JUST A FEW PICS OF MY ENGINE.under construction

[lokeondubs]

These are a few pics of my engine.I have a lot of cleaning up to do.Hiding wires is the main thing i want to do..Do anyone have any tips.....??????????????Im also going to buy new chrome valve covers and I have a nother polished rpm airgap on the way..http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1246116505

[robby5323]

I have always used black wire loom for hiding wires. Covers them and blends them into the surrounding pieces.....

[powerdriver 1958]

The one thing I see that I don't like is your flex fan.They have a history of flying a part and yours looks bent already.They have been known to fly to pieces and blow though hoods.

[lokeondubs]

Originally Posted by powerdriver 1958

The one thing I see that I don't like is your flex fan.They have a history of flying a part and yours looks bent already.They have been known to fly to pieces and blow though hoods.

U might be right about that..whats good to use??

[lokeondubs]

do anybody have pics of their engines?just getting few ideas.I hate the wires and I want the plug wires hid..What type of plug wires u buy to hide under headers and give engine custom look.I hate them on top of valve covers

[lokeondubs]

Originally Posted by powerdriver 1958

The one thing I see that I don't like is your flex fan.They have a history of flying a part and yours looks bent already.They have been known to fly to pieces and blow though hoods.

what about this fan??? http://www.flex-a-lite.com/auto/html/race-fans.html

[powerdriver 1958]

Originally Posted by lokeondubs

what about this fan??? http://www.flex-a-lite.com/auto/html/race-fans.html

those look better

[staggerd86c-10]

to clean up the wires you can just get rid of the ones you dont need slowly and patiently. I got rid of alot of wires on my truck when i started cleaning up the engine compartment. as far as fans go to a upick and try to find yourself an electric ford fan off a taurus or a 5.0 mustang and wire it on the high speed it will keep your engine really cool.

[81BLAZE]

Originally Posted by lokeondubs

These are a few pics of my engine.I have a lot of cleaning up to do.Hiding wires is the main thing i want to do..Do anyone have any tips.....??????????????Im also going to buy new chrome valve covers and I have a nother polished rpm airgap on the way..http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1246116505

Get rid of that plastic fuel filter also. Do not buy a glass one either. Get a steel body fuel filter. The other two are easily breakable and can cause an engine fire. Just my $0.02

[gchemist]

Use plastic looms to hide wires. I used black.




Without a shroud, your fan is basically robbing power.

[keith61760]

I agree with the plastic looms. I used that when I re-wired my truck and it cleaned it up and looks so much better. Also-If you want to run electric fans-90's windstar fans are awesome! This pic was right before I put them on.

[babyJay]

I got some SPW hold downs from Jegs that go on the side of VC and over the headers...They are GM performance. Just don't look at my ugly heater hoses. Also my wife did the driver's side so the Chevrolet logo on the plug wires are all Upside down. Your engine is looking great tho.

[ShowSS12]

i would take it one step up and use tech flex it will be more work to install as its not splint like the wire loom but looks bad ass once its done.




oh and this is not my install I am just steeling the pics.

[pokethesmot]

what engine u running?

[lokeondubs]

Originally Posted by babyJay

I got some SPW hold downs from Jegs that go on the side of VC and over the headers...They are GM performance. Just don't look at my ugly heater hoses. Also my wife did the driver's side so the Chevrolet logo on the plug wires are all Upside down. Your engine is looking great tho.

thanks,what kind of wires are those?My wires dont reach that far,,

[arkracing]

I'd go with a black wire and you are probably going to have to get the ones that you cut to fit. You have to cut them to fit and crimp the terminals/install the boots. They are a huge PITA, but the only way to get long enought to run under your headers or wherever you want to run them. You could try going with stock Corvette (late 60's-early 70's I think) wires (with the Ram Horn style exh. manifolds). They are a bit longer as the factory routed the wires behind the exh manifolds. Usually replacement wires come in a greyish color which isn't too bad.

