R1DAN - Quick tip...

I also used high temp paint for mine, but I found it was a dull finish and it marked quite easily.

So, while in situ on the engine, I masked it off, easy to do while on the engine, only takes 5 mins, and sprayed it with automotive lacquer. The end result was much better and a deeper colour (I did mine in red) - It also is now much easier to clean.

While doing this I also left the coil pack cover on and re-lacquered that!

Easy peasy mate

Nice one patch will give that a go when it warms up a bit.

It does mark up very easily, get oil on it and its a nightmare to remove!

more engine's please.keep the pictures coming

Far from finished/where I want it to be but here is mine.



Planned
- Fitting DavidL red water hoses
- Stainless coolant tank
- Polished plenum
- Chrome exhaust heat shield
- Fit jubilee clamps to the induction pipe!

very nice and clean,looking real good

its unbelievable how good these engines look......even just with a good clean and a decent rocker cover.

Why the hell did manufacturers start fitting covers over their engines?

why are some peoples washer tanks on the 'wrong' side???

either they are left hand drive or they have a charge cooler so they use and additional washer tank for the cool charger?!

http://i792.photobucket.com/albums/yy204/fiatcoupele33/fiatforum007.jpg
Alot more to be done but this is mine so far, excuse the bar holding up the bonnet need new struts

Very nice...who makes those alloy coolant expansion tanks?

ProAlloy

Cheers Hani...lovely piece of kit...but frighteningly expensive considering its just for looks!

Thanks cx105

with all these new hoses being fitted we should see alot more engine pictures,where are they,get posting your engine bays lads

mods any chance this could be a sticky,

Its a fair point - Check the group buy - there is one picture of a red set fitted.

Mine are still sat in the shed waiting to be fitted on the next trip to Solo...

That'll be mine


not at the standard of some on here, but getting there


Paul

Before and after 20 hours work. Another angle.

DavidL group buy silicon hoses
paul

Mine with newly painted rocker cover. I've posted this up on a few threads now And yes, the rest of the engine bay needs work!

Much better, lovely job, may be worth cleaning your expansion tank.

Cheers AP1!

Yeah, the expansion tank definitely needs sorting. I'm planning to go for a new one as I've heard its nearly impossible to to get them looking as new by cleaning them...

I'm just looking again at the shot of your engine at Bristol - where did you get your battery?? Patch234 was just saying the other day I should get hold of a white battery!

My battery came from my local motor factors, a small independant place in Dorset, maybe Google varta batteries for a local supplier. I used rice and kettle descaler to clean my exp. tank, after seeing Patch's at Bristol.

re-painted my rocker cover and painted my fuel rail!

I've been going round dropping things in rusteater for the past few months, then painting them to try and get a bit of a fresher look.

There's still a long way to go.

Skinflint - I like your 'original but clean' look. Having said that I am getting addicted to trying Autosol on everything. 30mins gave the rocker cover a nice shine.

Thanks Rintyh
I share your belief in Autosol.

Here are a few pictures of my engine bay!!

Starting with before!!

http://i808.photobucket.com/albums/zz7/jimbob_021/058.jpg
http://i808.photobucket.com/albums/zz7/jimbob_021/059.jpg
http://i808.photobucket.com/albums/zz7/jimbob_021/060.jpg

After!!

http://i808.photobucket.com/albums/zz7/jimbob_021/274.jpg
http://i808.photobucket.com/albums/zz7/jimbob_021/273.jpg
http://i808.photobucket.com/albums/zz7/jimbob_021/272.jpg
http://i808.photobucket.com/albums/zz7/jimbob_021/271.jpg

Very nice banana_man how did you get the heat sheild so shiny

paul.

That looks
Was it you parked up near Concorde at Brooklands?
The cam cover looks familiar.

Is it a new exhaust heat shield you plated or did the rusty one come up like that?

Thanks scal_LE33 and skinflint!!

I bought the heat sheild off a forum member called westcoupe,and he bought the heat sheild new then had it polished! But i don't know where he had it done?

The guy who done my rocker cover and strutbrace did a really good job with them,so i might take my old heatsheild to him and see if he can bring that up nice and shiny!! Then i will put it up for sale!

Skinflint yes that was me mate at brooklands!!

Next time i am at a show you guys should come and have a proper look and say hello!!

thanks

james.