Pics of my engine bay, including polished valve covers
09-26-2005, 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Brandon
The intake looks the same as the car in person, some how his car and the camera make it look orange.
The valve covers are definatly badass.
The coil relocation he has works very nice, the wires are straight boots, to run them under the header primaries, there is alot of work involved in making some brackets to keep the wires off of the primaries. It can be done with custom wires (I make them) on the passenger side, but the way the plug angle is on the driver's side, you have to run straights, OR, figure out a way to affix the wires off of the header bolts, where they are pushed back away from the primaries, and use wire insulators. Its a mess. I posted pictures a few weeks ago on my setup with completely hidden wiring, nothing seen at all, and it looked good, but then the wires burnt on the driver side. Instead of spending a huge amount of money on wires, sleaving, sheilding, boot protectors, etc., I'm going to run straights on the drivers side. Should still be fairly well hidden.
Will the oil filler you have fit in the factory style hole, or is it a special thread from Nasty?
I'm still finding more and more details as I continue to look through pictures.
Do you have a link on the steam cleaner you use?
That should be enough for now, I'll post more later
-Brandon
The valve covers are definatly badass.
The coil relocation he has works very nice, the wires are straight boots, to run them under the header primaries, there is alot of work involved in making some brackets to keep the wires off of the primaries. It can be done with custom wires (I make them) on the passenger side, but the way the plug angle is on the driver's side, you have to run straights, OR, figure out a way to affix the wires off of the header bolts, where they are pushed back away from the primaries, and use wire insulators. Its a mess. I posted pictures a few weeks ago on my setup with completely hidden wiring, nothing seen at all, and it looked good, but then the wires burnt on the driver side. Instead of spending a huge amount of money on wires, sleaving, sheilding, boot protectors, etc., I'm going to run straights on the drivers side. Should still be fairly well hidden.
Will the oil filler you have fit in the factory style hole, or is it a special thread from Nasty?
I'm still finding more and more details as I continue to look through pictures.
Do you have a link on the steam cleaner you use?
That should be enough for now, I'll post more later
-Brandon
the hole is simply a push in style, at least mine is...I do believe he sells screw in style also. The hole is a standard 1-1/4 which made it easy to go find a push in style breather.
The cleaner is just STP steam cleaner in a can. Much better than like Gunk and stuff...the STP you spray on when everything is warm, wait 15 minutes hose off, wipe up excess water, and I always use CD2 Engine Detail spray...the stuff is ****.
09-26-2005, 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Brandon
One more, couldn't resist.
Search for LawmanSS's evap relocation, it moves it down and out of the way, which will allow you to get ride of the hose across the valve cover..
Search for LawmanSS's evap relocation, it moves it down and out of the way, which will allow you to get ride of the hose across the valve cover..
09-26-2005, 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Steve Goodwin
Very Well done.
I have a black car and have polished several parts, chromed some of the brackets, I really like the look of the BMR Shroud with the K & N cold air kit. What did it take to get these two parts to fit together??
Your car looks great.
I have a black car and have polished several parts, chromed some of the brackets, I really like the look of the BMR Shroud with the K & N cold air kit. What did it take to get these two parts to fit together??
Your car looks great.
09-26-2005, 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Brandon
So you're gonna ditch the FRCs? Going to coil relocate too? Hit me up before you do...
Cool I'll tell you about my plans for the engine bay
09-26-2005, 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by 1BadMoFo
yes I sure did, but there was still an air line running from the TB to the passenger side valve cover. I tried running without it, but it created a huge vacuum inside the engine so I have since replace my oil cap with a sweet breather.
I was worred about un-metered air entering the engine, but it didn't matter...which makes sense when you think about it, that air has nothing to do with combustion, just the pcv system.
I was worred about un-metered air entering the engine, but it didn't matter...which makes sense when you think about it, that air has nothing to do with combustion, just the pcv system.
Cool, Didn't think anyone would notice that did you
I talked to Nate about some valve covers but I'm debating swaping over to the ls6 pcv... more work than I really want to do for valve covers. I'M LAZY
09-26-2005, 09:14 PM
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Also did you have to modify anything to get the coil relocation to fit with your STB? I have the same one but I heard it wouldn't work with the coil relocation kit.
Oh one last thing. Have you thought about relocating the cable for the hood latch on the driver side?
Oh one last thing. Have you thought about relocating the cable for the hood latch on the driver side?
09-27-2005, 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by 01 Red WS6
Also did you have to modify anything to get the coil relocation to fit with your STB? I have the same one but I heard it wouldn't work with the coil relocation kit.
Oh one last thing. Have you thought about relocating the cable for the hood latch on the driver side?
Oh one last thing. Have you thought about relocating the cable for the hood latch on the driver side?
No, the TR relo kit fit just fine without touching the STB.
And you really should do the pcv mod. It takes about an hour, easy as heck, and if you don't, you'll still have all that annoying pcv tubing around your engine bay and you won't see the full effect of the smooth valve covers.
09-27-2005, 11:56 AM
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care to share the info on the ls6 and pcv mod stuff?
as in switching to ls6 valley cover and whatnot....
general run down, and reasoning would be nice... I've never paid attention to it, and there are only like 10000000000000 threads about that kinda crap....
as in switching to ls6 valley cover and whatnot....
general run down, and reasoning would be nice... I've never paid attention to it, and there are only like 10000000000000 threads about that kinda crap....
09-27-2005, 12:02 PM
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well right now you should have 2 hoses on each side of your valve covers because it pulls the positive crankcase pressure through the heads. With the PCV mod all those are eliminated except the one going from the passenger side valve cover to the throttle body. This is because it is not pulling the pressure from the valley cover...so you eliminate alot of tubing. I wound up removing that last hose with a breather installed in the oil fill cap.
There is a good write up on either Install Unversity.com, or on LS1howto.com.
There is a good write up on either Install Unversity.com, or on LS1howto.com.
BOSS APPROVED!
10-01-2005, 08:13 AM
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It's the small duplicolor color matching red, I think it was part number GM381 Red.
Just give the store your color code off the door, and they will match it up.
Just give the store your color code off the door, and they will match it up.
10-02-2005, 10:59 AM
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Nice bay OK OK, I know 1badmofo will hat me forever if I don't vouch for the BLINGNESS of his engine bay! No for real, I have seen it and worked on it in person, it is the cleanest I have ever seen outside of the trailer queens the roll into the car shows. I have the proud honor or saying that I did the paint job on the dipstick! Although I am sure he probably replaced that by now too! Its nice and clean, although I liked it a little better when the manifold was silver 
Nuthin but luv for ya scotty!
Nuthin but luv for ya scotty!
10-03-2005, 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by dtz28
OK OK, I know 1badmofo will hat me forever if I don't vouch for the BLINGNESS of his engine bay! No for real, I have seen it and worked on it in person, it is the cleanest I have ever seen outside of the trailer queens the roll into the car shows. I have the proud honor or saying that I did the paint job on the dipstick! Although I am sure he probably replaced that by now too! Its nice and clean, although I liked it a little better when the manifold was silver Nuthin but luv for ya scotty!
Nuthin but luv for ya scotty!
