Colored engine covers-do it yourself
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There are four bolts and a clip at the front that captures a line (fuel, vent?) so removal looks super easy. My only question is how the Corvette metal name plates are attached. It would be great if they have a head that pops onto a rubber grommet, but often these type of pieces are viewed as forever and no need to remove. If it is that case and they do something like melt the plastic post at the tip to make a head, then the decision is to mask them off (not the way I like to do things) or remove the melted head and come up with another way to attach them. Not too concerned with the temps, but the cover will get warm. It has an insulation piece on the bottom and it's on top of a plastic intake manifold.
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Le Mans Master
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There are four bolts and a clip at the front that captures a line (fuel, vent?) so removal looks super easy. My only question is how the Corvette metal name plates are attached. It would be great if they have a head that pops onto a rubber grommet, but often these type of pieces are viewed as forever and no need to remove. If it is that case and they do something like melt the plastic post at the tip to make a head, then the decision is to mask them off (not the way I like to do things) or remove the melted head and come up with another way to attach them. Not too concerned with the temps, but the cover will get warm. It has an insulation piece on the bottom and it's on top of a plastic intake manifold.
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I need to correct what I said, the clip for the line is at the back of the motor and in the pic you can see the hole where the clip goes. I said it was the front and that's wrong. I'm used to seeing a throttle body at the front of an engine, not the back.
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When are the constraints being lifted on the red cover.
I didn't see a option for it on Chevy. Com.
So I assumed it is not offered.
But painting it is a no brainer. And I really don’t think you would need a high temp paint. That plastic cover can’t get that hot. Or it would melt.
I didn't see a option for it on Chevy. Com.
So I assumed it is not offered.
But painting it is a no brainer. And I really don’t think you would need a high temp paint. That plastic cover can’t get that hot. Or it would melt.
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I held one in my hand at a recent show in Newport RI. Weighs almost nothing. Just a slab of plastic. I did try to see if the two chrome Corvette plates were easily removable, but when I flipped it over, it was covered with a layer of foam rubber. I wasn’t about to tear the foam rubber off so I don’t know how the chrome plates are held on.
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