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Old Feb 24, 2004 | 07:32 PM
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Blingin' engine bay...what all can I do?

Alright. I'm trying to get my engine bay lookin' as sharp as possible. I already have a Trick Flow ceramic coated elbow, chrome radiator support, and a custom battery cover.

I plan to do the following...

Buy a 96-97 LT1 Intake Manifold and get it Paul Berry(or Jet-Hot) coated

Polished fuse box cover

MBA throttle body cover

Polished MAF housing

Polished alternator housing

MAP sensor cover

Chrome oil cap



Can you guys think of anything else I can do to spruce up the engine bay?
Old Feb 24, 2004 | 10:16 PM
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Re: Blingin' engine bay...what all can I do?

Originally posted by AxeGrinder30thZ
Alright. I'm trying to get my engine bay lookin' as sharp as possible. I already have a Trick Flow ceramic coated elbow, chrome radiator support, and a custom battery cover.

I plan to do the following...

Buy a 96-97 LT1 Intake Manifold and get it Paul Berry(or Jet-Hot) coated

Polished fuse box cover

MBA throttle body cover

Polished MAF housing

Polished alternator housing

MAP sensor cover

Chrome oil cap



Can you guys think of anything else I can do to spruce up the engine bay?
Hide all the wires!!!
Old Feb 24, 2004 | 10:46 PM
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Polish your ac condenser and any metal lines I did
Old Feb 24, 2004 | 11:24 PM
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Polished/Chrome valve covers maybe? Here is a post on here that explains how to grind down the back of the alt so you can easily fit taller valve covers on (includes pics):

http://web.camaross.com/forums/showt...hreadid=218821

Hope that helps!
Old Feb 24, 2004 | 11:47 PM
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Re: Re: Blingin' engine bay...what all can I do?

Originally posted by pattymelt1285
Hide all the wires!!!
good god that would be one hell of a job.

but now that yo usay it I want to attemp.
Old Feb 25, 2004 | 12:23 AM
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Oh I forgot this mod too:

http://www.poltergeist.us/Misc/Wiremod/
Old Feb 25, 2004 | 05:57 AM
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How could I forget valve covers??? Duh. That completely slipped past my mind. Anyone know where to get flamed valve covers that will fit LT1's? I would really like a set of those on there. If not, anyone got pics of their chrome valve covers?

And thanks for everyone else who said something. Hiding those wires looks great! May just have to do that.
Old Feb 25, 2004 | 01:42 PM
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Hiding the wires, chrome all steel stuff-valve covers, hood props, hinges, polish/chrome all aluminum stuff-intake, alternator, water pump, brake master cylinder, ac lines, and then get everything MBA and other companies make. Very expensive and time consuming. Oh yeah, I hid my wires and fuel lines, it was a HUGE project requiring hundreds of wires to be re-routed.

www.camarocasanova.freeservers.com

Best dressed LT1 on the planet!
Old Feb 25, 2004 | 11:21 PM
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Originally posted by AxeGrinder30thZ
How could I forget valve covers??? Duh. That completely slipped past my mind. Anyone know where to get flamed valve covers that will fit LT1's? I would really like a set of those on there. If not, anyone got pics of their chrome valve covers?

And thanks for everyone else who said something. Hiding those wires looks great! May just have to do that.
Here's a place that has flame-engraved valve covers, and some chrome ones too:

http://www.racenet.net/dress-up/alum...alvecovers.php
Old Feb 26, 2004 | 01:10 AM
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Originally posted by CamaroCasanova
www.camarocasanova.freeservers.com

Best dressed LT1 on the planet!

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