Project Cleaning the Clutter in Our Engine Bay

[panther2469]

beautyful

[All-American ZL1]

What a difference from stock! You certainly have set the bar high. Any ideas on how to clean up the LSA in the new ZL1's? They have crap everywhere underneath of the cover!

[pyr0b0y]

it's coming back together. Looks awesome assembled Nathan.

[Kyle2k]

Welp...this thread is getting bookmarked forever...

[LAWMAN]

T he regular eng.cover looks good,but what most of the guy's on here have done look very good!i really like the carbon fiber vlv.cvrs and the powdercoated intake,

[dekan513]

well in about a week or so im gonna start on mine , just ordered a ton of fittings hose sleeve , this and that, the wife is gonna kill me when she see the ups drop off a package and its this stuff. she will be like all that $ for that stuff lol.

[james347]

This is a work an art!

Oh, uhm you missed a spot.

[OVERPAR73]

Really nice attention to detail!

[Moreno1]

Originally Posted by LC

looking fantastic sir

Thanks LC

Originally Posted by 14pilot

WOW !!!!!

Thanks Pilot!!!!

Originally Posted by SummoneR

WOW Nathan, just WOW
That is seriously the cleanest engine I have ever seen, b clean I mean not dirty and just executed in it's Assembly and look. WOW
That makes me want to do that to mine, but I know there is no way, not with it being a DD.

Thanks SummoneR, I appreciate it!

Originally Posted by 572HP

Amazing transformation, Nathan! That looks sick.



You should have no problems with conducting now.

You've still got several months of work left, but I know how nice it is to be able to call parts of it "complete". Amazing work. I WILL see this car in person some day. Pics are nice, but I can't imagine it capturing even a fraction of the detail as a whole.

God willing I will be able to pick up and burn a little rubber by than!

Originally Posted by NinoSS

Thanks Nino

Originally Posted by TXM62SS

Awesome man! Ready to see more!

They will be a lot more but I just need a 10 minute break, LOL.

Originally Posted by goshawk823

absolutely incredible.

Thanks Goshawk

Originally Posted by NC-V

Ditto to this, I will see this car in person at some point. That motor looks fantastic!

Kyle, all I can say is thanks for all your help Bro!

Originally Posted by EZ SPEED

Badd Ass Nathan !!!!!!!!

Same goes to you EZ. By the way, I pick up a mag last week and saw something very familiar, Congrats, well deserved!

Originally Posted by SS4PK

Looks awesome Nathan!

Thanks SS4PK .......... by the way, we need more picks! Keep your project going

Originally Posted by OVRKILL

KILL........EEEERRRRRR !!!!!!

Not bad for a 5th gen bullet Nathan, you out did yourself (hell, everyone!). Incredible detail. Might be looking for anodizers this winter. Already going to change things

It never ends, LOL> I've been keeping track of your build on a few sited. It wont be long

You probably don't care about AC plumbing bling now do ya....?

HELL YES I am, I've been waiting for you to post pics. Stop teasing!

Originally Posted by TXM62SS

Nate....I may have missed where you said what headers you are going with. I know you are in Cali. Shorties or LTs?

Not sure yet, I was going to go with some new headers by Vararam but I don't know if they'll be ready in time. Maybe Kooks, ARH

Originally Posted by Doc

THAT is flat out beautamonious. By the time you get this all done it should be in an automotive museum/gallery. Insure the crud out of this thing because it's going to be worth it!

Thanks Doc, as you know part of my theme is to have as well balance a car as yours!

Originally Posted by csendlak

Thanks Csendlak

Originally Posted by Indy Bumble Bee

Thanks Indy

Originally Posted by stikSS

Looks amazing... That would be a living room decoration!!

Myself and a few club folks re-routed my hoses and flipped the fuel rail on my car... Does make it look a lot better.

Thanks stikSS and make sure to post picks. This is an interactive thread for all of us to share our ideas and projects.

Originally Posted by 67motorcat

Good God Nathan

Been following this and my engine shot at the beginning of this thread is absolutely pale in comparison.

Since your in Cali you've got to show this at SEMA next year.

It will blow some minds for sure!

