New pics of my engine

[85_SS_302_Coupe]

Just thought i'd throw up some current pics of my humble little power plant. Please excuse the leaky valve cover grommets

Also that crazy vacuum hose behind the carb was temporary and is done right now. That's a Ford Motorsport intake, which is just an Edelbrock Victor Jr. without the name cast in it.

 

[just4bob50]

Since its carbed I would hide the few wire you have, and then run some ducting fron each side of the air clearner to cold air. My brothers old 350 Cutlass had that set up on it.

One thing about engine bays though, no mater how much beter you make yours look, you see someone elses and you say ( I wish mine looked that good ) When I sprayed my bay and put my new motor in I was like .... Ya look at that! Now thats in been in for a few months I feel as though I should have done more.

Any how, it looks good so far.

 

[SteedaGT9150]

looks good man, clean up some of those brackets with a small wire brush or a sanding block and it would really set it off

 

[GSP393]

Looks good, I like the intake and carb.

 

[GTOreturns]

Do it 60's style, lose one headlite on each side (High beams) Then hook up a snorkel's directly to the air cleaner!

 

[85_SS_302_Coupe]

Thanks guys...it sure isn't a show car that's for sure. That's why the valve covers got painted...i don't want anything high maintenance cleaning wise. The brackets are gonna get bead blasted eventually and look just like the breather lid and intake. The wiring is definitely on the to-do list as well...i'm in the process of making my own engine harness that'll eliminate 90% of what you see there.

Do it 60's style, lose one headlite on each side (High beams) Then hook up a snorkel's directly to the air cleaner!

Yeah, i've already been day dreaming it! I even have the photoshop to give an idea of how it'll look:

There's a few problems though. 1) the radiator is right there in front of those lights, so to do it i'd have to run a narrowed radiator like the old Mustangs used...not a problem, but that would mean i have to buy a custom radiator. Next, i'd need to fab up some scoops to go in where the lights went with some 3'' round outlets on the back side to hook the ducts to. Again, doable but $$$. Aside from all that, the tubes in the fenders are quite functional since they're outside the engine bay and will stay cool, and they exit right behind those rectangled openings in the front fascia. Ultimately what i'm gonna do is make up some fiberglass scoops similar to what the March ram air kit uses that'll fit into the fascia and hook to the fender tubes.

 

[LiquidGT]

Two eyes!




I'm not sure if a certain someone would like that.

 

[Makdaddymac]

ditch the snorkel idea. car looks good throw some paint on it and go.............

are those times on drag radials"??

 

[LiquidGT]

If you do follow through with the two light snorkel idea, I would see if the dual beam headlights would bolt into the stock housings. The wiring is kind of a no brainer, I just think it would be pimp to retain the highbeams with the snorkels.

 

[woodyy24]

 

[85_SS_302_Coupe]

ditch the snorkel idea. car looks good throw some paint on it and go.............

are those times on drag radials"??

Yeah, wore out ones. I need to get some slicks and see what it'll do because it still blows the tires off in 1st and 2nd no matter what i do.