My plans for the current project car include Jet Hot for the RV8 manifolds,
powder coating for the intake & valve covers. I have a Carter 500 cfm that has
been powder coated.
Consider re-routing the engine wiring so a minimum of wires show in the engine
compartment. Brake & fuel lines can be painted or polished. Many items under the
hood can be painted or powder coated such as the heater box, peddle box cover,
radiator overflow, etc. Running plug wires is an art form, aided by creative
wire looms. I did a reasonably good job on my blue GT, but I have seen better.
The best source of ideas are Hot Rod & Rod & Custom magazines. Street Rodder is
my favorite.
For torque specs, get a Rover Manual, or visit the library & photo copy the
pages you want. There is a web page of torque specs by bolt size under Technical
in the links section of my web page, mgbv8.com
Hoses benefit from a wipe with vinyl shine products. That alternator can be
chrome as well.
Its like the old saying about speed- "speed costs money. How fast do you want to
go?" your only limits are your imagination & the depths of your pockets.
Jim Stuart
Gary Kneisly wrote:
> Fellow Buick-Rover V8 listers.
>
> This list has been very quiet so allow me to toss a thread -
>
> Perhaps there is someone that can help a novice clean up a 3.9 liter EFI
> Rover engine mounted in a Morgan +8, 1991 vintage.
>
> This engine, as it comes from the factory, and after nearly 9 years of dirt,
> needs to be brightened a lot. I just got the manifolds back from Jet Hot
> and they look great. Now, I'd like to clean up the rocker covers and Fuel
> Injector cover that sits atop the engine. I've started to remove the FI
> cover so as to be able to remove the rocker covers. Having never done this
> before I am looking for warnings of things not to do, and tips for cleaning
> and freshening the appearance of these items.
>
> Also, would be interested in tips on dressing the wires, hoses etc., to make
> the car show better.
>
> Gary
>
> PS Is there an engine manual which might have torque specs for engine bolts
> and other specifications?
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