Engine bay tidy up

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Mon Mar 30, 20 12:44 pm

As most of us are staying in I thought I would tidy up the engine bay on the Charger, it's not had a proper clean since the fire in 2011. the first few are from before I started, more to follow as I do it, there's no rush as it's not going anywhere soon.

ScottyDave · Post by **ScottyDave** » Mon Mar 30, 20 2:11 pm

Might as well keep busy Derek

gmopar59 · Post by **gmopar59** » Mon Mar 30, 20 2:42 pm

looking good.

Mark B · Post by **Mark B** » Mon Mar 30, 20 3:39 pm

Good work, that's a proper job.

Need to do that on mine some day.

Steve Ottley · Post by **Steve Ottley** » Mon Mar 30, 20 6:41 pm

Looks great, well done !

Dom66 · Post by **Dom66** » Tue Mar 31, 20 8:32 am

Nice

RobTwin · Post by **RobTwin** » Tue Mar 31, 20 12:01 pm

Looks like your Workmate needs a freshen up too

Nice work. We've got a similar thread to start sometime soon...

Post by **MattH** » Tue Mar 31, 20 2:34 pm

I thought it looked pretty good before you started and you had posted the pictures the wrong way round.

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Tue Mar 31, 20 8:23 pm

RobTwin wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 20 12:01 pm Looks like your Workmate needs a freshen up too

Nice work. We've got a similar thread to start sometime soon...

The workmate belonged to my Dad, Liz bought me a new one years ago but I refuse to chuck the old one out.

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Tue Mar 31, 20 8:31 pm

MattH wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 20 2:34 pm I thought it looked pretty good before you started and you had posted the pictures the wrong way round.

Matt, I've neglected the engine bay for a few years now so I thougt I would take the opportunity to do it now. I'm not going to go to mad on it, I did think about pulling the engine out, but that thought didn't last long.

I did a little more today just to try and stop the boredom setting in. I'll paint the enging at the weekend when it's a little warmer.

morgan · Post by **morgan** » Wed Apr 01, 20 11:06 am

Looked nice before you started and will look super now. Nice work.
Although I think you are brave breaking all those perfectly-sealed-gaskets. Hope you have more luck sealing rocker covers than me ! Just done one and I can still hear the 'tssss.......' of a drip from something !

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Wed Apr 01, 20 12:04 pm

morgan wrote: ↑Wed Apr 01, 20 11:06 am Looked nice before you started and will look super now. Nice work.
Although I think you are brave breaking all those perfectly-sealed-gaskets. Hope you have more luck sealing rocker covers than me ! Just done one and I can still hear the 'tssss.......' of a drip from something !

Morgan, the rocker cover gaskets have been there a very long time, they have been on and off a few times now, they were given to me by an old member called Neil, at the time he gave away a few for people to try before he started selling them.

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Wed Apr 01, 20 12:32 pm

Cometics?

Captain Chaos · Post by **Captain Chaos** » Wed Apr 01, 20 1:46 pm

Is that VHT on the manifolds Derek? How long does that stay on?

Autosol on the inlet,I’d be reaching for the electric polisher. Last time I did my Slot mags I managed to cover everything in black flecks and polish and it took all day,rewarding but made my back hurt. Alloy has a lovely texture when polished

RobTwin · Post by **RobTwin** » Wed Apr 01, 20 2:00 pm

Captain Chaos wrote: ↑Wed Apr 01, 20 1:46 pm Is that VHT on the manifolds Derek? How long does that stay on?

Autosol on the inlet,I’d be reaching for the electric polisher. Last time I did my Slot mags I managed to cover everything in black flecks and polish and it took all day,rewarding but made my back hurt. Alloy has a lovely texture when polished

last time we did our cast manifolds, we used VHT, but the cast-iron version:
https://www.frost.co.uk/vht-very-high-t ... g-aerosol/
Seems to stay looking good for a few years

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