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Old May 9, 2009 | 12:56 AM
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So, it looks like my motor is going to be getting pulled this week for a camswap and fixing slave cyln. on my clutch.. What tips do you guys think I could do while the motor is out for the week or so in the engine bay? Any special kind of cleanup you guys recommend or ****?
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clean up all the greasy spots.. touch up paint any scratches.. remove ABS module.. i personally think an fully undercoated engine bay would look good but thats just me
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i would paint the engine bay while you have the chance and put a bunch of clear coat so it really pops out
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i would paint the engine bay while you have the chance and put a bunch of clear coat so it really pops out
Well painting the whole bay is out of the question, just because I don't have money for the NBM paint. But I was thinking of cleaning it up and taking out any grease marks and such. Then slamming it with some clear coat and buffing that up before the engine goes back in.
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Well painting the whole bay is out of the question, just because I don't have money for the NBM paint. But I was thinking of cleaning it up and taking out any grease marks and such. Then slamming it with some clear coat and buffing that up before the engine goes back in.
yea that would be good. I like the look of black engine bays. I'll paint mine black in a heartbeat if my engine is ever out
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I thought about black engine bays.. but I haven't decided that yet. I would need to see some pictures with that haha
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Not that I am a guy who says do a search, but I would suggest doing that. I asked the same question last week, check it out for the results.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearanc...ngine-bay.html

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