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cstanley · 06-07-2006, 09:45 AM

yes, we've all seen it. the camaro concept. one of the things i find most striking is how clean the engine bay is. while it is a concept, it still looks very do-able.

any ideas or images anyone would like to share?

matthufham · 06-07-2006, 09:50 AM

our engine bays are simple like that, but there's no way anybody could replicate the looks of that.

Frizzle Fry · 06-07-2006, 09:59 AM

In all reality, on that Camaro concept the engine looks like it's just an LS2 with a cover on it. So anyone with an LSX or Gen III+ smallblock could slap that cover on (if/when it's available). The billet tower brace... Well we don't have shock towers like that. Hide wiring, relocate the battery, paint satin black, etc. If you have fab skills you could come pretty close.

I want my engine bay to look like this

hotrodhomi · 06-07-2006, 10:23 AM

mmmm turbos

cdowns · 06-07-2006, 10:39 AM

imaginaton and fabrication skills is the key

**BOSS** · 06-07-2006, 11:00 AM

i noticed in the jegs catalog that they have a engine cover for the sbc.dont have a pic of it but it might be on there website

1LoC10 · 06-07-2006, 11:00 AM

or you can just put a cover over it like this
http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/store...tegoryId=29203

matthufham · 06-07-2006, 11:26 AM

yall posted at the same time about the same thing. i personally think that's ugly. i'd take the valve cover covers and custom paint or pinstripe em.

Joe67 · 06-07-2006, 11:32 AM

You can fabricate eng compartment covers

cstanley · 06-07-2006, 12:03 PM

fab skills a must, of course. on the camaro, it appears that the power steering pump is mounted high (great idea since you can more easily replace fluid.) has anyone done that before? custom brackets? i also dig the 'maro valve covers. would it be ok to put alt. elsewhere? also, a/c comes into play.

i'm thinking about all this 'cause i'm getting ready to do my own LS4 swap, and i'm trying to get ideas...

cstanley · 06-07-2006, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by 1LoC10

or you can just put a cover over it like this
http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/store...tegoryId=29203

that's ok, but they say it won't work for LS engines. i'd like to see the smooth valve covers for all that stuff on the LSX valve covers. something to clean up/cover all the wiring and stuff.

kevncar · 06-07-2006, 02:57 PM

My truck came stock with a engine compartment cover. Also known as...the hood. ;-)

see ten · 06-07-2006, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by kevncar

My truck came stock with a engine compartment cover. Also known as...the hood. ;-)

That's what I am talkin about!

cstanley · 06-07-2006, 04:12 PM

i did find these from an australian company for the LS engines in Chevys and Holdens. some better than others..

cstanley · 06-07-2006, 04:14 PM

and this. and Lingenfelter's got one too.

glock35ipsc · 06-07-2006, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by matthufham

our engine bays are simple like that, but there's no way anybody could replicate the looks of that.

Why not? Are you saying no one could replicate that exact look, or that concept?

I can think of a bunch of folks on this board with the skills to do that. May not be molded plastic (if thats what that is), but certainly could be done out of sheet metal. Definatley would take lots of time, planning, and surely a few mulligans!

Frizzle Fry · 06-07-2006, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by cstanley

that's ok, but they say it won't work for LS engines. i'd like to see the smooth valve covers for all that stuff on the LSX valve covers. something to clean up/cover all the wiring and stuff.

I've shaved the coilpack bosses off my LS1 valve covers and I'm having the holes tig'ed in (aluminum). Then I will polish them up. The coilpacks will be located under the dash with the plug wires passing through under the tunnel out of sight (on my 61). I can get away with that because the tunnel is sealed with panel below the torque tube.

Something similar could be done on a 67-72. The packs could be put anywhere you want. Just run longer wires.

LUV2XCLR8 · 06-07-2006, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by see ten

That's what I am talkin about!

A cowl hood at that

Brainchild · 06-07-2006, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by cstanley

i did find these from an australian company for the LS engines in Chevys and Holdens. some better than others..

Everything is done in reverse though.

I don't see why you couldn't make on out of fiberglass to cover any engine,given enough time,and sandpaper.

1LoC10 · 06-07-2006, 07:05 PM

These are pretty cool
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Custo...QQcmdZViewItem

1LoC10 · 06-07-2006, 07:13 PM

I think this would be the best looking engine cover right here

and I like the look of the MSD coil packs myself.. I wouldnt want to cover them up

1LoC10 · 06-07-2006, 07:28 PM

now you got me looking at LS1's lol
found this one, im sure you already seen it. but it covers the intake and the throttle body

http://www.lingenfelter.com/store/ln0431.html

Rokcrln · 06-07-2006, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by matthufham

our engine bays are simple like that, but there's no way anybody could replicate the looks of that.

Stay tuned! Can we say Lemon Drop

Kevin
LFD Inc.

**Boog** · 06-07-2006, 08:00 PM

Are the engines so ugly now they have to fab plastic covers to hide them? Well, yeah, they are. While I have grown tired of the term old school , I guess you can call me old school since I still like the way they used to be with aluminum and chrome topside. we don't need no stinkin engine covers...

