What are some Ideas for engine dress up? I have !air Im gonna paint the over flow and see how it turns out, what paint shoudl I use to paint an Intake manifold? valve covers? How do I poilish parts? I always heard that people use sand paper but I tried that and it just scratched it

thanks

Matt

 

go to auto zone and get a sbc chrome engine kit. it should have valve covers, air cleaner, timing cover, etc... that is a cheap way (like $40) to make a big difference. for your manifold, id use engine paint and go with silver then clear coat. sand paper is just to get a rough finish, you have to go up to like 1500 grit and then use metal polish.

also, just clean up dirt/grime with a brush and some simple green. its amazing how good a stock motor can look if its just clean.

 

I'm in the process of this now.

First, go buy a plenum extension from a Vette if you have TPI. This piece is alumninum instead of the plastic one that came with our cars stock. Go to the TGO home page, click on Tech Articles and under "Beautification", find the link on polishing the plenum. Do this to all the aluminum under your hood.

 

I thought about that, but thats not the look im going for. I want a clean feel and look near stock. Im going to clean up my motor before I get the parts on.

Plans
paint motor silver
heads black
intake black
clean up my over flow paint my winsheild washer see if that looks good if so then do it to my over flow. relocate battery
paint engine bay body color
all new hoses
a/c delete box
repaint windsheild cowl

then exterior apearence
Fix paint isues and body work re do the clear coat on the sides
lower boddy paint silver and a black line
powerbuldge hood and silver decal
some thing cool with my gta wheels
lowering springs

interior
new carpet
dash
headliner
plastics
a systummm

 

sounds like a plan. however if i may suggest, id paint the block black and the heads/intake silver. that way because the lighter color is on top it will brighten your whole engine bay. besides, you dont want a silver block. it will show ALL dirt/grime. you might as well put white carpet on your garage floor