Engine compartment done

[bigmoe]

I fired up my Gen IV 5.3 last weekend for the first time but I had to cobble together the air intake temporarily. Today the mailman brought me a 4" elbow that had long enough legs to allow me to clear the alternator. I heard the MAF likes a straight run so I centered it. My plan was always to have the top rad hose on the passenger side and the air intake to the drivers side, partly to obstruct the ECM and the associated mess of wires. I also made a block off for the big hole in the front ps of the engine cover and painted the cover with black vinyl paint to brighten it up. No deluxe heater makes for a cleaner look as well.