TOP END REFINISHING

[Dynomite]

Originally Posted by mike100

BTW, I have had the lid off my LT5 3 or 4 times and it only takes about 3-4 months for it to become filthy again. The C4 vette sucks up more garbage up its nose than a coke addict. Nature of the beast I guess. Good thing you are taking pics because that's the only way the clean will last.

My 90' and 91' valleys stay pretty clean. I worry more about mice in the valley setting up housekeeping. I use Bounce to disappoint them in that regard

[carter200]

Don't forget to send me your coolant pipes after you paint or PC so you can have them engraved like the billet throttle plate. Makes a great balanced looking engine

[carter200]

Originally Posted by Schrade

I was thinking of how to label the faces of the coolant pipes to break up the Red Gloss - they're kinda' obnoxious right now; got any snappics there carter?

Not on my regular computer so can't post a pic but I bet one of my previous customer can post a pic of their coolant pipes for you.

[Dynomite]

Originally Posted by Schrade

I was thinking of how to label the faces of the coolant pipes to break up the Red Gloss - they're kinda' obnoxious right now; got any snappics there carter?

Photochop ideas... first coat still smells like pain - still curing.

This is Carter engraving on silver. On red I have no clue what color you could fill the engraving or how the chevy symbol would appear.
There must be some color combination that would appear compatible with your red/orange color.

You prolly want to wire wheel brush the ends of those coolant manifolds where the coolant hoses fit so they are not clamped onto paint.

You can see I have TB coolant eliminated but I promised GC I would not mention modifications in this thread to over complicate your restoration
So forget I said that



An Example of Black engraving on red....

[Schrade]

Any thoughts on the moth in #3???

http://www.zr1.net/forum/showpost.ph...&postcount=106

If he dies in there, I can pull #3 plug, put the Shop-Vac on the spark plug port, and pull his dry carcass out, BUT I GOTTA' SEE HIM!!!

What if I don't get his *** outta' there?

[Franke]

I'm wondering if you can blow him back out with air in spark plug hole or vac on intake port with spark plug removed to create air flow if valve is open.

[mike100]

That moth will be nice and squishy and won't hurt a single thing in your engine. he will get stuck in the catalyst, but will turn to ash quickly.

As far as the residue inside the I/H...forget about over cleaning that- that is a passage for the crankcase ventilation and is full of oil mist 100% of the time. Dirty oil will be all over it the first time you drive it.

[Franke]

Schrade, see if you can reduce the shop vac nozzle to a small hose to get the critter out of the intake port. So far lookin' good.

[Franke]

I vote for starter.

[Schrade]

Get the INJ looms back.

CC hoses off - they rotated as soon as the clamps were loose:





Clamps in the drink. ................... Shaken...................... not stirred ...........


Hoses marked P + D, scrubbed, Trans-X. Ready to bag.

Fished, and out to dry.