Show us your Engine bay thread!

by **XR_Lightning** » October 4th, 2010, 6:39 pm : **TFORD8 Likes this post**

projecteb wrote:
XR_Lightning wrote:
did you flatten the ridge on the front on the head??

sorry wat u mean ?

on the front on your cylinder head, its looks like the horizontal ridge across the front of it has been ground back flat, ive just never seen that before and it give it quite a clean look, throttle body looks mint too!

by **EFFalcon** » October 4th, 2010, 8:56 pm

intro32 wrote:Not the cleanest but it does the job lol.

If i painted my bay.. it'd look much like that

by **DOHC-EB** » October 4th, 2010, 9:24 pm

Here's the latest engine bay shot of mine...

by **EF ECTIV** » October 5th, 2010, 1:09 am

from a couple of weeks ago.... slowly getting there...

by **Dumpsta** » October 5th, 2010, 8:32 am

That sure looks awesome, what are you doing with the coolant tank?

by **EF ECTIV** » October 5th, 2010, 7:23 pm

Dumpsta wrote:That sure looks awesome, what are you doing with the coolant tank?

gonna get one made up to match the catch can Im having built... will try mount them both either
side of the radiator behind the headlights.

by **huggiebear** » October 5th, 2010, 7:26 pm

hows that going to work with flow? wont the air then travel into the radiator? it will have to sit right up high and have the cap above the radiator level

by **EF ECTIV** » October 5th, 2010, 10:04 pm

the cap will be above the radiator no problems.... I'll make it work no dramas....

by **Dumpsta** » October 6th, 2010, 8:43 am

I love the idea, I personally like the look of the aluminium tanks though. You smoothed the rocker and plenum as well Im guessing?

by **huggiebear** » October 6th, 2010, 9:27 am

Dumpsta wrote:I love the idea, I personally like the look of the aluminium tanks though. You smoothed the rocker and plenum as well Im guessing?

the rocker cover is a EF/EL style factory smooth. the plenum i believe is a snort 1000 plenum...

by **EF ECTIV** » October 6th, 2010, 11:41 am

huggiebear wrote:
Dumpsta wrote:I love the idea, I personally like the look of the aluminium tanks though. You smoothed the rocker and plenum as well Im guessing?

the rocker cover is a EF/EL style factory smooth. the plenum i believe is a snort 1000 plenum...

I spent ages cutting back the rocker cover until I was happy with it.... using a wire wheel etc, the plenum was previously
polished so I hit it with 800grit sandpaper to smooth it back then had CIC do their magic...

by **mezza18** » October 6th, 2010, 3:32 pm

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by **huggiebear** » October 6th, 2010, 4:48 pm

by **Dumpsta** » October 6th, 2010, 6:31 pm

huggiebear wrote:
Dumpsta wrote:I love the idea, I personally like the look of the aluminium tanks though. You smoothed the rocker and plenum as well Im guessing?

the rocker cover is a EF/EL style factory smooth. the plenum i believe is a snort 1000 plenum...

I cant see the 4.0 OHC stamp...

by **huggiebear** » October 6th, 2010, 6:37 pm

EF didnt get the 4.0 OHC stamp as they had it on the intake pipes

by **Dumpsta** » October 6th, 2010, 6:56 pm

huggiebear wrote:EF didnt get the 4.0 OHC stamp as they had it on the intake pipes

Ahh sweet! Didnt realize that, should have carried them over to the el's.

by **huggiebear** » October 6th, 2010, 7:17 pm

i agree. tho if done right the text can look really good

by **krisisdog** » October 6th, 2010, 7:43 pm

Dumpsta wrote:
huggiebear wrote:EF didnt get the 4.0 OHC stamp as they had it on the intake pipes

Ahh sweet! Didnt realize that, should have carried them over to the el's.

I prefer the EL ones, had one ready to go in my EF until I put an AU motor in it.

by **huggiebear** » October 6th, 2010, 7:47 pm

yeah i have polished AU in mine but its getting removed and sold. i love the chrome look but i need to weld fittings on it and im not keen on ruining the shine lol

by **SnyperEB** » October 6th, 2010, 10:11 pm

DOHC-EB wrote:Here's the latest engine bay shot of mine...

