I'm 15 and sorta restomoding my 90 firebird and I'm dropping in a 355 i built and I want some ideas for how to do my engine bay So show me what you guys got!

 

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Thanks


Anyway here's what I did with my TBI.
I went with the "Open Air Element" and "Extra Flow" filter top to take advantage of the 2in. Steel Cowl hood I put on.
Nothing "Spectacular" but considering how it looked when I bought it, it looks pretty good.

 

Alright sorry didn't know super noon to these forums thanks

 

I think cap and plug wires can dress up a bay allot.
Some come in red, blue , yellow and of course black.

 

I'm probably doing more of an extreme version than your'e looking to do but you might like to follow my build thread along.
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/memb...oming-aka.html This is a picture of the latest:














The best way to clean up the engine bay with limited funds is to take your time, do one piece at a time and thoroughly degrease/clean/respray/replace every visible part. Start with the easy stuff like plug wires and radiator hoses. Replace or really clean the fluid reservoirs. The pullies you can remove and respray black. The cast aluminum brackets can be removed and get a quick soda blasting to look brand new. Intake can be sprayed black after cleaning. If the paint in the engine bay is iffy you can buy the same color in rattle can and respray--a few threads on her of guys doing this with good results.

 

here's my 89 iroc

 

By the way, if you're just looking for as many pics as possible you can put 'engine bay site:thirdgen.org' into google images and have as many pics as your heart desires. Won't get you them grouped by car or with the helpful tips though, so there's still value to a thread.

 

8996chevy,
That's one bad a-- ride.

 

Here is a couple of mine.

 

That has to be one of the cleanest if not the cleanest engine bay ive ever seen.

 

That's 100% pure awesomeness!!

 

 

Did you guys get new overflow and reservoir tanks or clean your original ones. Like most engine bays on here, my two tanks have simply gotten dirty looking with age.

 

Another option that may interest you is using a fourth gen washer and coolant setup. They end up under the battery or in front of the radiator. Sometimes the plastic gets stained and it's a waste of time to clean-that is why I originally removed mine.

 

Here's my engine bay, 86 IROC, 350 L98 TPI, all "stock" looking...

 

Heres mine still in progress

 

 

Here's mine

 

Still Work in progress L69 car to Fuel Injected 406

 

 

Sweet!

Would you share with us what you did for duct work to attached to the L69 air cleaner? The adapters at the snorkel, the flex tubes, etc? Were you able to attach to the original ducts at the core support?

 

Thanks Dyno, I was trying to be similar to stock but different. I used 2nd Gen Trans Am adapters with 4 inch flex hose with expandable sleeve over it and ran it out the inner fender. This is only pic I have right now
sorry it is without air cleaner.

 

 

Not the best photo in the world but shes pretty clean looking

 

Found this on my local Craigslist. Is this both a reservoir and overflow tank? Difficult to modify and/or install? Will the current pump I have on my stock reservoir work?

 

Resevoir, do a search.Been done a dozen times, did mine over 10 yrs ago.

 

 

Damn!

 

Some sweet engine bays here!!! Makes me want to stop dragging my feet and pull my motor and do mine again...