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Chat Area => Omega Gallery => Topic started by: Exec on 15 September 2008, 02:27:25

Title: the look... of the engine
Post by: Exec on 15 September 2008, 02:27:25
My friend (alfa 156 gta owner) looked under my hood, and told me, that the look of the opel's v6 engine is awful...
And if you know how alfa's v6 egnine looks, you've got to say, he is right :/

Well, i decided to do something about it, to make my engine look better ::)

I've polished the first thing, that you can see after opening the hood - i don't know the exact english name for it - you call it the intake collector?

Here are some picts:


The first thing was to remove the paint

(http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/3758/img1464ag9.jpg)

Then i had to make the surface flat and plain - it took me few hours!

(http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/4352/img1470jv4.jpg)

it was few hours of hard work

(http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/7067/img1474sq8.jpg)

(http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/1540/img1475rd0.jpg)

(http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/5766/img1478it3.jpg)

(http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/1617/img1479ts7.jpg)

(http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/5835/img1484sl3.jpg)

really hard work...

(http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/4797/img1490tl9.jpg)

The last thing was polishing with special polishing paste and polishing felt mounted on the drill

(http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/5692/img1491cn1.jpg)

Satisfied with the final effect i have polished the EGR too :)

(http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/5439/img1608zr8.jpg)

Now the collector is fully 'first stage' polished - so it's shiny, but its not like a mirror yet...

Below you can find pictures of the collector mounted on the engine.


[size=10]Note: my english isn't perfect, if i make any mistakes or you can't undrestand me, tell me about it, please  :)[/size]
Title: Re: the look... of the engine
Post by: The Red Baron on 15 September 2008, 08:34:34
thats going to look great when its finished, you have given me an idea now. good job mate.  :y
Title: Re: the look... of the engine
Post by: serek on 15 September 2008, 09:49:34
looks good :y also seen other job in progres what that HG?
Title: Re: the look... of the engine
Post by: jimmas on 15 September 2008, 10:14:02
That is deffo looking good mate  :y
Title: Re: the look... of the engine
Post by: Exec on 15 September 2008, 11:42:49
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also seen other job in progres what that HG?

yeah, here u can find more about it:
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3123416/3
Title: Re: the look... of the engine
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 15 September 2008, 14:02:12
You started a very hard work..Will be nice when you finish.. :y

Title: Re: the look... of the engine
Post by: Exec on 15 September 2008, 17:24:50
new pics,
this is how it looks under the hood:


(http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/4823/img1666zi6.jpg)

(http://img354.imageshack.us/img354/2764/img1667ow7.jpg)

(http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/1600/img1669ru4.jpg)
Title: Re: the look... of the engine
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 15 September 2008, 18:08:39
A heck of a lot of work involved there but looking at the results looks a worth while job. :y :y :y
Title: Re: the look... of the engine
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 15 September 2008, 18:09:59
BTW, I think the name of the "collector" as you call it is a Plenum.  :y
Title: Re: the look... of the engine
Post by: Exec on 15 September 2008, 18:52:17
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BTW, I think the name of the "collector" as you call it is a Plenum.  :y


ok, this is the intake plenum, right? thanks :) - i don't know the exact english names for parts, so i will need your help sometimes :)
Title: Re: the look... of the engine
Post by: BrunOmegaV6 on 15 September 2008, 22:10:58
very nice!  :y :y :y
Title: Re: the look... of the engine
Post by: Gubz on 16 July 2009, 16:05:45
Very nice, just wondering what is the name of the polishing paste and polishing felt you used?
Title: Re: the look... of the engine
Post by: nick v6 on 16 July 2009, 16:10:21
another member has done the same sort of thing
steverubberduck75

have alook at his as he has put blue hoseson the engine bay as well

alot of hard work but well worth it and looks really good :y
Title: Re: the look... of the engine
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 16 July 2009, 17:03:52
All the work was well worth it Exec, the end result is great :y :y

Your English is good by the way :y
Title: Re: the look... of the engine
Post by: 924boy on 16 July 2009, 17:41:12
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another member has done the same sort of thing
steverubberduck75

have alook at his as he has put blue hoses on the engine bay as well

alot of hard work but well worth it and looks really good :y


any ideas where he got them, and do they do them in red?
Title: Re: the look... of the engine
Post by: djm1964 on 16 July 2009, 17:42:44
great job my friend , and your english is 100 x better than my polish ! :y
Title: Re: the look... of the engine
Post by: nick v6 on 16 July 2009, 18:13:42
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Quote
another member has done the same sort of thing
steverubberduck75

have alook at his as he has put blue hoses on the engine bay as well

alot of hard work but well worth it and looks really good :y


any ideas where he got them, and do they do them in red?

he got them from ebay
universal i think he said
i can give him a ring :y