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Old 09-15-2007, 01:00 PM
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here's a quick progress pic:




I'm not sure what it is, but it seems to be missing something visually.....

another thing I noticed is the stainless ARP hardware almost disappears against the polished aluminum, I like that
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I know what's missing: a start up vid

Looks great Dev.
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I think its the dull appearance of the heads and valve covers that detract from the overall look but you dont really notice it unless you look hard. I guess its just because with all the polishing I expect it all to be bright and shiny.
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Originally Posted by 1slow01Z71
I think its the dull appearance of the heads and valve covers that detract from the overall look but you dont really notice it unless you look hard. I guess its just because with all the polishing I expect it all to be bright and shiny.
yeah, I think the valve covers are going to be a big visual impact point......that said, it really depends on what angle your looking at the engine bay; from the top, it really minimizes the amount of polish on the truck(kinda why I chose that angle), from the side or front it's more noticeable.
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i think it looks bitchen bro.... have you looked at the gm performance catalog?? they have a few different sets of ls valve covers.... at a reasonable price
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Originally Posted by CHEVRACER83
i think it looks bitchen bro.... have you looked at the gm performance catalog?? they have a few different sets of ls valve covers.... at a reasonable price
no I haven't, whats the deal?
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Originally Posted by moregrip
no I haven't, whats the deal?

im pulling u the newest catalog right now.... i remember they had a few nice sets
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also grippy check out xsr1 but put a www before and a .com after



btw your one post away from 1500
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Looks sooooo sick . I think the valve covers and alt. will tie everything together under the hood. But for the mean time get that thing running, it looks sick and I am sure it will run as good as it looks. All that time and money is really showing, you did a great job .


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