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Old Apr 23, 2006 | 06:13 PM
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From: Toledo, OH
Car: 1992 Firebird
Engine: forged 357
Transmission: 700r4, 2200-2400 stall, vette servo
Axle/Gears: stock pegleg 2.73 drum (temp)
Engine and part color schemes

I've got all of my suspension in red, including my SFCs, springs, wonderbar, LCAs, front swaybar, tranny mount, and bushings. I have a black transmission (with sandblasted bare aluminum servo cover and bare brass fittings), and a black engine block and heads. My harmonic balancer and oil pressure sender is blasted a natural steel color. My intake is aluminum, the natural edelbrock finish. I am thinking about taking my aluminum valve covers (which are polished) and scuffing them in a uniform direction with a scotchbrite to give it a brushed look.

I don't have updated pictures of this but here's my most recent setup.
Give me comments on what you'd like to see or what you recommend, as well as what your own ride has!



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Old Apr 23, 2006 | 06:59 PM
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From: Beautiful BC
Car: '88 IROC-Z / '91 Z28 / '91 GTA
Engine: LT4 Hot Cam 305 / L98 355 / MR 383
Transmission: 5-spd / 700R4 / 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3:45 / 3:23 / 3:23
paint or change your strut tower caps for chorme ones? looks good otherwise!
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Old Apr 23, 2006 | 11:24 PM
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From: santa barbara,ca
Car: 1990 iroc z
Engine: LSX 376 F1A
Transmission: 4l60e
Axle/Gears: 12 bolt 3.42
i agree get new strut tower caps like the ones that spohn carries in chrome and a new overflow tank. maybe get something to shine your the rubber hoses.
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Old Apr 23, 2006 | 11:27 PM
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Engine: 350 TPI L98
Agreed on the tower caps. Tire shine will work good on ur rubber hoses. You could always change your valve covers to black as well.
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Old Apr 23, 2006 | 11:42 PM
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Car: 85 Z28
Engine: 383 Stroker
Transmission: 700-R4
I think clean is better than shiny and pretty. As long as your engine bay is cleaned and neat from the wire rats nests it looks good. About the only thing I can see with yours is the tower caps and the same problem alot of us have the infamous coolant bottle. Otherwise looks good!
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