Shaved valve cover.

JesterJess · Oct 6, 2009

I am working on rebuilding a NT 94 Eclipse that I just recently picked up. While I wait for my block to come back from the machine shop, I'm pulling my hair out finding something to do. SO, I whip out the right angle grinder and a few pads and get to work. Let me know what you guys think about this. I'm not done with it. I need to hit it with a final pad and get the rest of the scratches out, but here is a "first step."

Fabian · Nov 3, 2009

^^ haha that block came stock on the cars buddy! I had one on my 2g and I took it off. If I woulda known you wanted one I would just given ya mine!

jjrock5 · Nov 3, 2009

Man Ive always speculated that there HAD to be something MItsu put there. None of my DSMs ever came with one...

whiteboyz · Nov 3, 2009

Looks very nice bro. good work :thumb:

JLindback · Nov 3, 2009

Very nice clean engine man. :hellyeah:

im looking forward to what this looks like actually in the car.

fulanititoo8198 · Nov 3, 2009

Looks great, but that spark plug cover makes it look bad I would leave it off.

mnr88talon · Nov 4, 2009

that looks GREAT, nice color combo with the gray/blue

JesterJess · Nov 4, 2009

I'm going to leave the plug cover on for now, I like the way it looks better than without it there. Once I get it running, I will be swapping over to a coil on plug set-up that I have built for it.

Burntz · Nov 4, 2009

I personally really like the spark plug cover, if you get rid of it, PM me

JesterJess · Nov 5, 2009

Here she is, dropped in. Two more hours of work, and she'll be ready to fire and drive!

It runs now!!!! Cranked and fired first twist of the key. Need to finish up the exhaust, and throw the axles in it and off I go!!

Dsmj89 · Nov 8, 2009

Looks really nice and clean man. That motor deserves a turbo while it was out in the open, makes for a much easier install.

JLindback · Nov 8, 2009

Looks nice and clean now that its in too. Very nicely done man.

JesterJess · Nov 8, 2009

Thanks. I will post more pics once my Cosmo Racing short ram air system is installed. Looks like $hit with the stock rubber intake tube and air cleaner box.

As for a turbo... Nah. I'm going another route with this one!

awdboosted1 · Nov 8, 2009

nice covers, i just shaved the lines off and left the letters, it came out very nice

brandnew161 · Nov 8, 2009

niceeeee

thats good motivation for me to finish mine LOL

JesterJess · Nov 9, 2009

I got this car 5 weeks ago. One week for tear down and make a list of what was needed. Then I waited 3 weeks to get the engine back from the machine shop. Then a week to assemble and get it running.

Tanro · Nov 9, 2009

For those people that like this idea but prefer a metal finish you can pick up a can of duplicolor or vht high temp engine paint in clear. Once you get the thing nice and shiny you can just through down a clear coat to protect it from getting dull.

JesterJess · Nov 15, 2009

That is a high temp paint called Cast Iron. There is a light grey primer under it. It turned out awesome I think!

blowinsmoke95 · Nov 23, 2009

that looks really nice i might try that really clean look i like that

TSimage · Nov 23, 2009

If you want a really sexy VC you go with the Hyundai.

nathanticket · Nov 23, 2009

good work!

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