Let's see some engine bays!
12-03-2005, 12:06 PM
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Car: 1991 Z28
Engine: 383
Transmission: T-5
Axle/Gears: 3.08 10 Bolt
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12-03-2005, 09:56 PM
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Car: 1992 Camaro RS AKA Big Nasty
Engine: Carbed '79 350 block, 360hp/380ftlbs (flywheel)
Transmission: 6speed from an unidentified 4th gen. ask me, ill tell you.
Mine. 350 dropped in the RS this past summer. The AC is the next thing to go.
12-04-2005, 10:37 AM
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Car: 1984 Trans Am
Engine: LT1
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt w/ 4.10 gears
I've become a usual suspect in these threads by now. Here's mine as it sits currently. still needs lots of little things attended to.
Gotta remove a lot of crap left over from when it was FI
12-07-2005, 08:06 PM
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Car: 1989 GTA
Engine: 350 TPI L98
Transmission: 700R4
JeremyNYR, after painting the engine bay in pewter, how do you like it as far as flowing with the car? My car is white too and I have wanted to do the pewter engine bay for about 4 years and havent found time to pull the motor and do it right. Also how much does it show dirt compared to the original white? What type of paint/clear did you use to paint it to hold up to the chemical and heat abuse the area gets? Thanks in advance for any tips you can give because I think that looks ultra badass with that color and a nice clean motor! Maybe next summer....
12-21-2005, 11:13 PM
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Car: 1984 Trans Am
Engine: LT1
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt w/ 4.10 gears
The color is actually Chrysler Bright Platinum Metallic, but it's very similar to the GM pewter color. I don't really think of it as going well with the beige body color and didn't really intend for it to. When I have the money and finish some body modifications, I plan to have the whole car painted Platinum. As for the type of paint, I had a shop do it but I don't think they did anything different in the engine bay than they would on the rest of the body. I've done my best to minimize exposure to any fluids, especially when reinstalling the braking system.
It's pretty good at hiding dirt/dust, although I try to keep it pretty clean. I washed it 2 or 3 times over the summer. The biggest thing I think the new paint did was point out how everything else has to be brought up to par. My TPI looks crappy now, my spark plug wires really need to be replaced with black ones and routed better, and several other things stand out. If it were old paint, everything would look just fine as it is.
It's pretty good at hiding dirt/dust, although I try to keep it pretty clean. I washed it 2 or 3 times over the summer. The biggest thing I think the new paint did was point out how everything else has to be brought up to par. My TPI looks crappy now, my spark plug wires really need to be replaced with black ones and routed better, and several other things stand out. If it were old paint, everything would look just fine as it is.
12-22-2005, 06:33 PM
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Car: 88 Formula 350
Engine: Hopes and Dreams
Transmission: Slush Box
Axle/Gears: 9 Bolt, 3.27
and another. Check out the inch of crud on the block. Thats what happens when you let an 80K car sit for many years outside
12-22-2005, 11:03 PM
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Car: 1989 Firebird Formula
Engine: 305 T.B.I. (Vin tag "E" = LO3)
Transmission: THM-700-R4
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt posi 3.23
heres a pic of my tre-o-five, aint much for top end but down low, she knows how to please 
12-23-2005, 10:29 PM
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Car: 88 Formula 350
Engine: Hopes and Dreams
Transmission: Slush Box
Axle/Gears: 9 Bolt, 3.27
I guess that's true, but I still feel ashamed everytime I pop the hood for someone.
It was horrible when I bought it, BONE STOCK. That and squirrels and cats lived under the hood. Im just a perfectionist I guess. I took it for a test drive and heard a horrible noise. Damn squirrel tangles in the smog pump belt. YUCK.
It was horrible when I bought it, BONE STOCK. That and squirrels and cats lived under the hood. Im just a perfectionist I guess. I took it for a test drive and heard a horrible noise. Damn squirrel tangles in the smog pump belt. YUCK.
12-24-2005, 05:50 AM
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12-24-2005, 01:39 PM
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Car: 87 BUICK GN
Engine: 3.8 TURBO
Transmission: 200R4
here is the slo 91 z rat pac
sorry for the close-up shot damn hood shock are weak had to hold the hood up with one hand and the camera in the other !
12-24-2005, 03:59 PM
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Car: 82 Z-28
Engine: 408
Transmission: TH-400
Axle/Gears: 4.11
not a very good shot of it , but it has run 10.31 @ 132.87 on a 150 shot . car weighs 3600# with me in it
12-25-2005, 08:58 AM
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Car: 87 Formula/ 00 Xtreme
Engine: TPI 305/ v6
Transmission: struggling t-5/ 4l60E
Axle/Gears: 3.08/ 3.23
Originally posted by JeremyNYR
wow! looking good deadbird. Can't wait to see it with a fresh coat of paint.
wow! looking good deadbird. Can't wait to see it with a fresh coat of paint.
