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Old 12-24-2012, 05:25 PM   #26
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Re: Lets see some of them good looking engines out there.

Not to pretty yet, but it is 496ci of raw american power.
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Old 12-24-2012, 08:10 PM   #27
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Old 12-24-2012, 09:37 PM   #28
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Far from done....but here is my L99 416 cu.
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Old 12-25-2012, 01:42 PM   #29
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Has anyone dressed and clean their engine bay with the engine still in. And if so can I see some pics and how hard is it to do so. Any tips would be greatful. Thanks and merry Christmas.
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Old 12-25-2012, 02:32 PM   #30
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Old 12-25-2012, 02:32 PM   #31
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Re: Lets see some of them good looking engines out there.

heres mine in the 1976, nothing fancy I'm a kinda anti-bling person, aside from block 30 over its all new or restored from radiator to rear diff.
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Old 12-25-2012, 02:58 PM   #32
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no 6'ers?
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Old 12-25-2012, 03:07 PM   #33
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First 2 pics is a 350/400 combo going in my 2wd stepside. Second 2 pics is a 510 bigblock going in my friends 2wd prostreet K5.
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Old 12-25-2012, 06:37 PM   #34
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Has anyone dressed and clean their engine bay with the engine still in. And if so can I see some pics and how hard is it to do so. Any tips would be greatful. Thanks and merry Christmas.
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Its not to hard to detail an engine bay. I did mine with the engine still in. The most important thing is to get it clean. I recommend using simple green and a pressure washer. Let it dry and remove anything simple just to make it cleaner. Mask off your fenders and anything else and paint away. You can always spay some paint into a cap and use a small brush for details. I prefer the inside of my engine bay be all black for a nicer look . Then highlight the engine and other components with other colors. I posted pics of my 8.1 at the top of the page before I detailed it. this is after about two hours work its not show quality but its an improvment for now.Sorry the pic is dark I took this at night. I will get some better ones tomorrow.
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I used a gloss black on the firewall,fenderwells,and rad support. Then a semi gloss engine enamal on the engine. The white is a satin finish that I plan to use on the rest of the truck.
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Old 12-25-2012, 07:58 PM   #35
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Old 12-25-2012, 10:26 PM   #36
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Old 12-26-2012, 10:08 AM   #37
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Re: Lets see some of them good looking engines out there.

This is mine when i wasn´t on the streets!
Now it isn´t that clean anymore! The rear main seal leaks oil, header gaskets blow by on both sides and the aluminum intake has some oil under the carb on the driversside and some water shows up behind the heateroutlet and the valvecovers also leak!
I´m planning an overhaul before next season!
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Old 12-26-2012, 11:04 AM   #38
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Nice!!!! But don't trust those hoses!!!


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This is mine when i wasn´t on the streets!
Now it isn´t that clean anymore! The rear main seal leaks oil, header gaskets blow by on both sides and the aluminum intake has some oil under the carb on the driversside and some water shows up behind the heateroutlet and the valvecovers also leak!
I´m planning an overhaul before next season!
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Old 12-26-2012, 01:53 PM   #39
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Re: Lets see some of them good looking engines out there.

I have them on for 4 years now and they still are ok.I had one clamp failure with a heater hose because i checked them and over tightend! Meanwhile i changed all clamps for higher quality. They still look good but get very hot so touching them with the engine running causes burning the fingers and the forehead- believe me!
Anyway i´d like to change the hoses to black rubber and those slick thermoplastic clamps!
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Old 12-26-2012, 06:34 PM   #40
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Not a beauty queen but I think I did ok for my first time ever touching/taking apart an engine. + I'm a girl...hindsight is 20/20 I should have primed first at least once, next time I think I'll prime twice.

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Old 12-26-2012, 07:12 PM   #41
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cfan. its not priming that is the big thing but just making sure that its all clean and grease free. ask how i know all to well after cleanig lol
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Old 12-26-2012, 09:19 PM   #42
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Old 12-26-2012, 09:49 PM   #43
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not in a truck frame but i thought you would appreciate! a 64 impala my brother is building.
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Old 12-26-2012, 10:01 PM   #44
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Old 12-27-2012, 09:31 PM   #47
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I will get a better pic tomorrow. '75 Stingray 350 2 bolt main bored .030 over, mild cam, stock other than that. We put the script valve covers on it with the oil fill intake to give it that old school look. This is going in our '69 step that we are dressing up to look like a '67 step. We have some black longtubes goin on this engine, and bolted to the headers will be some Purple Hornies and that will be it. This thing is gonna scream



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Iam more of a bling guy but 88Jimmy and Lowesguy, those are some real nice original looking motors. Thumbs up.
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Old 12-28-2012, 09:24 AM   #49
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Iam more of a bling guy but 88Jimmy and Lowesguy, those are some real nice original looking motors. Thumbs up.
Thanks, built it from a bare block, looks plane jane on outside but it has some good parts on the inside lol

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