**N2TRUX** · 06-07-2006, 08:12 PM

Just a little bit of cover up can go a long way....

06-07-2006, 09:45 AM	#1
cstanley Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,229	i want my engine bay to look like this! any ideas? yes, we've all seen it. the camaro concept. one of the things i find most striking is how clean the engine bay is. while it is a concept, it still looks very do-able. any ideas or images anyone would like to share? Attached Images __________________ "Anybody who would paint his truck like this, would go to a minister's funeral dressed in feathers!" - Big Enis Burdett '72 Blazer Restoration Blog: http://sportchicken.blogspot.com/

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matthufham Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Carl Junction, Missouri Posts: 2,061	Re: i want my engine bay to look like this! any ideas? our engine bays are simple like that, but there's no way anybody could replicate the looks of that.

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Frizzle Fry Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hillsboro Oregon Posts: 6,449	Re: i want my engine bay to look like this! any ideas? In all reality, on that Camaro concept the engine looks like it's just an LS2 with a cover on it. So anyone with an LSX or Gen III+ smallblock could slap that cover on (if/when it's available). The billet tower brace... Well we don't have shock towers like that. Hide wiring, relocate the battery, paint satin black, etc. If you have fab skills you could come pretty close. I want my engine bay to look like this Last edited by Frizzle Fry; 06-07-2006 at 09:59 AM.

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1LoC10 Insert Title Here Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dyer, Indiana Posts: 5,679	Re: i want my engine bay to look like this! any ideas? or you can just put a cover over it like this http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/store...tegoryId=29203 __________________ BOBBY _69 SWB_ 1000 pics of 67-72's>> http://s193.photobucket.com/albums/z...-72/?start=all << Last edited by 1LoC10; 06-07-2006 at 11:01 AM.

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matthufham Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Carl Junction, Missouri Posts: 2,061	Re: i want my engine bay to look like this! any ideas? yall posted at the same time about the same thing. i personally think that's ugly. i'd take the valve cover covers and custom paint or pinstripe em.

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06-07-2006, 12:03 PM	#10
cstanley Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,229	Re: i want my engine bay to look like this! any ideas? fab skills a must, of course. on the camaro, it appears that the power steering pump is mounted high (great idea since you can more easily replace fluid.) has anyone done that before? custom brackets? i also dig the 'maro valve covers. would it be ok to put alt. elsewhere? also, a/c comes into play. i'm thinking about all this 'cause i'm getting ready to do my own LS4 swap, and i'm trying to get ideas... __________________ "Anybody who would paint his truck like this, would go to a minister's funeral dressed in feathers!" - Big Enis Burdett '72 Blazer Restoration Blog: http://sportchicken.blogspot.com/

06-07-2006, 02:57 PM	#12
kevncar Active Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Atwater, CA Posts: 259	Re: i want my engine bay to look like this! any ideas? My truck came stock with a engine compartment cover. Also known as...the hood. ;-) __________________ Kevin 72 Chevelle 67 C10...454/TH400 Build Thread:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=193961

06-07-2006, 04:12 PM	#14
cstanley Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,229	Re: i want my engine bay to look like this! any ideas? i did find these from an australian company for the LS engines in Chevys and Holdens. some better than others.. Attached Images __________________ "Anybody who would paint his truck like this, would go to a minister's funeral dressed in feathers!" - Big Enis Burdett '72 Blazer Restoration Blog: http://sportchicken.blogspot.com/ Last edited by cstanley; 06-07-2006 at 04:21 PM.

06-07-2006, 04:14 PM	#15
cstanley Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,229	Re: i want my engine bay to look like this! any ideas? and this. and Lingenfelter's got one too. Attached Images __________________ "Anybody who would paint his truck like this, would go to a minister's funeral dressed in feathers!" - Big Enis Burdett '72 Blazer Restoration Blog: http://sportchicken.blogspot.com/ Last edited by cstanley; 06-07-2006 at 04:15 PM.

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1LoC10 Insert Title Here Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dyer, Indiana Posts: 5,679	Re: i want my engine bay to look like this! any ideas? These are pretty cool http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Custo...QQcmdZViewItem __________________ BOBBY _69 SWB_ 1000 pics of 67-72's>> http://s193.photobucket.com/albums/z...-72/?start=all <<

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1LoC10 Insert Title Here Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dyer, Indiana Posts: 5,679	Re: i want my engine bay to look like this! any ideas? I think this would be the best looking engine cover right here and I like the look of the MSD coil packs myself.. I wouldnt want to cover them up __________________ BOBBY _69 SWB_ 1000 pics of 67-72's>> http://s193.photobucket.com/albums/z...-72/?start=all <<



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1LoC10 Insert Title Here Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dyer, Indiana Posts: 5,679	Re: i want my engine bay to look like this! any ideas? now you got me looking at LS1's lol found this one, im sure you already seen it. but it covers the intake and the throttle body http://www.lingenfelter.com/store/ln0431.html __________________ BOBBY _69 SWB_ 1000 pics of 67-72's>> http://s193.photobucket.com/albums/z...-72/?start=all <<

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