Thanks 67 and thats my goal, SEMA. I have gone for the last 8 years (since I was 14) and it would be a great honor to have it there.


By the way, age requirement is 16 but don't say that to anybody, LOL

Originally Posted by dekan513

yea buddieeeee!!!!!!!

Thanks dekan

Originally Posted by 2012REDSS

Dude execellent work looks freaking amazing. Just don't scratch it putting it back in lol

LOL, I'll try not to.

Originally Posted by kjkjr27

Wow! That looks so amazing. Haven't stopped by lately but dang!

Thanks Kj

Originally Posted by calbert1999

Man, still can't wait to see the final results. Some serious work going into this engine compartment.

Just 5 more minutes and I should be done, LOL

Originally Posted by ChiTownSS

I havent cleaned up the wires but here is how mine is coming along. Hope you like.

Chitown thanks for posting. Looking good. I will add your bay to the OP.

Originally Posted by cterry

Cogtrats on making the front page. Engine is looking great. I'm starting slowly. Just put on a black ported Throttle body, but sending the catch can back since it got scratched in shipping.

Great start. I started with the heater hoses, LOL. Look Paul, I didn't mention your name. Ops, I just did, You know I lave you Bro

Originally Posted by Cali_Camaro_SS

Dude WTF! that is just insanely beautiful. Really nice

Thanks Cali

So where is the list to sign for mine?

I have a bunch of stuff I wont be using. Maybe I will figure away to do a mini transformation for one of our members.

Originally Posted by panther2469

beautyful

Thanks Panther

Originally Posted by All-American ZL1

What a difference from stock! You certainly have set the bar high. Any ideas on how to clean up the LSA in the new ZL1's? They have crap everywhere underneath of the cover!

Thats such a bitching ride, I don't think I would want to do anything to it!

Originally Posted by pyr0b0y

it's coming back together. Looks awesome assembled Nathan.

Pryo thanks Bro

Originally Posted by Kyle2k

Welp...this thread is getting bookmarked forever...

There is a lot of good info here from a bunch of our members!

Originally Posted by LAWMAN

The regular eng. cover looks good, but what most of the guy's on here have done look very good! I really like the carbon fiber vlv.cvrs and the powder-coated intake,

Thanks Lawman

Originally Posted by dekan513

well in about a week or so im gonna start on mine, just ordered a ton of fittings hose sleeve, this and that, the wife is gonna kill me when she see the ups drop off a package and its this stuff. she will be like all that $ for that stuff lol.

Head's up, most of the time there's an invoice in the box. make sure she doesn't open any of the boxes or Just tell her...... Honey this stuff cheap...... about $5, LOL

Originally Posted by james347

This is a work an art!

Oh, uhm you missed a spot.

Thanks James

Originally Posted by OVERPAR73

Really nice attention to detail!

Thanks Overar and your right, I've learn it's the details that make the difference.

Again, thanks guys for all the kind words! I really appreciate it coming from my fellow enthusiast

How many of you guys would like to see a DIY on relocating the fuse box. Stay tune till Friday, I will have more on that.

[PM Designs]

Motor looks amazing, excellent work!

[NEGXXIS]

Same goes to you EZ. By the way, I pick up a mag last week and saw something very familiar, Congrats, well deserved!

Thanks Dude!! I am still ridng on the HIGH from having my car in the magazine!!
Oh...and you SUCK...I would KILL to go to SEMA !!! ..LOL

[OVRKILL]

Originally Posted by Nathan Moreno

HELL YES I am, I've been waiting for you to post pics. Stop teasing!

Lol, couple teasers. Crunchin for SEMA so more pics next week if everything works out over the next couple days....

From this...


To this....

[Orange Krate]

Nathan congrats. Your engine is truly a work of art. I am envious. You mention in your last post that you are going to change wires. I am looking at Joey Granatelli's set of wires. He has a couple of slick videos at Youtube on his wire set. Here is a quick link. See what you think. Maybe you already have a set picked out. I didn't realize there was so many choices and so many results from various brands. Worth looking at.





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[Moreno1]

Originally Posted by EZ SPEED

Thanks Dude!! I am still riding on the HIGH from having my car in the magazine!!
Oh...and you SUCK...I would KILL to go to SEMA !!! ..LOL

I'll make sure to take lots of pics. Oh, and I have an extra couple of pass if you want to come........

