Engine Bay Pictures

[Dennyboy]

looks very cool, the tubing looks alot better than hard tubing i have seen used before. I do have one question, what is the chain for?

 

[bill]

looks very cool, the tubing looks alot better than hard tubing i have seen used before. I do have one question, what is the chain for?

if I may ... the chain limits the amount of torque twisting of the engine during hard acceleration. Transfers the lost torque to the rear drive train and increases rear wheel torque.... somebody else might be able to explain it better...lol

 

[khan0165]

thanks for the compliments!
I like the black tubing as well. I am always tinkering under the hood and need the tube to be removable. I was afraid the hard aluminum telescope tubing would break on me.

as Bill said, the chain was added to help engine torque twisting on the rubber mounts... however, it was originally intended as a low-tech solution to keeping the aircleaner from banging up agianst the hood.

 

[bill]

thanks for the compliments!
I like the black tubing as well. I am always tinkering under the hood and need the tube to be removable. I was afraid the hard aluminum telescope tubing would break on me.

as Bill said, the chain was added to help engine torque twisting on the rubber mounts... however, it was originally intended as a low-tech solution to keeping the aircleaner from banging up agianst the hood.

kill two birds.... :lol:

 

[pontiacgp]

Khan, that's a real nice set up and to keep it that way you might want to consider setting up a dual spring return for your throttle.. 🙂

 

[JBreu]

Looking good Khan...Now you can come and do my engine bay 🙂 BTW, Where'd the infamous push bumper go????

 

[Volumeshooter]

That is a sweet setup, got me thinking about doing the dual snorkel for mine. The black tubing is definitely an upgrade from the normal aluminum tubing. Nice.

 

[khan0165]

Khan, that's a real nice set up and to keep it that way you might want to consider setting up a dual spring return for your throttle.

please elborate... is this to improve throttle cable tension? stiffer accel pedal?

Looking good Khan...Now you can come and do my engine bay 🙂 BTW, Where'd the infamous push bumper go????

thanks Joe for the compliments. It's not hard, it just takes a little obsessive compulsiveness and anal retentiveness :wink:
push bar hasn't been on for a couple months, just didn't bother to put it on after going to the track.

That is a sweet setup, got me thinking about doing the dual snorkel for mine. The black tubing is definitely an upgrade from the normal aluminum tubing. Nice.

thanks Volumeshooter. The black tubing was hard to find and expensive in a 6" diameter. However, black tubing in 4" is very common and quite cheap.

 

[hurst1979olds]

Looks good. Its very rewarding after detailing an engine bay. Usually a dual spring is for safety. If one were to break you still have a back up and it wouldnt be stuck wide open or something. They sell dual springs that has one small spring inside a bigger spring.

 

[pontiacgp]

Khan, that's a real nice set up and to keep it that way you might want to consider setting up a dual spring return for your throttle.

please elborate... is this to improve throttle cable tension? stiffer accel pedal?

like hurst pointed out it's a safety thing, if a spring breaks it's usually when you had it wide open and it's not always a happy ending when that happens