Ok, here's an update on my progress from engine detailing. Almost ready to run again....

Here's a front view....

 

Here's a side view. You can see there's still a ton of clutter on the sides (wrenches, extra tubing, etc.). I labelled the positive and negative battery cables with red and black tubing respectively so that's what that big red cable is.. Also, the engine still needs a good cleaning and degreasing. We're just finally getting everything together from painting.

Plan is to sand down a few of the lines that still have some rust on them, then steam clean the whole thing, then black magic all the hoses, and simple green and degrease where necessary.

Mathius

 

Looks good I did the same thing with my truck

 

You are planning on painting over all the blue right? I hope so. After a good degreasing it should look good.

 

needs more Stickers and huge non-functioning wings on the back!

 

looks good! comming along good...cant wait to see it done

 

No, I like the blue, I specifically painted the engine bay black to offset the blue. I realize that the picture makes them look neon, but that's the flash unfortunately. In person, that bay is black, with solid blue tubing, resevoirs, etc. I do wish I'd have gone with different black paint. This one comes out looking more like a primer (it's a flat black), which was cool at first, until I bolted up my nice new looking black radiator cover, which stands out real bad. Oh well. Live and Learn.

There's no stickers or non functioning wings on my car, unless you count the stock spoiler as non functional. How anyone reaches speeds where a spoiler becomes functional without racing these cars, is beyond me anyways.

Thanks to those of you who liked it. I've spent a lot of hours on it. Not everyone has to like it, but some constructive critism would be a novel idea. The wit from these stock ****'s is too much for my small brain.

Mathius

 

NO offence im not a big fan of the blue i like the factory look maybe a little color added but for me it looks to extreme. Other then that it looks good

 

You know what would look good the steel braided hose covers from mr gasket with the blue ends that would really set off the enigne.

 

aint nothing wrong w/blue

 

Project: 85 2.8 bird did you paint your accassorys pontiac blue?

 

except for the new alt,yeah. Maaybe someday I'll even break down & paint the pullies.

 

thats a really cool color i think. Thats the color i painted my 455 thats going in my 68 bird. I just hope it lasts i put 3 cans on it so its built up thick and then i put a enamal clearcoat over it. came out nice.

 

I hope you used the 1200* or 500* spray paint. I used that on teh intake, and it did prety good, considering what happened.

 

im pretty sure i used the 500 degree paint. Ill double check tommorw i hope i did im pretty sure it was tho. If not ill be pissed i preped the engine cleaned all the greese off had it spotless i used the paint prep on it beofre i paintd the engine

 

Blue

 

ok... thats nice as ****.

Im doing mine like that! what color?

 

hat anodized blue looks sweet. IS it that new duplicolor paint?

 

what brackets did you use to move the AC compressor?

Glad I am not the only one that sees these cars not not really need PS...

 

That is the full complete 3.4l (L32) engine that is now in my s10. I still have power stearing as that is same bracket that holds my ICM and coils.

Yes, thats Dupli's "Ionized" blue, with 1000deg clear on top of it. It now has chrome valve covers, and is installed, and running

 

why run a pontiac color on the engine? pontiac hasn't had an engine of their own since the 70's. only one's left are chevy and caddy and the aroura motor is a caddy hybrid of olds tech thrown into the northstar system. I mean use chevy blue. I'm usein chevy yellow. but I mean it's only an opinion. cause the pontiac blue is a nice color.

 

Why run a pontiac color on the engine?????????

Why not, the car is a pontiac, I've owned 6 Ponchos, the Blazer I have is my wifes, so I don't consider it mine.

Besides, it's a lot better thatn chebby blue, while ford blue is a close second. WhenI did my manifolds, the Poncho paint wasn't out, & I aint gonna pul them just to paint.

 

So true! Supposedly we can increase the aerodynamics of our cars by removing the rear spoiler.

Installing a small chin spoiler that's even with the frontmost edge of the bumper will also help aerodynamics by creating a lower pressure area underneath the car, and a higher pressure area above- this will help the car hug turns better.

By chin spoiler I mean a small inch-long reach of flexible plastic. I don't mean flipping a firebird spoiler upside down under the bumper