Santa brought me some paint for x-mas too
12-25-2005, 09:24 AM
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car is stock 
I have alot of parts to put on once I get more tools Im gonna tackle everything and then improve the looks of the engine bay as well (needs to be repainted) 
12-25-2005, 10:54 AM
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I hate "the sinister" his car is so nice I WANT IT NOW! 
but seriously that camaro is SICK!! good job man 
but seriously that camaro is SICK!! good job man 
12-30-2005, 09:09 AM
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Car: 89 Firebird
Engine: 406 CI
Transmission: Pete K 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3:55
Originally posted by brutalform
Your typical 436 incher.
Your typical 436 incher.
But we gotta change the baby sh*t brown connector on the tps.
12-30-2005, 01:52 PM
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Very nice!
But we gotta change the baby sh*t brown connector on the tps.
Very nice!
But we gotta change the baby sh*t brown connector on the tps.
12-30-2005, 02:18 PM
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Car: 1991 Z28
Engine: 383
Transmission: T-5
Axle/Gears: 3.08 10 Bolt
sinister youve been popping up lately around the web and i absolutly love the car!! those motor pics really do inspire me. im digging the braided hoses for the ps pump, heater hoses, and radiator catchcan. the chromed upper rad hose looks awesome too because of all the things you have polished.
where did you get that ps pump bracket and do you have a part # by any chance??
BTW how is it driving without power brakes???
where did you get that ps pump bracket and do you have a part # by any chance??
BTW how is it driving without power brakes???
12-30-2005, 02:50 PM
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Car: 1985 IROC-Z / Z-28
Engine: 383 C.I. Stroked 6.3 Litre
Transmission: 700R-4
Axle/Gears: 3:73 Posi
Originally posted by CamarosRUS
sinister youve been popping up lately around the web and i absolutly love the car!! those motor pics really do inspire me. im digging the braided hoses for the ps pump, heater hoses, and radiator catchcan. the chromed upper rad hose looks awesome too because of all the things you have polished.
where did you get that ps pump bracket and do you have a part # by any chance??
BTW how is it driving without power brakes???
sinister youve been popping up lately around the web and i absolutly love the car!! those motor pics really do inspire me. im digging the braided hoses for the ps pump, heater hoses, and radiator catchcan. the chromed upper rad hose looks awesome too because of all the things you have polished.
where did you get that ps pump bracket and do you have a part # by any chance??
BTW how is it driving without power brakes???
12-31-2005, 01:32 AM
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Car: 1981 & 1983 Camaro Z28
Engine: 81 - 350 (ZZ4 355hp) 83 - 305 LG4
Transmission: auto - 81 - 350 Turbo / 83 - MX4
Bone Stock, unrestored, undetailed
12-31-2005, 10:58 AM
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Car: Z/28..39 Plymouth truck in progress
Engine: S/B
Transmission: Manual
Originally posted by CamarosRUS
absolutly beautiful flirtin
absolutly beautiful flirtin
VIDEO
There are alot of awesome cars in this thread, dialup sucks for lookin tho lol......Sinister love the look of your car
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01-02-2006, 06:54 AM
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Car: 87 BUICK GN
Engine: 3.8 TURBO
Transmission: 200R4
justa v6
hey guys i thought i would post a pic of my little V6
it kinda dirty the weather has been nasty lately so i have not had a chance to clean it up. or even getting the Z out and cleaning it up
it kinda dirty the weather has been nasty lately so i have not had a chance to clean it up. or even getting the Z out and cleaning it up
01-03-2006, 04:17 PM
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Car: 1988 trans am GTA
Engine: 350 tpi
Transmission: 700r4
nothing special looks clean but when i take a pic it looks dirty... i have some plans to clean it up and wire hiding but thats all put on hold till i get a new transmission
01-05-2006, 07:39 AM
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Car: 1991 Pontiac Firebird
Engine: 3.8
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: Dana 60
Re: justa v6
Originally posted by SC2camaro
hey guys i thought i would post a pic of my little V6
it kinda dirty the weather has been nasty lately so i have not had a chance to clean it up. or even getting the Z out and cleaning it up
hey guys i thought i would post a pic of my little V6
it kinda dirty the weather has been nasty lately so i have not had a chance to clean it up. or even getting the Z out and cleaning it up
01-05-2006, 10:57 AM
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Car: 1987 Formula 350
Engine: 6.0 boost and smak
Transmission: 4l80e
Axle/Gears: 9bolt 3.27
now is new....
this is a little old the rubber piece after the MAF was a gonner after a NOS back fire... and is now alum. like the front.... and to be quite frank the whole motor is apart now... click on my sign to see the part that are going in the engine bay...
this is a little old the rubber piece after the MAF was a gonner after a NOS back fire... and is now alum. like the front.... and to be quite frank the whole motor is apart now... click on my sign to see the part that are going in the engine bay...