Well I got a L98 for my 91 Formula that I've been working on. I'm just cleaning it up before I drop it in. The engine was pretty filthy so I scrubbed down the block and heads with a wire brush. I sent the intake out to get it glass bead blasted. The major accomplishment so far is the progress on the fuel rails. I just gone done polishing the first one last night. Here are some pics of the completed rail and of the cleaned but unpainted intake. The valve covers & intake are going to be painted with Duplicolor Metalcast smoke paint (an anodized gray color). The block and heads are goin to be black I think with the accesories and whatnot being a combo of black, Metalcast, and polished. It should look nice and subdued in a black car I think. Anyway, heres the pics.

What they started out looking like....


After a brush off with a wire wheel, tripoli with a medium buffing wheel, and white rouge on a soft wheel. I didnt sand any of it before polishing. It probably could have benefited from a hit with emory on a hard wheel first but I'm satisfied with the outcome.







Here's the intake after bead blasting. This is bare with no paint on it. It was pretty oxidized and oily when I got it. Much better now.





I'll post more pics tomorrow once I get the valve covers & intake painted. What do you guys think so far?

 

Nice work!

 

Thanks

 

looks good so far kyle....i'm impressed. i fired my motor up yesterday, it's a ton louder this year, cops got called on me for breaking in the cam. cop said nice car and left my house.

 

hahahaha, nice

 

what happened to those pics?

 

that looks awesome! cant wait to see some finished pics. i happen to have a bead blasting cabbinet, maybe if i like the finished product i will do this myself!

 

wow sharp fuel rails, I'd be afraid to get it dirty driving it...good luck w/ the rest of it!