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Old Sep 27, 2010 | 10:54 PM
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Default Engine Bay Clean up! Still in progress

Before






LT1 right before I pulled it




Deleted AC and ABS
Relocated the battery
relocated alternator
relocated fuel lines
New Valve covers
Re wrapped entire engine harness
removed windshield washer reservoir
painted the Radiator support
Had strut bar powder coated black
hid wires on passenger and driver side
rewired and re routed all nitrous
Bought Jimmy Jam WOT activation switch and bracket
Few other small details.....


Plans still to do...
Remove MSD Digital 6 box (going EFI Connection)
Paint engine bay gloss red

New motor! Don't mind the photo date stamp its off a year..lol






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Old Sep 27, 2010 | 11:07 PM
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looks alot better now
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Old Sep 27, 2010 | 11:20 PM
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Looks great, nice looking lt1.
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Old Sep 27, 2010 | 11:36 PM
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not trying to nit pick but the one thing thats throwing it off for me a lil bit is all the stickers but to each his own though
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Old Sep 27, 2010 | 11:45 PM
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Yea am one of those sticker guys...I get a new part in and the first thing I look for is the sticker...lol

I do not put stickers anywhere on the outside of my car but I decided to put a few on the rad support...

I like it....
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Old Sep 27, 2010 | 11:51 PM
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well if you like it then i like it for ya lol but it does look alot better though
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 12:06 AM
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Thanks!!
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 12:09 AM
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no problem cause heck im sure theres things about my car that people can nit pick on mine lol haha
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 12:22 AM
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wow that thing sure cleaned up nice.
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 12:36 AM
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Definitely a lot cleaner and nicer. Not a real sticker guy, but no biggie.
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 01:07 AM
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i wondered if the KN fit on LT1s......looks like it does
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looks good. much better than before. I have a slight issue with stickers too (they're like my "thanks for the product" free advertisements), but they'll be gone eventually.

next weekend i'm planning on doing some clean-up work in my engine bay. I think i'll finally tackle the hidden wire mod and do some painting as well.
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 01:38 AM
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^ i got ahold of the under neath of my car this past weekend and it made a huge diffference
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 02:44 AM
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dang i want that tnt sticker lol. that looks really mean under there
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 06:13 AM
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Originally Posted by 9WhiteCamaro9
no problem cause heck im sure theres things about my car that people can nit pick on mine lol haha
Yea I think that no matter what there will always be something someone don't like.... When the stickers finally start peeling and looking bad I prob won't replace them....

Originally Posted by thegodfather899
wow that thing sure cleaned up nice.
Thanks!

Originally Posted by thecobrahunter
Definitely a lot cleaner and nicer. Not a real sticker guy, but no biggie.
Thanks!

Originally Posted by sjsingle1
i wondered if the KN fit on LT1s......looks like it does
Yea it fits pretty good...the radiator cover is a little long other than that it looks like it was made for it...

Originally Posted by crimson_bird
looks good. much better than before. I have a slight issue with stickers too (they're like my "thanks for the product" free advertisements), but they'll be gone eventually.
next weekend i'm planning on doing some clean-up work in my engine bay. I think i'll finally tackle the hidden wire mod and do some painting as well.
Yea your right once they start peeling I won't replace them though.... the wire mod was really easy and made a huge difference....
i got a buddy of mine that does amazing paint work and he owes me a favor so he is going to my engine bay for me....should look a lot better....


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dang i want that tnt sticker lol. that looks really mean under there
I have another one...its a little bit smaller and slightly different but if you want it shoot me a pm with you address and I will send it your way...
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 06:28 AM
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where the hell did you move the alternator to?
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 06:49 AM
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Worlds of difference, Awesome job, that engine bay looks fantastic!
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Black FormulaLs1
where the hell did you move the alternator to?
I modified the stock accessory bracket so i could put it in the bottom where the AC compressor use to be


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Worlds of difference, Awesome job, that engine bay looks fantastic!
Thank you!
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 09:23 AM
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Looks really good man, the before pic didn't even look as bad as mine and the after just cleaned it up even better! Good work. I will get started on mine too once I get my DD back.
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pm sent. i like stickers as well.
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