How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10

[gringoloco]

Finished up the rough body work on the valvecovers, then laid a coat of self-etching primer. That will get a scuff, then filler primer, then some engine orange. I’m really liking the way these are turning out

[TA_C10]

Super clean, very nice.

[65StreetCruiser]

Wow, everything that you've done recently looks great, Chris!
Love what you did with the valve covers and the firewall turned out super nice!

[gringoloco]

Originally Posted by TA_C10

Super clean, very nice.

Originally Posted by 65StreetCruiser

Wow, everything that you've done recently looks great, Chris!
Love what you did with the valve covers and the firewall turned out super nice!

Thanks a lot, guys! It was a bunch of work for something super subtle, but I am fully STOKED with how these are turning out:

First shot is post-sanded filler primer, prior to final prime, then sexy orange top coat

[Kronald_70GMC]

Originally Posted by gringoloco

Thanks a lot, guys! It was a bunch of work for something super subtle, but I am fully STOKED with how these are turning out:

First shot is post-sanded filler primer, prior to final prime, then sexy orange top coat

That is super cool!

[gringoloco]

Originally Posted by Kronald_70GMC

That is super cool!

Thanks, bud. I’m liking them. I slapped them on the engine and I like ‘em even more:

[smbrouss70]

I'm lovin' it! So what is going to grace the top of those valve covers? Script or CID decals?

[gringoloco]

Originally Posted by smbrouss70

I'm lovin' it! So what is going to grace the top of those valve covers? Script or CID decals?

Keeping ‘em clean. I’ve even thought about painting the wilwood master cylinder cover to hide the logo...

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by gringoloco

Keeping ‘em clean. I’ve even thought about painting the wilwood master cylinder cover to hide the logo...

I would be way ahead of you on that one. It would happen quickly.

[timmytimm3]

Looking killer!

Have you seen the Vintage plug wires that Delmo sells?



https://www.delmospeed.com/product/vintage-plug-wires/

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by timmytimm3

Looking killer!

Have you seen the Vintage plug wires that Delmo sells?

I feel the 'vintage' appearance of those were used a little earlier than the 70's. A solid grey or black plug wire in 8mm or larger will look fine & get it done w/o the additional expense.

[gringoloco]

Originally Posted by timmytimm3

Looking killer!

Have you seen the Vintage plug wires that Delmo sells?

Originally Posted by SCOTI

I feel the 'vintage' appearance of those were used a little earlier than the 70's. A solid grey or black plug wire in 8mm or larger will look fine & get it done w/o the additional expense.

Thanks! I do like those, but also agree with Scoti. My plan is to hide them with coil packs at the rear of the engine and wires routed under the headers. It will be tight, but I’ll see if I can make it work

[jkeating1]

Originally Posted by smbrouss70

…..CID decals?

What are CID decals?

[gringoloco]

Originally Posted by jkeating1

What are CID decals?

Cubic Inch Displacement, this is what Steven did with his:

I like it, but I’m going for simple, smooth, and clean...

[gringoloco]

The Holley intake manifold is cast with only one vacuum port, which will be used for the brake booster. Given that, I was forced to drill and tap a few extra holes to accommodate the manifold absolute pressure (MAP) sensor, which will hide behind the throttle body, and the PCV valve, which just barely fits underneath the plenum floor. The PCV is a mid-60s GM V8 piece that uses 1/4” NPT on one end and a hose barb on the other. The plan is to plumb to the back of the valve covers for a completely hidden system.

I went ahead and mocked up the fuel rails, injectors, and fittings and am happy with the fit of everything. Time to get this thing in some color

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by gringoloco

The Holley intake manifold is cast with only one vacuum port, which will be used for the brake booster. Given that, I was forced to drill and tap a few extra holes to accommodate the manifold absolute pressure (MAP) sensor, which will hide behind the throttle body, and the PCV valve, which just barely fits underneath the plenum floor. The PCV is a mid-60s GM V8 piece that uses 1/4” NPT on one end and a hose barb on the other. The plan is to plumb to the back of the valve covers for a completely hidden system.

I went ahead and mocked up the fuel rails, injectors, and fittings and am happy with the fit of everything. Time to get this thing in some color

Out of 'sight'. I dig it.

[gringoloco]

Originally Posted by SCOTI

Out of 'sight'. I dig it.

Dy-no-MITE! Sorry, couldn’t resist...

Apologies to everyone that wanted the intake to remain raw. Water pump is next, then accessories.

[cornerstone]

YES! YESS!! YESSS!!! This was the absolute right way to go with your truck...I would say the overall design is "understated perfection", like when the most beautiful lady in a modest dress enters the room and all the other wanna be's with goo-gobs of make-up and mini-skirts get mad. I will probably dream about how good it will look with a black air cleaner tonight.

[3757chevy]

Originally Posted by cornerstone

YES! YESS!! YESSS!!! This was the absolute right way to go with your truck...I would say the overall design is "understated perfection", like when the most beautiful lady in a modest dress enters the room and all the other wanna be's with goo-gobs of make-up and mini-skirts get mad. I will probably dream about how good it will look with a black air cleaner tonight.

That's Truck Porn right there.

[FRENCHBLUE72]

Looks like the engine is coming together

[gringoloco]

Originally Posted by cornerstone

YES! YESS!! YESSS!!! This was the absolute right way to go with your truck...I would say the overall design is "understated perfection", like when the most beautiful lady in a modest dress enters the room and all the other wanna be's with goo-gobs of make-up and mini-skirts get mad. I will probably dream about how good it will look with a black air cleaner tonight.

This is how I feel, too. The chrome and raw looked good, but the orange and black gets my motor runnin’.

What if I told you I was thinking of doing an air cleaner like this, too much?

[gringoloco]

Originally Posted by 3757chevy

That's Truck Porn right there.

Haha, I’m a little hot-and-bothered over here myself

Originally Posted by FRENCHBLUE72

Looks like the engine is coming together

Slow and steady wins the race

[cornerstone]

Originally Posted by gringoloco

This is how I feel, too. The chrome and raw looked good, but the orange and black gets my motor runnin’.

What if I told you I was thinking of doing an air cleaner like this, too much?

If it turned out you needed a dual snorkel for lack of air, so be it. I have seen others do a similar setup (MetalDoc) and I’m pretty sure it reduced the sound of the rushing air when at WOT. My thought would be to stay on the simple side if you can get away with it. Either way it’ll be great.

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by gringoloco

This is how I feel, too. The chrome and raw looked good, but the orange and black gets my motor runnin’.

What if I told you I was thinking of doing an air cleaner like this, too much?

No.... It's not two much

[gringoloco]

Originally Posted by cornerstone

If it turned out you needed a dual snorkel for lack of air, so be it. I have seen others do a similar setup (MetalDoc) and I’m pretty sure it reduced the sound of the rushing air when at WOT. My thought would be to stay on the simple side if you can get away with it. Either way it’ll be great.

Im leaning towards stock appearance, but not. This fits right in. We’ll see how I feel about it when the time avails itself. Right now, there are about a million other things ahead of it on the list...

Originally Posted by SCOTI

No.... It's not two much

Yeah, 3 would just be weird, except for that one time in Total Recall...