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Old May 29, 2011 | 04:00 PM
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Before... totally stock



After... valve covers, AMG intake manifolds, Needswings Dual CAI, ASP 178 pulley



 
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Old May 29, 2011 | 04:05 PM
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WOW ..... from a caterpillar to a butterfly.... what a nice transision. I like !!!!
 
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Old May 29, 2011 | 04:48 PM
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Beautiful work!!! Very impressive.
 
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Old May 29, 2011 | 05:35 PM
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Two questions..
Do you still have the stock battery???
Why no oil catch can???


Looks great!!
 
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Old May 29, 2011 | 06:05 PM
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Fantastic work.

Did you paint it yourself or have it all powder coated?

John.
 
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Old May 29, 2011 | 06:13 PM
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Just a minute grasshopper, that first picture is not stock! I'm loving the transformation, nicely done.

Les
 
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Old May 29, 2011 | 06:14 PM
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Default Re: Before and after... (engine mods)

Originally Posted by MikeR
Two questions..
Do you still have the stock battery???
Why no oil catch can???


Looks great!!
Tough crowd! I still have my OEM battery in the 6.

Looks great! Nice job.
 
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Old May 29, 2011 | 07:52 PM
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Les, I didnt consider the engine plate and missing cover as mods..... I guess the plate is, tecnically...
 
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Old May 29, 2011 | 08:59 PM
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Default Re: Before and after... (engine mods)

Originally Posted by MikeR
Two questions..
Do you still have the stock battery???
Why no oil catch can???


Looks great!!


Yes

and

not necessary




PS The engine bay looks even better in person
 
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Old May 29, 2011 | 09:06 PM
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2 Thumbs up!
Looks great!
 

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Old May 29, 2011 | 10:04 PM
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Looks great, nice job....
 
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Old May 29, 2011 | 10:17 PM
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Default Re: Before and after... (engine mods)

Originally Posted by MikeR
Two questions..
Do you still have the stock battery???
Why no oil catch can???


Looks great!!
Yes to stock battery

No oil catch yet... is it that important on these?


Big thanks to Moparrbust for donating his Saturday!
 
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Old May 29, 2011 | 10:23 PM
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Looks great Sheldon.
 
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Old May 29, 2011 | 10:28 PM
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Very tasteful mods IMO !!!
 
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Old May 29, 2011 | 10:29 PM
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Default Re: Before and after... (engine mods)

Originally Posted by Sheldon
Yes to stock battery

No oil catch yet... is it that important on these?



Big thanks to Moparrbust for donating his Saturday!

It is not required, but sure keeps a lot of junk out of the intake..
I just dumped mine the other day and got about 4-5 oz of oil..... that is what didn't go back to my intake....
 
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Old May 30, 2011 | 11:57 AM
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I really like the valve covers painted....may have to steal that idea....really make the engine bay pop....I take it moparrbust had a little hand in the painting....lol....next time I have the valve covers off...they may get powder coated....or at least heat painted....nice job, whomever did it....
 
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Old May 30, 2011 | 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by oledoc2u
I really like the valve covers painted....may have to steal that idea....really make the engine bay pop....I take it moparrbust had a little hand in the painting....lol....next time I have the valve covers off...they may get powder coated....or at least heat painted....nice job, whomever did it....
Actually it was Rob over at NeedsWings, they are teflon coated
 
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Old May 30, 2011 | 08:41 PM
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Catch can.

Looks great!
 

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Old May 30, 2011 | 09:51 PM
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Very nice, everything looks good with graphite
 
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Old May 30, 2011 | 10:52 PM
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That looks really nice....reminds me of what's in my Dodge.
 
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