Show us under your hood!
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Finally got my top end done! The car is running GREAT!
I've missed my car this month so as soon as I got it back together I took it out for a little run.![thumbup](https://rennlist.com/forums/graemlins/thumbup.gif)
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Next week we hit the dyno!!!
I've missed my car this month so as soon as I got it back together I took it out for a little run.
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Next week we hit the dyno!!!
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Last edited by Mike Frye; 07-19-2008 at 08:57 PM.
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Here's my 89 underhood shot from October 2000 at 72K miles, the day I bought it versus 5 minutes ago at 192K miles. Zero refurb. Different camera accounts for colorshift. [EDIT: Oh, the fan shroud change was done to work with a DEVEK fan kit. I used an 85-6 upper shroud to provide the intake scoops you lose when you use aftermarket fans. I did the fan change primarily to get more working room at the front of the motor. And the supercharger kit I installed in 2005 has been off since just before my last smog check. Still planning its re-installation.]
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Last edited by Bill Ball; 07-20-2008 at 03:37 PM.
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Bill,
What's the secret to keeping the paint on intake looking good? Do you wax, clean or use anything in particular? Do you pop the hood after a drive to help cool the engine?
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Yes, I do pop the hood when I get home. There is a LOT of heat trapped under the closed hood once the car has stopped running, and I believe ventilating it preserves the rubber and plastic. Other than a fractured crank sensor connector, everything around and under the manifold is still pretty fresh. Other than that, every couple of years, I just rinse off the engine compartment with a mild stream of water and wipe off grimie spots with a rag. I've seen cars with 1/2 the miles where the manifold paint is largely flaked off and the rest is ready to fall off. I don't know why. Mine was intact when I got the car, and other than raising the hood at home, I haven't done anything else to preserve it.
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here are a couple of my car the engine was redone in late 04 as was everything else
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