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Old 04-03-2012, 12:38 AM
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Default Finally finished my engine bay, the way I want it.

I installed some Speed Inc high flow rails tonight and I think it has completed my engine bay. Unless any other crazy ideas come into my head.













Please excuse the dust, I will be getting in there this weekend to clean it up a bit.
Old 04-03-2012, 04:46 AM
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Looks a big tony the tiger grrrrrrreeeaaaattttt! Nice work
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I cant believe you have all that nice stuff in your engine bay and you still run that POS power steering cooler...You need to loose that before it takes a crap in your radiator!

Other than that nice job...
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I would relocate the coils to where they are off the valve cover looks good though.
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what kind of valve covers are those? they looks sweet!!
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Go to ebay and search custom valve covers ls1
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Originally Posted by 99'CajunFirehawk157
I cant believe you have all that nice stuff in your engine bay and you still run that POS power steering cooler...You need to loose that before it takes a crap in your radiator!

Other than that nice job...
This. I had it happen to me sorta, but it took a crap into my power steering box...Needless to say it was deleted afterwards. They're a good idea, but the oem ones are just downright unreliable.
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Dang that looks pretty dang good! how hard is it to hide the throttle cables?
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Dopeness.
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Dont kid yourself.....no one is EVER done
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The original PS cooler isnt hooked up, its just a solid section of pipe. I have another Hayes cooler plumbed in up by the front air damn. The valve covers are from KMJ enterprises. With the exception of a jacked up gasket they work great.
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Where did you get that plate that covers up where the A/C hoses used to connect?
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I made that last year when I rebuilt the motor and removed the A/C parts. I didnt want any contaminating the system, in case I ever decide to reinstall it.
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Originally Posted by firemech21
The original PS cooler isnt hooked up, its just a solid section of pipe. I have another Hayes cooler plumbed in up by the front air damn. The valve covers are from KMJ enterprises. With the exception of a jacked up gasket they work great.
Good to know and I am sure you also know you can get the regular hose for cars without that POS cooler and its just one long hose, does away with that pipe. I was going to have mine painted until I had the "issue" w/coolant in my power steering sys.

Nice job.
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I do know about the coolant hose, I just dont really care for the rubber. I like the way that the cooler looks in the line, just dont like the way they normally leak.
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Hiding the coils would make it look more clean. But looks good right now
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wow that textured paint and those valve covers look great. I want to do something like that when I finish my motor.
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Thanks for the compliments. I have been fighting everyone over the coils, I just like them on top. lol weird I know
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i like them on top with that paint on them. it looks super clean. great job
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A billet PS and idler pulley would be a nice touch.


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