My Long Block Build is Complete!

[barrok69]

To answer your question, I went with a custom cam, Intake lobe from the 1280 and the exhaust from the 1331

216/240 278/289 .517/.568 113 ICL 114 LSA

Hopefully a good monster for what I want.

I was looking at that cam for my big boost motor build. Still haven't decided yet though.

[blackbombshell95]

The end results in the polished and chromed looking identical? Or similiar?

[1988GTU]

Chrome PLATING still requires polishing to make it a quality finish. Sure you dont sand it, but you do have to use an abrasive compound, wheel, & spend time on the object to get it right.

I would paint black or polish it.

[ForcedFirebird]

How does chromed items differ from polished?

Chrome is a coating, polished is actually sanding it to a mirrror finish...

http://60degreev6.com/showthread.php?t=38747

[3400-95-Modified]

To answer your question, I went with a custom cam, Intake lobe from the 1280 and the exhaust from the 1331

216/240 278/289 .517/.568 113 ICL 114 LSA

Hopefully a good monster for what I want.

[blackbombshell95]

How does chromed items differ from polished?

[ForcedFirebird]

won't that kind of fog them up?


I thought about maybe getting a clear powdercoat done on mine...

Powdercoating won't look as good as clear/black annodizing. The powdercoat guy I talked to said that cast products seem to trap dirt a lot more and will cause bubbles when heated. If they are sanded smooth, then it has a better chance with powdercoating.

[blackbombshell95]

Yeah, the valvetrain was expensive. Well everything was expensive. It's almost to the point where I just want to get it running and don't drive it. Its the feeling of phuqhing the car up that bothers me.

But i'll do more cruises with it than anything. Like a cruise to the next 60deg meet.

[Barry]

^^^ Not too bad. I clear all my polished things with really good results.

I guarentee that that valvetrain cost more than my whole car.

[Superdave]

Make sure you cleat coat them so they stay nice.

won't that kind of fog them up?


I thought about maybe getting a clear powdercoat done on mine...

[IsaacHayes]

Make sure you cleat coat them so they stay nice.

[blackbombshell95]

that motor will be good for about 170 whp.....LOL

I need to be mod in this section and not OT for obvious reasons ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

lol

I shipped my valve covers to get polished by Farnsworth from clubgp today. Should look real nice

[AWeb80]

that motor will be good for about 170 whp.....LOL

[torq455]

Ditto! I'm green here!

[AWeb80]

Very Nice Corey