Engine bay help??

[81sportcoupe]

Hey everyone. I'm in the process of 231T for a SBC. I plan on racing the car so I went ahead and removed anything I wont be needing (heat/AC, power steering, etc) I also removed the factory wheelhouses because IMO I hate the molded plastic and with nothing bolted onto them they dont really look that great. I also don't want to drive without them as I dont want road debris going into my engine bay.

My question is, does anybody know where I can get some smooth ones? I found some for a Monte Carlo but I don't want to waste my money if they wont fit... Any help would be greatly appreciated!! :wink:


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[1SlowBu]

I was just curious now that the wheelhouses are out where are you gonna mount your fuel pressure regulator.

 

[81sportcoupe]

http://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS-Performance-Products/555/159105/10002/-1?parentProductId=1395294

 

[565bbchevy]

I was just curious now that the wheelhouses are out where are you gonna mount your fuel pressure regulator.

I have mine mounted on the intake in front of the carb to let g-force do its job but I still would not give up my wheelwells since I have other things mounted to them plus I don't want all the dirt, stones, water, etc. getting kicked up all over my engine.

 

[81sportcoupe]

I was just curious now that the wheelhouses are out where are you gonna mount your fuel pressure regulator.

I have mine mounted on the intake in front of the carb to let g-force do its job but I still would not give up my wheelwells since I have other things mounted to them plus I don't want all the dirt, stones, water, etc. getting kicked up all over my engine.

I dont want to give up my wheelwells I just simply dont like the generic molded plastic gbody ones. I am looking for a source that possibly sells smooth plastic or metal ones and am asking if anyone could help me out. Sorry if I was unclear in the OP.

 

[RITTER]

I am planning on cutting my to make it smooth and filling the holes (from cutting mounting points off) with fiberglass resin :idea:

Have you thought about installing some wheel wells fabricated from aluminum :idea:

 

[565bbchevy]

Until looking at the picture of your wheelwells I didn't realize how different they are from my Monte and you are right the Monte style is definitely smoother and cleaner looking.
How much can you get those Monte wheelwells for? I have to imagine the fit is relative close since the Regal and Monte both have the round wheelwells unlike the Cutlass, but you might have to drill a few new holes.

 

[81sportcoupe]

Until looking at the picture of your wheelwells I didn't realize how different they are from my Monte and you are right the Monte style is definitely smoother and cleaner looking.
How much can you get those Monte wheelwells for? I have to imagine the fit is relative close since the Regal and Monte both have the round wheelwells unlike the Cutlass, but you might have to drill a few new holes.

I found some online but I cannot find the link anoymore If I recall correctly they were around $160 per side. I dont really want to spend that much on them if they aren't going to work. I wish somebody would shed some light on this as I am probably not the only person who has had this issue before.