A few engine upgrades on BLACK MAMBA - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

BLACK10 · 07-10-2011, 08:34 PM

Just finished a few motor/engine compartment mods. I wanted something different and grew bored of my engine cover.

I put a Vector ported intake on it, removed all the insulation covers, flipped the fuel rail 180* and put on a corvette braided fuel line. I also put some tall aluminum valve covers along with Katech/MSD spark plug wires(longer). The throttle body has been ported and painted gloss black by V Maxx. I also trimmed off some unnecessary coil mount tabs and then painted the coil mounts the same color as my stripes and grille ducts and installed some coil covers. I also rerouted the heater hoses and cleaned up the wiring......i think that's it

New tuning is underway and a test at the track and dyno will come when the cooler weather gets here.

Ject · 07-10-2011, 08:43 PM

looks good

whitessrs · 07-10-2011, 10:01 PM

Nick it looks really good, you did an awesome job!!

Infern0 · 07-11-2011, 06:28 AM

Very nice! That looks great! You mind if I ask how much that project ended up running as well as total labor time?

Where did you get those rivetted looking black covers (on fuse box, etc)?

What do you do to keep your engine bay so clean? I know you drive it, but that is showroom. It seems like whenever I TRY to clean mine (DD) I end up just smearing all the dust around leaving trails of dirty streaks, etc.

thesaint · 07-11-2011, 06:38 AM

Looks awesome!

Where is the oil cap? If that is the solid round metal piece, why is there a hose coming from it?

Venomized03 · 07-11-2011, 06:56 AM

Looks fantastic!!

BLACK10 · 07-11-2011, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Ject

looks good

Quote:

Originally Posted by whitessrs

Nick it looks really good, you did an awesome job!!

thanks

Quote:

Originally Posted by Infern0

Very nice! That looks great! You mind if I ask how much that project ended up running as well as total labor time?
valve covers and breather were $130
coil covers $120
spark plug wires were $70
ported intake $200
ported throttle body $150
heater hose reroute $25
labor was about 16hrs- myself

Where did you get those riveted looking black covers (on fuse box, etc)?
showstoppers accessories

What do you do to keep your engine bay so clean? I know you drive it, but that is showroom. It seems like whenever I TRY to clean mine (DD) I end up just smearing all the dust around leaving trails of dirty streaks, etc.

not sure really, just always cleaned it everytime i clean the car

Quote:

Originally Posted by thesaint

Looks awesome!

Where is the oil cap? If that is the solid round metal piece, why is there a hose coming from it?

that is the breather. the factory valve covers had a breather in it also to let cranckcase pressure vent back into the atmosphere, so i had to put that on it. i put it along with an oil baffel so oil would not make its way into the cai-which is where it vents into.

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Originally Posted by Venomized03

Looks fantastic!!

thanks!

BlackMambaSS · 07-11-2011, 07:27 AM

Nice!

2010 SSRS · 07-11-2011, 07:30 AM

looks real good

se7en · 07-11-2011, 07:35 AM

Nice engine bay!

navyblueSS · 07-11-2011, 08:18 AM

Nice, looks good!!

BLACK10 · 07-11-2011, 10:52 AM

Thanks fellas

Sawyer · 07-11-2011, 11:08 AM

Nice work!

Sour DeeZ · 07-11-2011, 11:23 AM

Loooking Good there

07-10-2011, 08:34 PM	#1
BLACK10 Drives: 2010 CAMARO. 10.04@133mph, 1.4 60' Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Lafayette, Louisiana Posts: 4,585	A few engine upgrades on BLACK MAMBA Just finished a few motor/engine compartment mods. I wanted something different and grew bored of my engine cover. I put a Vector ported intake on it, removed all the insulation covers, flipped the fuel rail 180* and put on a corvette braided fuel line. I also put some tall aluminum valve covers along with Katech/MSD spark plug wires(longer). The throttle body has been ported and painted gloss black by V Maxx. I also trimmed off some unnecessary coil mount tabs and then painted the coil mounts the same color as my stripes and grille ducts and installed some coil covers. I also rerouted the heater hoses and cleaned up the wiring......i think that's it New tuning is underway and a test at the track and dyno will come when the cooler weather gets here. Attached Images

