Ill start the thread my "clean" engine.

 

amp2oo1 :lol:

 

here's my dirty engine!

 

^That looks really good. Maybe I'll change my mind on the CAI at some point...

Still stock for now underhood except for secondary filter removal.

 

What did you use for that red? that's awesome.. What brand paint?

 

Very nice toku!

 

amp2oo1 :lol:

You had a paint shop do your engine cover, correct?

 

You had a paint shop do your engine cover, correct?

yes family of mine. Im luckey

 

Allow me to be the first Four-Banger:

 

yes family of mine. Im luckey

You had that done last year, yes. How is the paint holding up ....ok?

 

here's mine.... dirty and without a cover.

while we are still speakin of engine related stuff...

does anyone know the sizes of these nuts and bolts... ive seem to lost mine and needa get some.

 

here's mine.... dirty and without a cover.

while we are still speakin of engine related stuff...

does anyone know the sizes of these nuts and bolts... ive seem to lost mine and needa get some.

The upper left bolt is 10mm with a lock washer, its about an inch, inch and 1/2.

The bottom right nut is also 10mm. :thumbup:
Mike

 

The upper left bolt is 10mm with a lock washer, its about an inch, inch and 1/2.

The bottom right nut is also 10mm. :thumbup:
Mike

thanks mike. :thumbup:

 

You had that done last year, yes. How is the paint holding up ....ok?

looks the same. Its automotive quality. It should stay on forever and ever and ever and ever... lol

 

 

here's mine.... dirty and without a cover.

So ...... I am a fairly intelligent guy (retired navy nuc reactor inspector) ... an underachiever at times. What is the purpose of "the cover" on either the six or four?

 

So ...... I am a fairly intelligent guy (retired navy nuc reactor inspector) ... an underachiever at times. What is the purpose of "the cover" on either the six or four?

Hide the engine.

 

So ...... I am a fairly intelligent guy (retired navy nuc reactor inspector) ... an underachiever at times. What is the purpose of "the cover" on either the six or four?

It looks good. Seriously, some people don't like to look and see all the hoses. But the real reason is it discourages people from doing their own maintenence. It also helps to lessen the noise from the engine bay.
Mike

 

It looks good. Seriously, some people don't like to look and see all the hoses. But the real reason is it discourages people from doing their own maintenence. It also helps to lessen the noise from the engine bay.
Mike

That's it? Strickly cosmetic (aside from some noise reduction)?

If that is the case, why not the same cover for both? As the proud owner (and diehard believer) of the four-banger, I like the look of the larger cover.

 

Well that and some people get nervous taking things apart. And the more things you have to take apart to get to like the MAF sensor etc. discourages people. So throwing on a cover with a few bolts usually makes people drive their vehicle to the stealership rather then do their own tinkering.
Mike

 

here's mine.... dirty and without a cover.

By the way ... where is your air intake?

 

My engine afte 9,000 miles

 

Well that and some people get nervous taking things apart. And the more things you have to take apart to get to like the MAF sensor etc. discourages people. So throwing on a cover with a few bolts usually makes people drive their vehicle to the stealership rather then do their own tinkering.
Mike

and pretty much every automaker puts the covers on these days too. only reason i could ever come up with was it was purely cosmetic, never thought that it might deaden some engine noise

 

i got a quick questin, How do i go about posting multiple pictures in one post it only allows me to post one

 

and pretty much every automaker puts the covers on these days too. only reason i could ever come up with was it was purely cosmetic, never thought that it might deaden some engine noise

If you look under our covers, it has some dampening material.

i got a quick questin, How do i go about posting multiple pictures in one post it only allows me to post one

Hit the 'Insert Image' button again.