Powdercoated my fan and cleaned up the engine
 

That's worth what... 25hp?

Before...
http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/d...p/DSC_0195.jpg

After.
http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/d...p/DSC_0216.jpg

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/d...p/DSC_0217.jpg

Disconnected the 2nd hose so I can get the A/C drained and do an A/C Delete (if anyone notices it's missing lol)

"Armordillo" here in town did it, was very impressed with their work!
http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/d...p/DSC_0210.jpg

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/d...p/DSC_0209.jpg

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/d...p/DSC_0205.jpg

Looks great! Worth the effort....

I think 25 is pushing it unless you chrome the fuel lines. Nice job!

Is that cable just above the air cleaner snorkel for cruise control?

that looks great. i need to do that. mine is quite rough looking

http://i.imgur.com/SHYrS.jpg

Beautiful job. Can you do mine next?
I get major deductions at Concours for a dirty engine!

I do believe so, PO told me it had been disabled and the vacuum lines are just laying there. I plan on removing it as well as the A/C and storing them should I ever decide to revert.

Thanks.

I read somewhere the entire AC system weighs 108 pounds. That's equates to a couple of ponies.

Yeah, it never really has a climate here that I use the A/C. If anything I roll down the windows or take the tops off on my cars or open a sunroof. Never was a big A/C fan. If I can lose some weight I am all for it.

Damn! That does look nice.

Probably worth more like 30hp, at least when driving with the boot open so others can admire the cleanliness and beauty of the results!

I gotta clean up my engine bay. Yours looks sweet!

Is it ok to pressure wash the engine to clean? Just bought a 3.2 that needs some help. I am so use to doing that on modern cars but not sure if that is the way to go on an older car?

Any good engine cleaning advise?

I don't like to pressure wash things, water tends to go places I don't like it to.

Generally on an engine I prefer to do it by hand. Soft towels, good cleaners and a wide variety of other tools like a tooth brush (which is good for ribbed surfaces, such as the heaterbox hoses), and other various brushes. Small paint brushes are nice to get into tight crevasses as well.

I prefer to keep it to metal polish for nice metal surfaces, vinyl cleaner, plastic polish and window cleaner. You'd be amazed at what you can do with basic tools and nice cleaners.

Wow, nice transmorgification! Your "before" looks like my "after"...

Looks great.

Did you take the powder coating off where the alternator mounts? Also where the fan butts up against the alternator shaft? I've had some come loose from where the coating breaks up under those spots. Just trying to help here, not rain on your parade.

I removed my AC system front to back, (including the fan in the Smugglers box) and lost 74 lbs.

Put it all on the scale.

Looks Great! That's my next project.

useful data - THANKS!!http://forums.pelicanparts.com/suppo...sun_smiley.gif

That does look great.Does anyone know the closest to stock color code for powder coating.

IIRC this one was CLEAR powder coated...... I thought it was color but was told it's clear....


http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1299943217.jpg

Off topic but those slide valves look cool.

hear it run here
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-911-technical-forum/592409-franken-stein-rsr-fun-dyno-bring-marshmellows.html