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http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=102Over the years looking into the engine bay trying to imagine the finished look, finally decided what I want. Now that I have the time to spend want to tear the top of the engine off and polish all the aluminum. At the same time slide a roller cam between the cylinders for a little more punch.
The one thing I'm still have second thoughts on is the finned valve covers. I want to polish the body of the covers not sure about the fins. How many of you have the polished engines better yet those with finned valve covers? I'm hoping some of you could post pictures. I will try to get a before picture of mine posted. Mike |
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Paint or powder coat the valve covers black and then polish the tops of the fins.
The black valve covers will make the polished intake manifold pop and the polished fins will stand out as well. |
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THis was mine, if the snap uploaded, Sam
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I think i did it this time,Sam
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Not what you asked for but here are black valve covers with polished ribs
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No matter what you do polish wise, nothing looks worse than the 2 photos of the modern purple air cleaners, Jesus that is one ugly air cleaner. Trust me, you don't need that fancy "high flow" crap.
These cars are fast enough with a Stellings and Hellings air cleaner. If you think those ugly things actually make you a faster car, I guess your A.J Foyt. For the most part I venture to say that 95% of us couldn't tell by the seat of our pants, if we were quicker, your MIND might tell you so, to convince yourself that it was money well spent, but get real, we ain't professionals. Polish it up AND get a CHROME air cleaner. |
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20 RWHP, whoopti f------g doo, what will that get you? 0.002 faster, what kind of track, circle or road, what's going to help on a road track is gear and cam
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Most of the time, owners of originals have some culture and class, so either you don't have an original or your daddy made your money. But clearly you have graduated from a mere douchebag to a full blown douchenozzle. Congratulations and well done, old chap! |
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Wrong my daddy didn't make my money, and I do have culture and class, just telling it like I see them. K &N Filters are God Awful looking, straight out of K-Mart look.
Just busting chops a little bit, trying to get some passion in the posts, sorry I offend your thin skinned fragile personality, lighten up a little. Quote:
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I was referring to a road course. In other words, most owners are taking their cars to dragstrips, and are we talking about the difference of a blink of an eye?
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Something very strange is happening - my post in this thread shows someone else's picture! When I go in "edit" to see what's going on, it shows my original attached image. What's up?
Risking the unsolicited wrath of CSX3183, I am going to try to repost my photo showing black valve covers with polished fins AND purple air Cleaner! |
Appreciate the photos so far hoping to see more polish and trying to go with the flow. Oh, not looking to butt heads with anyone no matter your thoughts on preference just looking for inspiration.
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I polished my share of engines. Intake manifold, valve covers, water pump, brackets... Bottom line is you can get "ok" results but only a professionally will get it right. They have much larger equipment, 5hp buffing machines with belt drives, right compounds etc. You/novice/me can never get their results nor do you want too, its nasty work. Depending where you are starting sometimes it cheaper to buy new polished sometimes not. I had severely corroded/pitted pre polished intake manifold, water pump, brackets, valve covers, water pumping backing plate (chromed) 4 spinners (chromed) misc intake fittings (chromed) for $1200. First guy bid $2400. I had a high rise manifold and after they polished the cavity under the "high rise" was filthy/nasty. I taped off all the polished surfaces with masking tape and then took to work and used a little blasting booth to clean the lower area. Turned out perfect. Bottom line polished surfaces are a PIA to keep polished, any moisture causes pitting etc on aluminum. Great to sell a car but nightmare to own.
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I agree, the top air filter does nothing but look bad. I had my car on the dyno recently and did pulls with a K N air cleaner top and my good old fashioned chrome cover, zero difference.
If something were to break on the K N air cleaner cover, it could get into the motor. Just my two cents. Dave from Carlsbad. |
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