Nice progress! That polishing is the cat's ass!
Nice progress! That polishing is the cat's ass!
Gone, but not forgotten!
I've been thinking of going to an s series truck. I'd have a hard time though
99RCSB Broke because I wasted thousands and thousands of dollars on my truck.
thank you I thinkOriginally Posted by SCIV
what would be harder, improved handling, faster times, better fuel economy? I know they are all tough to deal with but i'm sure you can overcome it.I've been thinking of going to an s series truck. I'd have a hard time though
s10 with 4l60e and cammed 5.3 on the road!THREAD
"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.".
Awesome finish you have on the covers. How did you get that? I would like to do mine too.
Giving up on all the mods that wont cross over. Loosing the ability to tow a trailer with a bobcat on it.
99RCSB Broke because I wasted thousands and thousands of dollars on my truck.
Definatly the valve covers and timing cover are tits... How did you do it man?
Chevylee and Slimsilvy- the covers were really pretty easy, get a dremel or high speed air tool with stipping and buffing pads and go to town. the casting is a little rough so you'll wn't some pretty abrasive stripping pads, then just go to a smoother finish untill you don't see any more scuff marks. after that you can either polish them or brush them. polishing will take a little more time, but once the metal is smooth you can polish it just like wheels. To brush the aluminum just get a scotch pad and make sure everything is in the same direction. Its a huge pain to brush the timing cover.
It took me quite a bit of time since this was my first time doing it. But if you have ever finished wood or fiberglass its pretty much the same idea. start rough, and slowly work to finer grits/pads untill you have the finish you want. I'm clearing mine to keep the finish on them. hopefully I will have a pic of the engine assembled in the next few days, just waiting on parts to get here.
EDIT: I would recommend using the valley cover as practice like I did, its the easiest one to do and is the easiest to just paint over/ cover up if you mess it up.
Last edited by Lsx10; 11-26-2008 at 03:34 PM.
s10 with 4l60e and cammed 5.3 on the road!THREAD
"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.".
okay guys, so I cleaned out the garage today and got a few parts in.
hardware
fuddle 3000 stall
also did the stripes on the valve covers, I think it turned out really good.
I tried to clear the valley cover and timing cover but they are coming out with really bad texture/orange peel. anyone know how to get rattle-can high temp clear to come out smoothish?
and lastly I started shaving my intake. it will be painted to match the block and I will be adding an aluminum strip over the top next week to match my covers.
my gaskets, pushrods, and valve seals are all on there way, so now i'm waiting on an ls2 oil pan and like everyone else headers to start real progress.
s10 with 4l60e and cammed 5.3 on the road!THREAD
"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.".
Nice work, I also was thinking of shaving the plastic truck intake and painting it, I might do that when I go with the L92.
that intake does look pretty sweet. one guy did it on pt.net and it came out reall cool looking
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