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Title: Just some lame engine bay pics
Post by: mcb82gt on August 24, 2011, 08:53:29 PM
Snapped a few pics while I was putting new FMS wires and new plugs when I was troubleshooting my engine ideling problem.  '

Thought I would share my dirty engine bay.:D
Title: Just some lame engine bay pics
Post by: thunderjet302 on August 24, 2011, 11:16:18 PM
It's just dirty. Nothing a little elbow grease wouldn't fix. I've seen much worse. The engine bay of my old 95 T-bird was covered in oil to "prevent rust".

I'm amazed at the py job Ford did painting the engine bays on these cars. There is no paint under the cowl on the fire wall. It's not very noticeable on a silver or light colored car like mine but really stands out on a dark colored or black car.
Title: Just some lame engine bay pics
Post by: bryan163 on August 24, 2011, 11:50:29 PM
I dont see any dirt:dunno:
Title: Just some lame engine bay pics
Post by: vinnietbird on August 25, 2011, 07:08:05 AM
Nice. Looks good to me. Do you have any plans on swapping any parts? Intake, valve covers, etc?
Title: Just some lame engine bay pics
Post by: mcb82gt on August 25, 2011, 08:48:50 AM
Quote from: vinnietbird;366006
Nice. Looks good to me. Do you have any plans on swapping any parts? Intake, valve covers, etc?

 
Oh yea.  Ive got some E7 heads sitting here, HO upper and TB, speed Density and Mass air computers, 19 and 24 lb injectors, HO roller cam etc.....

If I want to get crazier.... Ive got my old Mustang engine.  90HO block with alum heads.  Ive got a Exploder intake and have Tmoss port the lower for me.  Its just sitting on an engine stand.
Title: Just some lame engine bay pics
Post by: mcb82gt on August 25, 2011, 08:53:35 AM
Quote from: bryan163;365997
I dont see any dirt:dunno:

 
Its really not that dirty,  just needs detailed.
Title: Just some lame engine bay pics
Post by: The Shredder on August 25, 2011, 02:16:15 PM
So I guess you don't have heat?  Don't you need that in Kansas? :)

I like your engine bay.  It looks like you have mustang headers on the car.  And you have a floor shifted car?

I hope you can get to all the mods you plan.  Very nice.
Title: Just some lame engine bay pics
Post by: mcb82gt on August 25, 2011, 10:08:14 PM
My heater core went out.  Havent gotten around to replacing it yet.

I drive my pickup in the cold, salty winters up here.
Title: Just some lame engine bay pics
Post by: vinnietbird on August 26, 2011, 12:57:10 AM
Swap the core and get it over with. takes about 2 hours if you REALLY take your time. Eric gave me a couple of tips quite some time back and it made the swap wicked easy.
Title: Just some lame engine bay pics
Post by: Coliosis on August 26, 2011, 02:28:06 AM
Quote from: vinnietbird;366056
Swap the core and get it over with. takes about 2 hours if you REALLY take your time. Eric gave me a couple of tips quite some time back and it made the swap wicked easy.

 
Do you not have to remove the dash to swap the heatercore?  Mine was bypassed when I got it, so Im going to assume its no good. I really need to get a bible for this thing.
Title: Just some lame engine bay pics
Post by: Haystack on August 26, 2011, 03:04:06 AM
You have to loosen but not remove it. It differs slightly from year to year. Check out coolcats.net tech section. Come back here for any questuons or clarifications.
Title: Just some lame engine bay pics
Post by: Coliosis on August 26, 2011, 03:12:33 AM
If imma loosen it, Imma just take it all the way off and wrap it in tweed since its cracked to hell anyways. Cant a car company make these things more easily accessable? Sorry about the threadjack.
Title: Just some lame engine bay pics
Post by: budnscrap on August 26, 2011, 08:22:23 PM
Hey!! I need the heater core question answered too! LOL
Title: Just some lame engine bay pics
Post by: vinnietbird on August 26, 2011, 08:26:37 PM
Quote from: budns;366103
Hey!! I need the heater core question answered too! LOL

What exactly do you need to know?
Title: Just some lame engine bay pics
Post by: nbzimmer on August 30, 2011, 04:38:55 PM
If you call that engine bay dirty, you don't want to see mine :)

I'm no mechanic, I just learn as I go, but the heater core replacement really doesn't take too long to do using Eric's directions.

As a Nebraska native, I think it's funny that you call Kansas "up here".  Ha.
Title: Just some lame engine bay pics
Post by: mcb82gt on August 31, 2011, 08:37:13 AM
Quote from: nbzimmer;366379
If you call that engine bay dirty, you don't want to see mine :)

I'm no mechanic, I just learn as I go, but the heater core replacement really doesn't take too long to do using Eric's directions.

As a Nebraska native, I think it's funny that you call Kansas "up here".  Ha.

 
Where in NE are you?  I grew up about 6 miles from the NE state line.