07-10-2011, 08:43 PM	#2
Ject aka Patrick Drives: '10 Camaro 2SS '04 Silverado Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Derby Kansas Posts: 3,072	looks good __________________ Current Modifications: Your average Bolt-ons & Suspension Upgrades GForce Engineering: 9" Rear End, Strange Pro Iron Case w/Moser Nodular 3.70:1 Detroit locker, 3.5" Solid Drive Shaft

07-10-2011, 10:01 PM	#3
whitessrs 20TENSS (Chad) Drives: 2010 summit white 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Gonzales,LA. Posts: 496 View My Garage	Nick it looks really good, you did an awesome job!! __________________ 2010 2SS/RS Dynatech headers,high flow cats,MBRP 3" cat back exhaust,Cold Air Inductions filter,custom tune by EPS,BMR 1" lowering springs.TSW nurburgrings powder coated matte black.RK sport rear spoiler.SLP front splitter

07-11-2011, 06:28 AM	#4
Infern0 Bring It Drives: In Between Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 2,929 View My Garage	Very nice! That looks great! You mind if I ask how much that project ended up running as well as total labor time? Where did you get those rivetted looking black covers (on fuse box, etc)? What do you do to keep your engine bay so clean? I know you drive it, but that is showroom. It seems like whenever I TRY to clean mine (DD) I end up just smearing all the dust around leaving trails of dirty streaks, etc. __________________ 2017 Camaro ZL1 M6 - Everything but the sunroof - Sold 2010 Camaro SS - 650RWHP Daily Driver - Traded

07-11-2011, 07:30 AM	#9
2010 SSRS Drives: 3 V8 Camaros Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Ocean State Posts: 111,187 View My Garage	looks real good __________________ Jannetty Racing JRE Street Package

07-11-2011, 06:38 AM	#5
thesaint Drives: 2011 camaro ss/rs Join Date: May 2011 Location: south florida Posts: 57	Looks awesome! Where is the oil cap? If that is the solid round metal piece, why is there a hose coming from it?

07-11-2011, 06:56 AM	#6
Venomized03 Arctic White Z06 Drives: 2012 ZL1 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: SW Florida Posts: 26	Looks fantastic!!

07-11-2011, 07:27 AM	#8
BlackMambaSS Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Black on Black Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Greenville, SC / Fayetteville, NC Posts: 35 View My Garage	Nice!

07-11-2011, 07:35 AM	#10
se7en Drives: 10 Procharged SS Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: The creek at the end of the dead end road Posts: 1,857	Nice engine bay! __________________ 10 Camaro: Built 376, LSA Heads, BTR valve train and Stage III Camshaft. F1A 12 Rib-3.75 pulley (17psi), Squash Dual Fuel System with Return (Dual Walbro 450LPH on a Hobbs Switch), Aeromotive regulator, Holley Fuel Rails, ID1300's. RMVB 4L80, 4K Stall, and Trans-brake. 9" IRS, 3.50 gears with a full spool

07-11-2011, 08:18 AM	#11
navyblueSS Drives: 2002 Camaro SS Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Quitman, LA Posts: 609	Nice, looks good!! __________________ 2015 1LE - CAI intake, TSP longtubes, NPP, Futral Motorsports tuned, BMR 1"lowering springs, BMR trailing arms

07-11-2011, 10:52 AM	#12
BLACK10 Drives: 2010 CAMARO. 10.04@133mph, 1.4 60' Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Lafayette, Louisiana Posts: 4,585	Thanks fellas

07-11-2011, 11:08 AM	#13
Sawyer Drives: '13 5.0 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,345 View My Garage	Nice work!

07-11-2011, 11:23 AM	#14
Sour DeeZ Drives: 2011 IOM 2SS RS M6 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 692	Loooking Good there

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