
[Modified by Trog, 4:42 PM 11/16/2003]
[Modified by Trog, 4:43 PM 11/16/2003]
Oh & my new single mass alum flywheel & clutch...
[Modified by Trog, 4:40 PM 11/16/2003]
[Modified by Trog, 4:42 PM 11/16/2003]
[Modified by Trog, 4:42 PM 11/16/2003]
[Modified by Trog, 4:43 PM 11/16/2003]
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Re: some progress pics... (Trog)
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Re: some progress pics... (Trog)
trog
those pics look really good. i am going to be sanding down my valve covers to repaint them, what did you use to get inside the fins to clean them out? the previous owner threw on a really thick and sloppy coat of paint and they look horrible especially inside those groves :smash:
those pics look really good. i am going to be sanding down my valve covers to repaint them, what did you use to get inside the fins to clean them out? the previous owner threw on a really thick and sloppy coat of paint and they look horrible especially inside those groves :smash:
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From: Lakeport CA
Re: some progress pics... (MIke350)
Start w/ paint remover, there are like 3 coats in the factory paint on the valve covers (Grey, brown, black). Then I used a fine machinist file to smooth out the casting marks, then worked down from like 220 to 1500 wet dry sand paper. Did that a couple years ago, today I just used a buffing wheel on my grinder w/ some rouge to repolish it out again.
The stock covers appear to be alum. Didn't notice any color like you would find in mag.
The stock covers appear to be alum. Didn't notice any color like you would find in mag.
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