Sarg

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Heard good things about using Pam cooking spray as an anti spatter. Non toxic to breath and works well.

5.3swap

thanks for the tip i'll give it a shot.

5.3swap

well just in case anyone didn't know.... sanding an engine bay for paint.. not fun. not exactly interesting pics but its work getting done. hopefully ill be ready to paint by tonight.

Sarg

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Right on, I am thinking about doing the same for my Mustang coupe, but really debating if I want to attempt to remove ALL the wires and misc CRAP from the engine bay. Seems like a ton of stuff. I am still trying to figure out which wires I need and which ones I can ditch.

3rdgentug

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its a ton of work , and for me wiring is spagetti.
but i promise you if you do take it all the way down , take the extra time to clean , sand, plug any unused holes delete unneeded items, it looks so much better once your done , you will be gladyou did.

Sarg

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Lol at the spaghetti comment. I am right there with ya. I am pretty sure I will eventually get it all traced, but for me it takes a ton of time. That is especially true since I did not unplug most of the wires, they were that way when I got the car.

V-10 Killer

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Yeah, nothing about that looks fun, but you're past the hardest part now. Building the motivation to start. Soon you'll have that nice shiny engine bay to be proud of and all will be better

3rdgentug

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its true, i know nothing when it comes to wiring
hell even old carb'ed small block wiring im iffy with at best.

when i picked up my 5.3 for my build and saw all the wiring, literally my first instinct was to just say d it and go big block / blower / turbo 400 like everyone else.

butthe internet , especially here , is filled with tons of great people ,articles , and most helpful of all PICTURES !

5.3swap

agreed, i was going to weld up all the holes as well but i think for timing and motivation purposes I'm just going to paint lol it will and does look so much better all cleaned up though, definitely worth the work.

nothing wrong with taking your time to get the results your happy with.

ya, I'm going out there in a few minutes to start painting. after that its time to start installing things and rebuilding the motor. those are definitely more exciting to do and I'm sure things will start moving along quicker.

Paul i owe you a visit, sorry just been busy the last couple of weeks. I'm anxious to come see your beast

V-10 Killer

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Paul i owe you a visit, sorry just been busy the last couple of weeks. I'm anxious to come see your beast

No problem man. The "beast" is nothing more than a big paperweight right now anyway lol. Still waiting for the funds to get the deck machined and rotating assembly balanced before I can do much of anything anyway

Whenever you're ready I'll have the refreshments cool.

5.3swap

i might have some free time next weekend I'll email ya later this week.

well i wish i would have put the paint in my gun and sprayed it it went on so smooth on the underbody.. maybe by morning after it relaxes I'll feel a little better about it. it looks OK from a distance but up close .. bla. oh well its done and now time to move on.

HRHohio

Looks better than before..

What paint did you use?

5.3swap

valspar tractor and implement paint.. best stuff out there in my opinion

5.3swap

little elbow grease, mineral spirits and some paint and things clean up nicely

5.3swap

hey guys, little help please. what are these thick washers for? ride height ? how do i know if i should use none, 1 or 2 spacers?

3rdgentug

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that would be my guess , i said guess , but it makes sense thats what it would be used for

wish i could help you more then that

5.3swap

gee thanks for nothing just kidding ya i guess i'm just worried about putting them on wrong and having to redo it.

TX RED

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spray paint your steering column lol and keep up the good work.

5.3swap

thanks red, column has been painted i'm putting it all back together now... looking mighty fine if i dont say so myself lol i'm holding off posting up pics till i get more done.

nicksbeast0-xll

woah.. awesome thread and great build so far!