Originally Posted by OVRKILL

Lol, couple teasers. Crunchin for SEMA so more pics next week if everything works out over the next couple days....

Brent, that looks AWESOME. Questions

1. Did you just cut off the factory lines and welded an AN fitting?
2. What hoses are you going to using?

I'm going to do something similar. I have several options on how to route the lines, just need to determine which would work best. I hate the factory AC line on the Gen 5 and how it's so intrusive!

Originally Posted by PM Designs

Motor looks amazing, excellent work!

Thanks PM, I counted today about 11 more things I need to do to it to consider totally done.

1. Headers

2. Coil wires

3. Coil Bracket

4. Remote oil cooler fitting. I decided not to use the factory cooler after all the detail work I spent on it.

5. Replace fuel rails with individual hard lines.

6. Replace TB with a NW

7. I'm replacing the Turn One power steering pump with my factory unit. Actually I'm keeping it the Turn One pump also.

I decided to run a remote reservoir tank instead of the billet tank I have from Visual Impact Performance Systems. I didn't really like the look for my thyme or how far it sat to the right in relation the PS bracket.

This is somewhat the look I'm shooting for.



Here the actual tank I'm using from Lee's Power Steering. It's shown a 40 degree temperature drop in on track race conditions



To do this, I need to put fit AN fitting like picture below.



This requires threading the pump for the fittings which could potential drop metal shaving in, NOT a good thing. Since since we will need to pull it apart, I figured I just use the stock pump. While apart, they will perform blue print it and perform there magic.

The Turn One unit I will keep as is ......... l spoke with Visual Impact Performance Systems and I'll be sending them my factory plastic tank tomorrow. This way they can make a billet tank specifically designed for our Gen 5. Synner, I hope you appreciate that!!! LOL If I like it, I can use the Turn One pump for it as an alternative. So basically, I'm hedging my bet.

8. Create a custom harness for the injectors. More on that later.



9. Do another intake in texture black with some mods done to it. I think I'd like it better. with the brush stainless injector lines and the billet NW TB.

10. Satin clear the valve covers to give them a more industrial race mechanical look.

The goods news is I can do those things as I work on the engine bay. The biggest part of rebuilding it has been done!

Originally Posted by EZ SPEED

Thanks Dude!! I am still riding on the HIGH from having my car in the magazine!!
Oh...and you SUCK...I would KILL to go to SEMA !!! ..LOL

I'll make sure to take lots of pics. Oh, and I have an extra couple of pass if you want to come........

Brent, that looks AWESOME. Questions

1. Did you just cut off the factory lines and welded an AN fitting?
2. What hoses are you going to using?

I'm going to do something similar. I have several options on how to route the lines, just need to determine which would work best. I hate the factory AC line on the Gen 5 and how it's so intrusive!

5. Replace fuel rails with individual hard lines.

6. Replace TB with a NW

7. I'm replacing the Turn One power steering pump with my factory unit. Actually I'm keeping it. I'm taking my factory PS pump to Lee's Power Steering (They do a lot of racing applications) on Friday. The reason, I decided to run a remote reservoir tank. To do this, I need to put AN fitting. To do that, you have to pull the pump apart. Being that's the case, I figured I'd just have them do it on the my factory unit and rework it at the same time.

The Turn One unit I will leave as is. In the meantime, I wont be using the billet remote tank I have But I did speak with Visual Impact Performance Systems and will be sending them tomorrow the factory plastic unit. This way they can make a billet tank specifically designed for our Gen 5. If I like it, I could use the Turn One pump for it. So basically, I'm hedging my bet.

8. Create a custom harness for the injectors. The ideas is to eliminate the injector connectors altogether!

To do this, the wires need to be spliced directly to the injectors.



The epoxy will prevent any moisture from getting in.



And lastly covering them with a 90 degree heat shrink boot.






All four injectors will have a connector in the rear to disconnect them as one assembly.

9. Do another intake in texture black with some mods done to it. I think I'd like it better.

So basically I still have a tone of detail work to do. The goods news is I can do those things as I work on the engine bay. The biggest part of rebuilding it has been done!