Hey guys,
What im looking at is what do u guys use to clean up the ecos. I know what to use im just open up to other tips n tricks to try. Main idea is i want to get rid of the oxi look the aluminum gets. Id like to doo the whole thing while its out. But if u were cleaning one up and making it look better what would u do to it? Examples-- Polish/paint etc. Please im looking to get cracking on one next week and would like to make it look nicer then the oxi look it currently has. More then welcome to post pics of what u would do or what u have done. I need some help getting set on one idea im all over the place yet hard to make a decision as to what with out seeing it accually. Any help would be Great and I thank u to those who help.
just polish it. wetsanding it takes a little bit of time but after that just polish it with mother's own and i think it really cleans up the look. all i did was use an engine degreaser, wetsand, and polish it. simple and clean.
some of the painted one's look pretty good but i really think a polished valve cover pulls it off nicely.
nice anyone else i have a blank canvas here and ALOTT of acces to it since its on stands hheehehe
lots of polishing, hide the ecu, get rid of ac lol, oh and boost....
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whats the best way for the MIRROR look?. and where to put the ecu side the wiper cowl i dont care for that too much. Ac i need yet same time dont lol ull see but it is nice for the really hot days. also is the sensor that sits next to the coilpack plug for the fuel is it expensive? the plastic was cold n brital it broke from the chain slipped lifting outta the truck. i didnt do it the guy who lifted it out did. so he said just order a new one hell pay it lol.
arrival_04_eco (green98cav) wrote:lots of polishing, hide the ecu, get rid of ac lol, oh and boost....
i love ur engine bay.....
bluedriftcavy(a.k.a. wayne) wrote:whats the best way for the MIRROR look?. and where to put the ecu side the wiper cowl i dont care for that too much. Ac i need yet same time dont lol ull see but it is nice for the really hot days. also is the sensor that sits next to the coilpack plug for the fuel is it expensive? the plastic was cold n brital it broke from the chain slipped lifting outta the truck. i didnt do it the guy who lifted it out did. so he said just order a new one hell pay it lol.
my ecu is actually in the cabin i disconnected it and ran the wires through the rhino ass... and to polish the aluminum it is time consuming but IMO looks great when done you can search on google and you will find hundreds of how to's.
and thanks blucavvy
here is mine,Chromed Cam cover,polished fuel rail..Injoy.
win^^^^ thats what is being done to mine this winter......chrome bitches lol...
Yup its the best way,4 years later it still looks like this,with no hard work...
Whats the cost involved on the chrome? I wanna replace my 91 with either a 3.1Z or a newer eco
I paid about 150 or so Canadian to get it do,well worth it to me.
I like using steel wool for all my polishing needs, but thats just me, and of course once its polished nice, neverdull is a good product. Once its warmer than a well diggers dick I'll most likley be polishing mine and painting the flutes black.
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slowly but surely getting mine cleaned up. but this is what i have so far. looking into getting either carbon fiber idi cover or polished ecotec idi cover. not done polishing valve cover yet .
20cavy02 wrote:slowly but surely getting mine cleaned up. but this is what i have so far. looking into getting either carbon fiber idi cover or polished ecotec idi cover. not done polishing valve cover yet .
what is the little pipe awith the silver round thing on it almost dead center of the valve cover..to the right of the breather filter. is that an egr?? mine doesnt have that
Jason Preissler wrote:20cavy02 wrote:slowly but surely getting mine cleaned up. but this is what i have so far. looking into getting either carbon fiber idi cover or polished ecotec idi cover. not done polishing valve cover yet .
what is the little pipe awith the silver round thing on it almost dead center of the valve cover..to the right of the breather filter. is that an egr?? mine doesnt have that
That is the FPR on 02 models. maybe some 03's
That's the 02 fuel rail
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oooohhh ok, i was wondering what it was becaues i noticed mine doesnt have it. thanks
those polished covers look really nice guys/....to bad i dont have the patients..
forgot to mention earlier, rerouting the ecu helps alot. i just did it.
