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It's hard to beat a brand new motor that's for sure.
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Do you think they could have designed the air conditioning compressor to need any MORE brackets? ;)
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You could ditch it and get the serpentine setup at a salvage yard. |
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All the Edelbrock parts have arrived! Great deal on the intake from Jegs for $150 with the install kit. The air cleaner was free with the carburetor purchase, and it came with a free t-shirt too!
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A lot of parts cleaning has been done, though it seems like there is always more to do. I want it to look mostly stock, so I plan to use the original valve covers and paint the Edelbrock intake orange with the rest of the block. All the brackets and pulleys will be black like original.
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Nice C20. I like the 8 luggers. Thanks for the detailed pics. Probably a good move on the crate engine. Hard to beat the crate price unless you are doing all rebuild work yourself.
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If anyone is interested, I just put up a new photo gallery with all these photos and a bunch more - http://www.jimbosprint.com/ChevyC20 |
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Great gallery you have there .
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Getting the transmission crossmember out was a battle! :b69:
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That crate looks very familiar ,you wont regret it ,very good motor for the money .
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Very nice.
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I got the intake and old valve covers installed onto the new motor today. Almost ready for the Chevrolet Orange engine paint. :chevy:
http://www.jimbosprint.com/ChevyC20/...913_124614.jpg |
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Wow! Calyx sure makes old exhaust manifolds look great! :clap:
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Are you running stock mannifolds, or are you gonna run headers? |
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The Calyx is a graphite paste manifold dressing (not paint), it's not supposed to burn off and it should be easy to touch up. I guess we'll just have to wait and see how it does. |
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I used the Calyx on my wife's Malibu and my truck manifolds ,still holding up well after several years and many ,many miles .They do need a little touch up this winter .
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Is it a spray? And how well does it work on headers? Or is it for cast only?
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It's a paste. I used a rag and just rubbed it in like a polish. Only for cast. I think the photo above makes it look a little more shiny than it really is. I think it looks darker and more like cast metal than the photo shows too.
Eastwood.com Calyx Manifold Coating |
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Just finished the other one.
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Once installed and heated unless you want to heat them in your oven they should retain their color for a long time .
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