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Need opinions on LT1 engine bay color scheme
12-04-2008, 02:37 AM
#1
Need opinions on LT1 engine bay color scheme Alright well I want to spice up my engine bay this winter and I got a couple things in mind. I know I want to do something with the intake manifold (polished fins), accessory bracket, MAF, TB, elbow, and possibly the radiator shroud. Here is where I'm stuck because I don't know what to polish, powdercoat, or really what colors to use. I'm leaning away from alot of polishing simply because I daily drive this car and don't join alot of shows. But when I do I want to look nice!
I talked to Sean (SilverGhost) and we agree that black/silver or gunmetal/silver would look good since nothing else really matches the color of my car. I plan to keep the silver valvecovers because if I get nice polished ones I won't want to cover them with my plug wires. Speaking of those blue wires I plan to get black ones but when I ordered them Thunder didn't have the black in stock. I'm also going to relocate the fuel lines, hood latch, and possibly wire mod. Lastly I gotta do something with that yellow battery! Anyway here is what I'm working with now except the STB is gone.
I talked to Sean (SilverGhost) and we agree that black/silver or gunmetal/silver would look good since nothing else really matches the color of my car. I plan to keep the silver valvecovers because if I get nice polished ones I won't want to cover them with my plug wires. Speaking of those blue wires I plan to get black ones but when I ordered them Thunder didn't have the black in stock. I'm also going to relocate the fuel lines, hood latch, and possibly wire mod. Lastly I gotta do something with that yellow battery! Anyway here is what I'm working with now except the STB is gone.
12-04-2008, 11:52 AM
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Might find some ideas here. Polished will work you to death keeping them looking good if you ever show it? I chromed everything so I have no maintenance. Here's a site that may help?
http://www.lt1engine.com/?level=album&id=4
http://www.lt1engine.com/?level=album&id=4
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12-04-2008, 05:23 PM
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That will explain most of it. Now what your going to want to do with that positive distribution block is run those wires with the other ones then reconnect them under the fender either with the stock one or another one from Walmart circuit city... Then heat shrink or electrical tape them for insulation. What I did for a grommet on the main wiring harness hole was cut some flexible fuel line and line the metal hole so there isn't any chafing.
That will explain most of it. Now what your going to want to do with that positive distribution block is run those wires with the other ones then reconnect them under the fender either with the stock one or another one from Walmart circuit city... Then heat shrink or electrical tape them for insulation. What I did for a grommet on the main wiring harness hole was cut some flexible fuel line and line the metal hole so there isn't any chafing.
12-04-2008, 08:04 PM
#9
As far as the battery goes, The Optima in my 68 is a red top that I painted flat black and the one in my 97 is silver. Just tape off whatever is yellow and don't forget to tape off the top pegs even if your not using them. Everybody who see's the Optima logo asks where I got a black top from. Same with the silver one.......ha. ha. Oh yea, clean it good first and high temp. paint is ideal.
12-05-2008, 02:20 AM
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/lswon/s...7740314/detail
That will explain most of it. Now what your going to want to do with that positive distribution block is run those wires with the other ones then reconnect them under the fender either with the stock one or another one from Walmart circuit city... Then heat shrink or electrical tape them for insulation. What I did for a grommet on the main wiring harness hole was cut some flexible fuel line and line the metal hole so there isn't any chafing.
That will explain most of it. Now what your going to want to do with that positive distribution block is run those wires with the other ones then reconnect them under the fender either with the stock one or another one from Walmart circuit city... Then heat shrink or electrical tape them for insulation. What I did for a grommet on the main wiring harness hole was cut some flexible fuel line and line the metal hole so there isn't any chafing.
