Car gets attention at Cars and Coffee...
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Car: 1991 RS/B4C clone
Engine: 355 TPI
Transmission: Probuilt Street/Strip 700r4
Axle/Gears: 7.625 axle with 3.23 gears/TrueTrac
Car gets attention at Cars and Coffee...
And it brings to my attention how nasty the Plenum is. Tips, tricks, etc, on cleaning my engine bay?
Absolutely disgusting.
Absolutely disgusting.
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Car: 1989 Iroc-Z Camaro
Engine: TBI,5.0
Transmission: Automatic 700R4
Axle/Gears: Eaton Posi,3.42,LPW Ultimate Cover
Re: Car gets attention at Cars and Coffee...
.New bottles for a start.
http://www.camarocentral.com/1988_19..._p/rad-189.htm
and
http://www.camarocentral.com/Product...tCode=WIN%2D10
http://www.camarocentral.com/1988_19..._p/rad-189.htm
and
http://www.camarocentral.com/Product...tCode=WIN%2D10
%20-%20Third%20Generation%20F-Body%20Message%20Boards&txt=&jsonp=vglnk_jsonp_13748739102288)
Last edited by Ron U.S.M.C.; Jul 26, 2013 at 04:29 PM.
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Car: 1991 RS/B4C clone
Engine: 355 TPI
Transmission: Probuilt Street/Strip 700r4
Axle/Gears: 7.625 axle with 3.23 gears/TrueTrac
Re: Car gets attention at Cars and Coffee...
My bottles are only 4 years old. It seems like if you drive these, the heat just yellows them.
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Car: 1989 IROC-Z. Original owner
Engine: LB9. Dual Cats. Big Cam
Transmission: World Class T-5
Axle/Gears: BW 3.45
Re: Car gets attention at Cars and Coffee...
For your plenum, start with a degreaser and a stiff brush.
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Axle/Gears: 3.73 18x8 and 18x11 irocs
Re: Car gets attention at Cars and Coffee...
[QUOTE=ronusmc;5607387].New bottles for a start.
Your engine looks nicer than most on this board.
Hide the bottles...hide wires...clean up rust (replace rusty bolts with stainless) polish the plenum, and clean the plastic parts. The less clutter in the engine the better...
Your engine looks nicer than most on this board.
Hide the bottles...hide wires...clean up rust (replace rusty bolts with stainless) polish the plenum, and clean the plastic parts. The less clutter in the engine the better...
Last edited by Mr. IROC-Z; Jul 26, 2013 at 06:23 PM.
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Car: 1989 Iroc-Z Camaro
Engine: TBI,5.0
Transmission: Automatic 700R4
Axle/Gears: Eaton Posi,3.42,LPW Ultimate Cover
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Car: 1989 Iroc convertible
Engine: 305
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Re: Car gets attention at Cars and Coffee...
If your not a fan of a polished plenum glass blasting is great.
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