Soon i hope to start detailing the engine bay but want to know if what im going to do would look good. Any suggestions are welcome on getting my engine bay to look really nice as long as the dont cost much at all . Here's what im thinking of doing:

1- Use engine degreaser, pressure wash it off then scrub it down with simple green.
2- Use wax on shown paint
3- Use tire shine on rubber hoses
4- Put on my chrome valve covers
5- Paint TPI (including intake manifold) the color of my car, and paint in the grooves of pluenum and fuel rails silver (my trim color)
6- Blue spark plug wires
7. Custom CAI (wich will have a 3'' chrome exhaust pipe on it)

Also, what is a good brand/type of paint to use?

 

Here's a pic of my ghetto engine bay now......



I think i need new washer fluid bottle and coolent bottle too.

 

wow that's a mess.......almost forget what it use to look like.

 

i dont think there is one part of kandied's car not better then anyone elses.

 

so I am assuming emissions is not an issue in MI.

 

nope no emmisions here in Michigan

 

Finished the CAI today, i'll probably wind up polishing it when i get more time. I'll post pics as soon as i can find the digital camera addapter!

 

Here's a pic of the CAI (i got the design from SARswmr):

 

where the hell do you live where it is still light outside this late?????

oh duh!!!!!!! seatle, awesome

 

Well i cant find any paint to match my car or come close that is high temp for the TPI. What about the Chrome engine paint? Is it any good?

 

Kandied, I'm having my engine bay painted soon and want to reduce the clutter. I'm removing the A/C system and looking to move the alternator to where the A/C compressor is now. I don't want to remove the smog equipment for legal reasons... but man i wish i could! Anyway, how did you route all of the other wires so they're so hidden?!?! I need to know the secret. Did you run some behind the fenders or all along the frame rails? Did you just move them around a bit or did you have to extend and shorten some of them? Any info and tricks would be GREATLY appreciated

 

in that picture the harness is still there, it isn't anymore though.



yes i had to modify the setup. as far as what you see i used a v6 alternator and march pulley billet setup for those but you would have to loose your smog equipment for that.