I'd also go to a junkyard and see if you can pick up a stock type clutch fan and shroud to fit your truck. That flex fan is dangerous as stated above, and pretty much useless that far away from the radiator.

[383Ram]

Being your engine compartment is black, that is what your going to need to blend things visually to make them disappear. Black wire loom will do wonders, really like that black sheathing someone showed above, because it isnt shiney like the regular loom is.

Black cut to fit plug wires is another trick--unless you want to show them off. Think about ways to hide things and tuck them and the wires out of the way. Dont be afraid to try and solder wires to make them longer or shorter to hide them.

If you are going polished and chrome around the engine, then keep things in that area either the same or paint it black--or the same color as the engine--or a natural steel color or grey---this is sometimes a tough decision. Good thing is its paint and can be stripped if you dont like it.

We did alot of work to my friends duster, and without getting to crazy, i hide the stock mopar ignition box, and alarm horn under his battery tray. We blacked out the alternator by having it powder coated, all the grackets are black, the headers are black, everything that is basically an eyesore was neatend and blackend out. We grouped stuff around the brake booster and master cyl as you expect to see things there anyway. All you see is a nice orange engine, nice black wrinkle valve covers, and powdercoated aluminum intake and yellow plug wires (which match the car). I'll see if i can dig out a pic.

The limit is your imagination. I strongly suggest getting and being aquainted with the proper ways to solder and shrink wrap wires to make this hiding things easier. A butane operated solder iron is what i use, as its cordless.

[383Ram]

Sorry, this is the best i could come up with.

[383Ram]

An even crappier pic, but you get the idea.

[383Ram]

Oh, if you get into lengthening and shortening wires, be forwarned, it is a long a laborous process, i had a good day and a half modifying his stock wiring to fit our needs.

[lokeondubs]

Originally Posted by pokethesmot

what engine u running?

350 bored 40,cam vette heads ,and few more goodys.....

[lokeondubs]

Originally Posted by 383Ram

Being your engine compartment is black, that is what your going to need to blend things visually to make them disappear. Black wire loom will do wonders, really like that black sheathing someone showed above, because it isnt shiney like the regular loom is.

Black cut to fit plug wires is another trick--unless you want to show them off. Think about ways to hide things and tuck them and the wires out of the way. Dont be afraid to try and solder wires to make them longer or shorter to hide them.

If you are going polished and chrome around the engine, then keep things in that area either the same or paint it black--or the same color as the engine--or a natural steel color or grey---this is sometimes a tough decision. Good thing is its paint and can be stripped if you dont like it.

We did alot of work to my friends duster, and without getting to crazy, i hide the stock mopar ignition box, and alarm horn under his battery tray. We blacked out the alternator by having it powder coated, all the grackets are black, the headers are black, everything that is basically an eyesore was neatend and blackend out. We grouped stuff around the brake booster and master cyl as you expect to see things there anyway. All you see is a nice orange engine, nice black wrinkle valve covers, and powdercoated aluminum intake and yellow plug wires (which match the car). I'll see if i can dig out a pic.

The limit is your imagination. I strongly suggest getting and being aquainted with the proper ways to solder and shrink wrap wires to make this hiding things easier. A butane operated solder iron is what i use, as its cordless.

I want to paint the engine compartment silver in future.Im painting it same color as my charger.I posted pics last week

[CoggedBelt75]

I have extended alot of the wires and ran them thru the passenger side of the firewall and back out at the far bottom corners then passed thru the cut outs in the fenders and along the inside of the frame rails, all wrapped in
convoluted tubing. Took awhile, but pleased with the results. Also went with
Billet Specialties spark plug wire looms so less wire was exposed. Once you give it some thought and a little work, your compartment is going to look great. Be sure to post some after pics.

[lokeondubs]

Originally Posted by 383Ram

Sorry, this is the best i could come up with.

niceeeeee ,is dat flat black or gloss black

[3r!c84]

here are a few of my 305. didnt realy do any thing for looks