Official Show Your Engine Bay Pics!

[xssv]

[PontiacFan]

Wow, that turned out pretty damn nice XSSV, ...,

[herculesrider1]

Wow XSSV sweet engine bay. What kind of intake is that? Never seen one before and are those individual foam air filters? Sweet.

[xssv]

Wow XSSV sweet engine bay. What kind of intake is that? Never seen one before and are those individual foam air filters? Sweet.

Kinsler ITB (individual throttle body) setup. Why have 1 TB when you can have 8? Gotta feed 460" somehow.....

[01badbird]

Nice Brent glad to see finished (for now) will have to meet up sometime when it warms up again!

[xssv]

Nice Brent glad to see finished (for now) will have to meet up sometime when it warms up again!

You know it Rick....loooong way to go to get things right, but looking forward to next year for sure.

[reedld]

Been a while since I posted engine pics...here are the latest with the Pontiac valve covers, coilpacks relocated, VA started....

[pajeff02]

Very sharp! Nice work on the coils and covers.

[0verkill]

the covers look good. do they seal good i was looking at getting a set of them or a custom set of covers

[eteller]

How did you guys polish the factory aluminum stuff like that? Mine looks ratty.

[pajeff02]

I did the rocker covers on our car -- started by knocking down the rougher areas with a dryloc sanding disc, wet sanded them by hand and then buffed them. It is labor intensive, but the results speak for themselves:

[SuperSSguy]

I did the rocker covers on our car -- started by knocking down the rougher areas with a dryloc sanding disc, wet sanded them by hand and then buffed them. It is labor intensive, but the results speak for themselves:

Hey Jeff those stockers polished up very well! Looks good.

[pajeff02]

Thanks. Even though I run a set of Afterthoughts FRC's, it is still nice having the polished aluminum peeking out from underneath.

[xssv]

How did you guys polish the factory aluminum stuff like that? Mine looks ratty.

It's a process of sand paper grits and elbow grease. Air tools if possible are a big help for polishing the final product.

[eteller]

Air tools I got, patience is another thing.

[SuperSSguy]

^What grits did you guys use?

[pajeff02]

I think I hand sanded with 400 wet to start.

[xssv]

^What grits did you guys use?

Depends on how rough the piece is to start with. I've gone as low as 220 to start.....especially for a cast part. Usually end up with 800-1000 depending on patience, before I turn the air tools on for final finish

[SuperSSguy]

^ Thanks thats what i figured....and alot of the patience part too!!! Looks good both of you.

[Nutball]

Stock...but clean