PWA "The Lounge" PART 2

[66olds442]

Originally Posted by anthonyj9h

you can get adm heater hose relocate kit and it cleans it up nicely and the thread above still has the core shell on

Ya, before I do anything more to my car I'm going to look around C5F for some ideas. Haven't had a desire to dress up my engine bay yet.

[anthonyj9h]

Originally Posted by Zabo

Couldn't they just keep it open to the elements and allow the ZL hood to suck more of the heat out that way (especially over the actual compressor element)? Leave some covers over the valve covers and heads to at least muffle valvetrain noise?

I say this because my LS1 train is LOUD. LS3 trains are probably louder.

It's one thing I notice on 4th gens more too on heat; these hoods need heat extractors because there's very little clearance over the intake manifold than what's in the 5th gen design. They heat up really fast if you get on them hard. I may look into getting vents put in on the hood down the line.

i agree on the heat extractor and the ones on the zl1 are naaaaaaawce....and yes there is alot of piston skirt slap noise when you take everything off and to an untrained ear ppl can mistake this for alot of things so i think in order to avoid unnessary visits to the dealer...so gm took the quiet side of things

[Zabo]

Originally Posted by 66olds442

I don't like the look because there are too much jumbled mess over the heads. I LOVE the look of the camaro engine with valve covers though, like this http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=122346

That's what I'm talkin' bout! I seriously want to do T/A special MRM covers on mine because my block has got so much junk all over it that no matter how much degreaser and cleaner I put on it it still streaks. :/

Damn aluminum blocks. At least they won't rust to hell and back like Iron Blocks.

[Zabo]

Originally Posted by anthonyj9h

i agree on the heat extractor and the ones on the zl1 are naaaaaaawce....and yes there is alot of piston skirt slap noise when you take everything off and to an untrained ear ppl can mistake this for alot of things so i think in order to avoid unnessary visits to the dealer...so gm took the quiet side of things

Yeah, I hear ya. I'm surprised you can hear it out of the manifold.. I never heard it, more over the covers and heads.

I don't think I have so much slap as just 'clicky' arms and lifters (even for an LS1). Nothing big. Hence why I want to cover them up and put some sound deadening padding on the backside to cover up the major clicks. If I have to pull the interior I may also dynomat the car (except for around the trunk pan so I can hear the note under load ).

It's not that expensive, right?

[anthonyj9h]

Originally Posted by Zabo

Yeah, I hear ya. I'm surprised you can hear it out of the manifold.. I never heard it, more over the covers and heads.

I don't think I have so much slap as just 'clicky' arms and lifters (even for an LS1). Nothing big. Hence why I want to cover them up and put some sound deadening padding on the backside to cover up the major clicks. If I have to pull the interior I may also dynomat the car (except for around the trunk pan so I can hear the note under load ).

It's not that expensive, right?

lol dynomat can cost up to a grand depending on how much you do

[sugar'n'spice]

Originally Posted by PoorMansCamaro

Take it all off.

Um...take what off?

[brandotron]

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[brandotron]

Originally Posted by sugar'n'spice

Um...take what off?

You heard him Jo, better just do it.

[PoorMansCamaro]

Originally Posted by sugar'n'spice

Um...take what off?

Originally Posted by brandotron

You heard him Jo, better just do it.

[WadeWilson]

Originally Posted by anthonyj9h

so this is for the v8 guys....how many of you take off the engine cover and the core shell cover and leave it off?

I took mine off shortly after I brought mine home. I didn't care for the cheap plastic look of the cover.

[WadeWilson]

Originally Posted by 66olds442

Haven't had a desire to dress up my engine bay yet.

[WadeWilson]

Originally Posted by brandotron

the brandotron has entered the lounge

YO!!! How was the weekend bro?

[anthonyj9h]

Originally Posted by Shardik2SS

I took mine off shortly after I brought mine home. I didn't care for the cheap plastic look of the cover.

what about the core shell?

[brandotron]

Originally Posted by 66olds442

Ya, before I do anything more to my car I'm going to look around C5F for some ideas. Haven't had a desire to dress up my engine bay yet.

Originally Posted by Shardik2SS

I've never had the interest to do that with any of the cars I've had. The engine bay gets dirty after ONE cruise, and I've never had a garage queen.