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Not as clean as I'd like it yet, but it'd definitely nicer better than stock. I've deleted the A/C and installed 1LE heater box, swapped the big ugly serpentine brackets for a setup from 1987 with serp and v belt, relocated the alternator to pass side, cleaned out all the TBI wires and reloomed what I needed to the fenderwell as opposed to on top of the intake, removed the big coolant and washer jugs in favor of a combined unit across from my battery from a Ford Explorer. I'm hoping Santa will replace the pink plug wires with Teal green (the color of my car). Oh, I also have a 3pt STB waiting for install.
Still need to get the engine bay paint cleaned up and resprayed nice, get some clean metal lines and AN fittings for my fuel lines, and get some kind of nice looking radiator hose cover. And I'm looking to install LED lighting under the edges somewhere in green, to have a green glow at night (kinda like the motorcycle guys do on their bikes). I'd also like to do some bright white LED's under the hood on a switch, so that in the event I have underhood trouble at night, I've got plenty of light to make repairs.
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may not be as nice as some of the others but this is my first car, first project, first motor build, and i love it! in the process of cleaning up the wires and such and there is a non a/c heater box installed now. late 70s 5.7L
before it went in and got finished:
sittin in the car:
heres my rebuild thread if you wanna see the whole thing come to life: http://www.thirdgen.org/techboard/au...8-painted.html
what kind of air filter/breather is that? looks amazing. not only the color, but better than the bulky round one i have. What all do i need if i was looking to install one of those?
what kind of air filter/breather is that? looks amazing. not only the color, but better than the bulky round one i have. What all do i need if i was looking to install one of those?
If you're talking about that IROC poasted above you, you would need to cut two holes in the sheet metal around the hood latch. You wouldn't get any air to the motor though because Camaro's have an open grill area that moves air into that intake, where as Firebirds have no grill area, and get their air from under the front bumper which is why your intake goes down into the side of the car.
If you're talking about that IROC poasted above you, you would need to cut two holes in the sheet metal around the hood latch. You wouldn't get any air to the motor though because Camaro's have an open grill area that moves air into that intake, where as Firebirds have no grill area, and get their air from under the front bumper which is why your intake goes down into the side of the car.
So... i shouldnt do that then huh? i want a different breather. i was looking into a K&N-60-1170, simple and easy. and the color will match the scheme im going with to match my Metallic Blue Bird. how would the snorkel work with that?, or would i need one? new to cars, 18 and got my first Firebird recently, and it , to me, has potential. inthe long run anyways, haha
I know the fuel line is a little ghetto... I'm gonna be redoing it soon. I was havin a problem with teh fuel boiling in the lines with my original line.
Do you have any close up shots of those valve covers? They look like the set I bought for my 350. I have been trying to figure out who made them. They are two peice aluminum...
dirty but it's been sitting for some time while camaro was being worked on
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67 project Camaro, 468 bbc, th350
89 Trans Am, ls1, 4l60e
91 z28 Camaro - sold
92 base stealth
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this is what sitting for 6+ years will do.. this is a lingenfelter 383.
with 6+ years of Dust!
remember this was done back in 1993.. and has been sitting from summer of 2003
it's getting the BOOT!!! and all the same top end parts are going on a 427 small block.after a refresh!..this up grade with the no seeums ran a tad under $7000 in the last 2 weeks.. new eng will be on it's way to me in the nexed 6 weeks..it's paid for.. now.. they have to make it...
Last edited by articwhiteZ; 10-23-2009 at 07:03 PM.
Ok I told you I would update once I got mine in. Here she is, and I should have it running in a week or two. Just buttoning up the wiring and ordering parts for the CAI and stuff like that.
Wow. A lot of work has gone into some of these engine bays. I am almost inspired! I have just started to clean up my engine bay. May take a while as it is starting to get too darn hot here to work outside. But here is a pic from my phone of what I am working with.
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82 Trans AM, 350 Chevy 5.7L
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