Na engine bay shots!

[AJ'S 88NA]

heat wrapped pacesetter headers

How much header wrap did you end up using?

 

[cuel]

You'll need at least two big rolls to go from flange to flange, AJ. I think you'd be better getting them ceramic coated, though. Iirc, the Pacesetter header is mild steel, and tends to rust out under the header wrap. You can get a silver coating, that's shiny, or the gray coating that's on my upper intake tube.

 

[AJ'S 88NA]

You'll need at least two big rolls to go from flange to flange, AJ. I think you'd be better getting them ceramic coated, though. Iirc, the Pacesetter header is mild steel, and tends to rust out under the header wrap. You can get a silver coating, that's shiny, or the gray coating that's on my upper intake tube.

Thanks Cuel. I had heard that it could cause them to rust out, I'm not really worried about that as I don't put too many miles on, and I'm waiting for somebody to come up with a better design before I spend $ to get them ceramic coated. I need to keep the heat away from the intake as it's just a aluminum tube. I know they make a heat shield product that can be fabbed to keep the heat away, might be easier and cheaper that wrapping them. The Doug Thorley looks pretty good but I can't seem to find them for a 7M.

 

[cuel]

I had the same issue, but couldn't remove the header and be without the car for a couple days. Wound up coating the intake instead

 

[supra626]

this is my n/a. its kinda clean... not show clean but presentable

 

[prism1]

Sorry i took so long but i needed the motor in the car.

 

[CyFi6]

:sarcasm:

 

[CRE]

I really need to either find a place and some time to polish my engine components or pick up a spare set of... oh, everything to polish and then swap in.

 

[AJ'S 88NA]

I really need to either find a place and some time to polish my engine components or pick up a spare set of... oh, everything to polish and then swap in.

Yeah, same with me, they sure look nice polished, just wonder how long before they start looking bad again. I had mine somewhat polished and the started to loose luster. Put clear on them, that started to turn yellow, that's why mine is black now.

 

[Jkm3141]

My painted intake and polished valve covers are nothing next to that polished intake. Damn, that's beautiful prism1. How much work was it?

EDIT: Your missing a strut tower bolt prism1.

 

[amichie]

jkm3141

Is that your AFM on its side? Any particular reason for that?

 

[castrol supra]

My painted intake and polished valve covers are nothing next to that polished intake. Damn, that's beautiful prism1. How much work was it?

EDIT: Your missing a strut tower bolt prism1.

:aigo:WOW:aigo:
I know how bad that is because I know how many hours I spent porting and polishing my intake with a dremel.

Has anyone ever thought of running the vafm into the compartment underneath the passenger lamp?

If you could put it down there with the filter attached. I haven't measured just brain storming while I search for gems of wisdom.
But if you extended it. It, being the pipe. Would it throw off the vaf?

edit. I think it would fit if you upgraded from the stock air filter to a cone. And. It would be completely seperate from the engine bay. All you would need is a scoop of cold air to its' face.

 

[prism1]

The manifold took me about 2 weeks to get it to its condition. the valve covers took about 4 days. It sucks.lol The pic does not do it justice. It looks nice as hell in person. I want to drive with the hood off!:evil2:

Dustin

 

[CRE]

I wouldn't recommend that anyone run their VAF oriented like that.... nor would I want it sitting right over the exhaust manifold. Not saying you can't... but i don't recommend it. :3d_frown:

The polishing job on the other hand is excellent! :icon_bigg