Fancying up the engine?

AllyCat555 · Post by **AllyCat555** » Thu Oct 14, 2010 8:48 pm

My engine is all dirty and ugly! I tried to clean it but it remains looking old, I'm thining of maybe making it look like show car engines with all the shiny parts and stuff that dress it up. I'm sure new wires and stuff would help with the "clean" look but what do you guys think and suggest? Does anyone have pictures of there fiats engine all cleaned up that you could share? Thank you.

So Cal Mark · Post by **So Cal Mark** » Thu Oct 14, 2010 11:22 pm

http://fiatspider.com/f08/viewtopic.php ... =jimmy%27s

mdrburchette · Post by **mdrburchette** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 7:07 am

You can do a lot by pulling stuff off the fender wells and cleaning each piece separately, along with the wiring harnesses. A toothbrush, Greased Lightening and water were what I used. Spray paint can also make components look better, like relays, horns, etc. You can also take the cam covers off and clean them up...just remember to order new gaskets. Here's a pic of my engine bay:

Razooli · Post by **Razooli** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 6:31 pm

A couple pics of my "work in progress" ... today, I'm doing the coil heat sink. Radiator and fan shroud next week.

AllyCat555 · Post by **AllyCat555** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 7:13 pm

Razooli, what type of engine is in your fiat? It looks really good. Did you just take everything out and clean the parts, what was your method? I really the the first picture posted on this page too- that's the type of engine I have in my fiat but not as clean. Did any of you do chrome coating of the parts?

Razooli · Post by **Razooli** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 7:24 pm

@AllyCat555
That's just a stock 2L fuel injected engine that Fiat started using in 1980. I'm cleaning everything piece by piece and no chrome... all polished aluminum.

mdrburchette · Post by **mdrburchette** » Mon Oct 18, 2010 7:01 am

All polished aluminum on mine too, except for the ceramic coated header.

kmac33 · Post by **kmac33** » Mon Oct 18, 2010 7:28 pm

Here's mine.

manoa matt · Post by **manoa matt** » Mon Oct 18, 2010 8:03 pm

Kevin, are you sure thats a 1974, it looks like a 2010 model. Very nice work.

SLOSpider · Post by **SLOSpider** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 4:26 pm

Razooli · Post by **Razooli** » Wed Oct 20, 2010 3:43 am

Denise copycat....

Kevin and SLO.... outstanding!

Curly · Post by **Curly** » Wed Oct 20, 2010 5:51 am

Here's SPYDUH's engine bay before the twin Weber DCOEs were fitted.

Razooli · Post by **Razooli** » Wed Oct 20, 2010 6:32 am

These engines are pretty when they're all spiffed up!

TVST*R · Post by **TVST*R** » Sun Feb 06, 2011 11:39 pm

What rad it that?...looks good.

kmac33 wrote:Here's mine.

TVST*R · Post by **TVST*R** » Sun Feb 06, 2011 11:41 pm

Which wires are those...would match my body...nice!

mdrburchette wrote:You can do a lot by pulling stuff off the fender wells and cleaning each piece separately, along with the wiring harnesses. A toothbrush, Greased Lightening and water were what I used. Spray paint can also make components look better, like relays, horns, etc. You can also take the cam covers off and clean them up...just remember to order new gaskets. Here's a pic of my engine bay:

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