Do you leave the engine cover on?
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Skippy1827
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Re: Do you leave the engine cover on?
Oooooh, its not a pretty sight. Think of that museum exhibit called Human Body
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Re: Do you leave the engine cover on?
your telling me. mom wont let me mod it.ChilinMichael wrote:I forgot how big the stock airbox is...god...half the size of the motor.
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Re: Do you leave the engine cover on?
Dave, gut it. She'll never notice it, and it'll sound and run better. 
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00Beast wrote:Dave, gut it. She'll never notice it, and it'll sound and run better.
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Re: Do you leave the engine cover on?
Don't you like, HAVE to remove the cover? I suppose it makes the engine bay look cleaner, but i never was a fan of these 'new fangled' engines anyways. I like to see all the parts.
I suppose it makes the engine bay look cleaner, but i never was a fan of these 'new fangled' engines anyways. I like to see all the parts.
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Re: Do you leave the engine cover on?
Mine's on...so people will know it ISN'T an L36...
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Re: Do you leave the engine cover on?
Hate you Brad.
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off. no need to trap heat unnecessarily, lol
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Skippy1827
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Re: Do you leave the engine cover on?
J Wikoff wrote:
What's a Northstar look like under there? They're always covered...
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Re: Do you leave the engine cover on?
I've got three 3800's. Both the L67 covers are meshed. Always on the car except at the track to make icing the 'chargers easier. The buick's cover came off the day it came home.
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Re: Do you leave the engine cover on?
Mines off. It was poorly spray painted by the previous owner and I just never got around to doing anything to make it look better.
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Re: Do you leave the engine cover on?
x2BlackHawk99 wrote:Always on. I like my cars stock.
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Yeah, but the GXP looks like crap w/o the engine cover, LOL.GXPete wrote:x2BlackHawk99 wrote:Always on. I like my cars stock.
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Re: Do you leave the engine cover on?
Sssshhh...you'll hurt her feelings. 
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Re: Do you leave the engine cover on?
Through all the Bonnes I have had I have always left them on. I think they look cool. I usually put a nice paint job on them though. Plain doesn't do it for me. 
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Re: Do you leave the engine cover on?
Always off. Since I like to detail the engine and engine bay, having it off helps to show off my work. It also makes it easier to get in there and work on it if I need to.
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Re: Do you leave the engine cover on?
I don't mind the engine cover on the L67, though I may take it off for the summer. I just hate how all the new cars today are completely covered in plastic when you open the hood. My grandpa has an Infiniti M35 and you can't see anything but a wall of plastic when you open the hood.
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Water 97SSEi wrote:I don't mind the engine cover on the L67, though I may take it off for the summer. I just hate how all the new cars today are completely covered in plastic when you open the hood. My grandpa has an Infiniti M35 and you can't see anything but a wall of plastic when you open the hood.
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ChilinMichael
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Re: Do you leave the engine cover on?
Yup, plenty of cars these days are becoming like that. Disgusting.