What do you guys think of my engine bay?

68stang351 · Apr 25, 2008

Honest opinions only please. Don't hold back. I want to see what I can improve on in my engine bay.

Just for kicks, here's the exterior, lol, I'm going to start some serious paint and body work this fall. I'm going with Azure Blue.

And interior and trunk:

68stang351 · Apr 25, 2008

I mainly want to see what everyone thinks abouts my engine bay.

SNAKEPILOT · Apr 25, 2008

...your breather is not connected to your valve cover...

306notchback · Apr 25, 2008

Not much room for improvement on the engine bay, except putting the oil breather on, looks good!

68stang351 · Apr 25, 2008

LMFAO! I know, I forgot to put it back before I took the pics!

66Runt · Apr 25, 2008

It doesn't make your butt look big... Honest!
Looks like you've put a lot of work into your car. I'm digging the Fox center console. You've done a nice job on it.
Any thoughts to installing the Fox hand brake? Works awesome with rear discs.

The Green GT · Apr 25, 2008

Only thing that really stands out to me is the red wire by the coil.

68stang351 · Apr 25, 2008

66Runt said:
It doesn't make your butt look big... Honest!
Looks like you've put a lot of work into your car. I'm digging the Fox center console. You've done a nice job on it.
Any thoughts to installing the Fox hand brake? Works awesome with rear discs.

Thanks! I've thought about the fox hand brake, its on my list of projects, I have a spare fox brake handle too.

68stang351 · Apr 25, 2008

The Green GT said:
Only thing that really stands out to me is the red wire by the coil.

Oh yeah, that's just temporary for a horn I rigged up for inspection, it will be gone soon.

jlangholzj · Apr 25, 2008

one thing, I'm really anal about these, is get some spark plug wire holders. idk the tecnical term.... but line them all up and tie them off (tuck them off to the side)

I did this recently in my car, i'll take some pics and show ya!

other than that, hardly anything to improve on!

Thurzday · Apr 25, 2008

Nice Sleeper.

suki243 · Apr 25, 2008

+1 on the spark plug wire holders, I think they are the only thing lacking, they make it look more organized IMO.

mustangdave · Apr 26, 2008

Weld up those holes in the shock tower instead of covering them with those butt plugs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

iskwezm · Apr 26, 2008

lose the cheesy hose covering.it always gets frayed and oxodized.

66forfun · Apr 26, 2008

^my thoughts too.^ and that top plastic shield off the fox hose unless it hits your hood.

D.Hearne · Apr 26, 2008

X3 on the breather cap. It's the first thing I noticed. The second and only other thing was the plastic wear cover on the upper hose. Other than those two, it looks clean and sharp.

Platonic Solid · Apr 26, 2008

68stang351 said:
I mainly want to see what everyone thinks abouts my engine bay.

Needs more cow bell.

Seriously though: Paint the alt. pully.

Looks good

JonK · Apr 26, 2008

Wayyy too much chrome for me, all the way down to the nuts on the shocks/shock towers, but that's just me, if you're going for chrome you've hit the nail on the head. Matter of fact there is no chrome in my engine bay.

The mix of colors throws me off too, chrome, alum. int./wp, blue wires, red dizzy cap, etc. I'd have gone with red wires at least to harmonize some, my eyes jump around because of all the different colors and harness the wires as mentioned above.

I would relocate your coil to the drivers side head front or ontop the intake, your coil wire must be 2ft. long, everything I've read says you want your coil wire as short as possible to give a hotter spark, that's a long distance to travel.

You've got an open port on your pcv valve, need to cap it or get a 90* single hose adpater for the PCV, engine might not run with it open but will be loosing vac. if it does run. I like to keep my lines short and hidden when possible, that pcv hose goes to the front of the motor and back.

Just some thoughts, less clutter will show more engine and look more organized, you asked for opinions and you know what everyones got one of...
Jon

D.Hearne · Apr 26, 2008

Both my Ranger's 5.0 and the Comet's 331 have long coil wires and there's no ill effects from it. I have both encased in plastic wire loom and taped to futher minimize the chance for flash over.

danny clemens · Apr 26, 2008

I would paint the engine bay and install new or refurbished hardware. I know that would probably be the hardest thing to do but I think it would make the most improvement.

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