Love it!!

by **projecteb** » October 8th, 2010, 3:59 am

NL_CONCORDE wrote:
projecteb wrote:
XR_Lightning wrote:
did you flatten the ridge on the front on the head??

sorry wat u mean ?

think whats his saying is the head that has the half moon piece and your rocker cover is flat over that section
when you could of bought a later model rocker cover that would of suited the head
love the shine though

ahhk yeh
that rocker cover design is my favorite
but i believe i be getting an el one soon n polishing it up

thanks guys

by **TRBO.EA** » December 6th, 2010, 5:51 pm

bay before the turbo

with the turbo

by **misk** » December 6th, 2010, 6:09 pm

by **EFFalcon** » December 6th, 2010, 9:27 pm

looks surprisingly good misk

by **misk** » December 6th, 2010, 9:47 pm

could be worse

im pretty happy with it though

by **089JAY** » December 8th, 2010, 9:15 pm

What's everybody using to paint thier rocker covers? Does the VHT Engine Enamal crack and Flake?

by **misk** » December 8th, 2010, 9:37 pm

just go anything in the high temp range, mine was engine enamel and has been quite good.
i've chipped it a bit from tools n shit, but its still quite bright and hasnt been affected by heat.
im going to repaint it with the wrinkle stuff in black soon

this was mine when i frst painted it, not too much difference in the paint other than the chips i put in it lol

by **089JAY** » December 8th, 2010, 9:50 pm

Thanks misk, I have an EL Rocker Cover I'm gunna fill the Lead Holder hole in on it, smooth it over and paint it up soon, just wanted to be sure and didn't wanna go down the Powdercoat route

by **EF ECTIV** » December 8th, 2010, 10:16 pm

089JAY wrote:Thanks misk, I have an EL Rocker Cover I'm gunna fill the Lead Holder hole in on it, smooth it over and paint it up soon, just wanted to be sure and didn't wanna go down the Powdercoat route

get it ceramic coated... more expensive but lasts and looks awesome... never needs to be polished, just wiped over...

by **[D1SCNT]** » December 9th, 2010, 1:56 am

or you could do it in 2pac.

by **ELXR_96** » December 9th, 2010, 6:59 am

that looks mint

by **huggiebear** » December 9th, 2010, 1:51 pm

i used car touch up paint on my dragon cover. 2 years on it still hadnt peeled or flaked. a little chipped now lol i have used touch up paint on a few of them none of which stuffed up.

by **XR_Lightning** » December 11th, 2010, 3:44 pm

TRBO.EA wrote:
bay before the turbo

man that was messy as!

by **XR_Lightning** » December 11th, 2010, 3:44 pm

[D1SCNT] wrote:or you could do it in 2pac.

sexiest rocker cover ever!!! :grin:

by **huggiebear** » December 11th, 2010, 7:14 pm

XR_Lightning wrote:
TRBO.EA wrote:
bay before the turbo

man that was messy as!

not to mention sucking in nothing but really hot air lol

by **huggiebear** » December 12th, 2010, 11:23 am

this was a night time shot from last night. i was making up a coolent hard line to the turbo that runs between the belt and the belt cover. using a EB/ED thermostat housing as they run 3 sensors, EF only run 1 so leaves me 2 spare spots. one for aftermarket temp sensor and the other for turbo feed.

it runs along until beside the power steering pump where it will go to a fitting then into braided hose.

ill also be doing the same deal for the thermostat top hose to the header tank.

by **NL_CONCORDE** » December 12th, 2010, 12:47 pm

Here's the latest engine shot of mine as ive polished the rocker cover and bbm
and done my own CAI
and i'll respray the extractors at some point

by **TRBO.EA** » December 16th, 2010, 11:52 am

@ huggiebear and xr-lightning thats wat i thort wen i first got it as i didnt do any of dat work, but i guess u cant expect too much from a guy who hasnt ever been a mechanic and only done courses in jail lol

anyways goes preety good

by **BLKPHN** » December 17th, 2010, 8:00 am

THE F6 at FPV day last year

by **pHaT`eL** » December 21st, 2010, 4:37 pm

Having F6 withdrawels Tristan?

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