Its been bugging me for ages that my engine bay has been an eye sore.


After much money spent on a re-build at APi a while ago. After the re-build the engine bay was very clean, but It had alot of mapping sessions at this time of the year, when the roads were covered in salt which alot of the crap found its way under the bonnet. On top the usual daily grime, it was starting to get to me.

Also been motivated by a few of the other SWS lot, you know who you are


Now it was time to get it sorted and more easy on the eye

Before pic's





1st to give the engine clean to get rid of all the grime and grease, used Meguiars super de-greaser and P21S autowash and various brushes to get in all the tight spots







2nd to strip off brackets, intercooler pipes and anything else I could get power coated. Changed my mind with the Turbo heat shield as Did'nt think it would last long

Ordered a load of stainless steel fastners etc, small bits but make a big difference!!

Still got a few more things on my wish list to get and fit but I'm a good way there.














Simb

 

looks good

must start mine when i get it back.............

 

Looking good.

I was thinking about removing my intercooler pipes and a few other bits to get them powder coated.

How did you managed to do away with the clamp on the pipe to the manifold? Is it a different pipe?

 

Thanks mate, takes a while and grazed knuckles but worth it in the end!

 

Thanks mate

The clamp on the inlet manifold?

 

The one that was next to the battery terminal.

 

howd you paint the header tank mate, or is it Powercoated?

 

Great Si I knew you would get there

Well worth all the effort buddy

 

Looks gud m8

 

Got you, that was just a piece of silicon hose stopping the pipe rubbing on the battery terminal, its was held on with cable ties. The pipe was whole underneath. I forgot all about that

It is powercoated Wrighty

 

Thanks Si, still more to do, just need to collect the parts

Hows the PS mate?

 

Still the same at the moment Si... nothing different to report.

 

Well done Si didnt do what i said though did you? See you Sunday?? Take care m8 look after that ***** for me

 

looks great that does!top work. how much did the powder coating cost if you dont mind me asking?

 

There obviously a bad epidemic of cleanenginebayitis in SWS these days.

Nice to know that you still care.

Put something back on the pipe by the battery terminal Si - or buy an Evo battery [ MBZ 42 ] and have the extra space, so there is no chance of a short.

Happy travels - David APi

 

Fatman, What did we talk about doing I forget?, not going Sunday mate, will have to catch soon though

Jay was'nt to bad mate, cost me about £50 for most of it, still got a power steering tank to go on yet

Thanks David, will have to get that sorted mate, don't want that happening!!!

simb

 

Looking good mate

Wasn't that bad to start with, mine is worse, i'll get it up to standard soon though

 

Thanks Dean, was bloody awful mate!!!

Looking forward to seeing yours later on in the month.

Si

 

Don't forget the clean the underside of the bonnet

 

Roger that number 2

 

Looks fantastic that Si, what is it with you Welsh folks??

I,m coming to meet up with afew of you guys@ Castle Combe in April, i,d better give mine a clean i think or i,ll be trown out..

I blame Simon for all this, that,s anoter thing, TOO many Si`s here too...

Mind you, i think i,ll pass your tests, this is my bay at the moment, just need to get in between the battery etc, difficult thee isn,t it??

 

Very nice Pete, still need to give down by the battery a clean, got most of the crap out but need to take the battery out for better access!

 

Yes Si, i,m with you there, it,s a mare down there on mine, needs to come out like you say, no good trying to fiddle about with a brush etc it,ll never completley come off that way..

 

Want to get a new inlet manifold aswell, been refurbed before but the crackle is starting to come off in places. Price for a new manifold is OK but don't think i'm confident enough in doing the change myself. If it came off would want to replace the inlet pipe and fuel rails at same time which would lead to big ££££

It's too easy to get carried away

Si

 

API replaced my Inlet Man 2weeks ago, just makes the bay look a whole lot better imo Si...

Yes, you can soon end up spending £££££ quite easlily...

 

I can see from your pictures Pete, looks mint!!

 

Cheers Si,

It,ll be all change again in 3-4 months, i,m going 2.5 with the car, thankfully bits like the Motec ecu, AP`s, Clutch, Cooler are already on, still needs the PPG though, so that with the Forged build will RAPE the funds again....

 

You won't regret it mate, took me while deciding which route to go down when I got it re-built over 3 years ago and the 2.5 is still going strong!!(David's head gets bigger)

 

Chuck Say's yes Si

 

Si,

What power is yours making mate and how do you find it in a Classic as a road car??

I,ve had plenty of big BHP cars including my last Evo which was running Autronic, FP GREEN etc @ 470bhp/443 FT/LB But because that was quite a heavy car it almost didn,t feels it,s power if you understand me..
WHERE-AS my classic now with only 350/345 feels alot sharper, obvioulsy weight reasons and i guess just how raw the car is, i do wonder what a 400+ classic must be like, can,t wait to find out mind you... 42 yrs old and still a big kid..