New paint for the big block! What color is your's? Lets see.
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New paint for the big block! What color is your's? Lets see.
I painted my motor black this time. I've seen some in the past painted black and though they looked cool so here is mine.
Blackhoodmafia!!!!
1972 Nova SS
572 C.I. BBC
Best to date: 1/8
et: 5.28
mph: 134
new wt. 3340 lbs
1972 Nova SS
572 C.I. BBC
Best to date: 1/8
et: 5.28
mph: 134
new wt. 3340 lbs
Re: New paint for the big block! What color is your's? Lets see.
Technically mines not a ''Big Block'' but it is a ''Blue Block''
Of course i went pontiac blue.
Of course i went pontiac blue.
1974 Pontiac Ventura, 455P (9.5:1 comp.), 850DP, 3100 ''Tight'' 10'', 3.73's/28x13.5
Upgrading in June:
KRE 310cfm@.550 heads, 10.5 comp., hyd roller, 3800 tight 10'', better rear suspension.
Race Weight: 3750#'s
2007 best: 11.97 at 110 1.65 60ft.
Upgrading in June:
KRE 310cfm@.550 heads, 10.5 comp., hyd roller, 3800 tight 10'', better rear suspension.
Race Weight: 3750#'s
2007 best: 11.97 at 110 1.65 60ft.
Re: New paint for the big block! What color is your's? Lets see.
Oh I just lov 455p motors! I had a 74 SD TA in high school and dam that was a fun car
Looking good!
Looking good!
Blackhoodmafia!!!!
1972 Nova SS
572 C.I. BBC
Best to date: 1/8
et: 5.28
mph: 134
new wt. 3340 lbs
1972 Nova SS
572 C.I. BBC
Best to date: 1/8
et: 5.28
mph: 134
new wt. 3340 lbs
Re: New paint for the big block! What color is your's? Lets see.
Black in the race cars. Orange in street cars.
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Re: New paint for the big block! What color is your's? Lets see.
Painted mine all black including the valve covers, I like the no chrome look.
Sorry its hard to see the whole engine.
Corey
Sorry its hard to see the whole engine.
Corey
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Re: New paint for the big block! What color is your's? Lets see.
Here is a picture of my Orange BBC in my street/strip car.
71 Camaro
My first car - owned 31 years now
582 Shafiroff BBC 768HP + 726TQ
Best so far 10.49@130
My first car - owned 31 years now
582 Shafiroff BBC 768HP + 726TQ
Best so far 10.49@130
Re: New paint for the big block! What color is your's? Lets see.
A Shaf. motor! Wow
What's the motor behind it covered?
What's the motor behind it covered?
Blackhoodmafia!!!!
1972 Nova SS
572 C.I. BBC
Best to date: 1/8
et: 5.28
mph: 134
new wt. 3340 lbs
1972 Nova SS
572 C.I. BBC
Best to date: 1/8
et: 5.28
mph: 134
new wt. 3340 lbs
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Re: New paint for the big block! What color is your's? Lets see.
That's my old 388 SBC that was in my car before I got the 582 BBC.supernova wrote:A Shaf. motor! Wow
What's the motor behind it covered?
71 Camaro
My first car - owned 31 years now
582 Shafiroff BBC 768HP + 726TQ
Best so far 10.49@130
My first car - owned 31 years now
582 Shafiroff BBC 768HP + 726TQ
Best so far 10.49@130
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Re: New paint for the big block! What color is your's? Lets see.
Looks good! nice job on the rest of the car too. Here is my new BBC
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72 SS Chevelle
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Re: New paint for the big block! What color is your's? Lets see.
Not a big block and dont have pics yet but I paint mine cast iron . Its a little different but I like it.
Re: New paint for the big block! What color is your's? Lets see.
I'm a motor guy so I like them all.
Blackhoodmafia!!!!
1972 Nova SS
572 C.I. BBC
Best to date: 1/8
et: 5.28
mph: 134
new wt. 3340 lbs
1972 Nova SS
572 C.I. BBC
Best to date: 1/8
et: 5.28
mph: 134
new wt. 3340 lbs
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Re: New paint for the big block! What color is your's? Lets see.
Cast Iron Grey for me also. It don't really matter though, You can't see the block very good in the car, the engine plate and headers hide it for the most part.
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Re: New paint for the big block! What color is your's? Lets see.
all my chevys are ORANGE !!
make a plan and stick to it !!
Re: New paint for the big block! What color is your's? Lets see.
POR black on the heads and ceramic gunmetal gray on the block. silver pan... I'm not much for color i guess can't hardly see it anyway... I left all the goodies in. after all....it is a street car
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Rob
'70 GS Stage 1, 466 BBB, 11:1,wiesco pistons, stock rod, ported Edelbrock heads, 1.55 rollers, single plain intake, 950 Quickfuel, aeromotive ss pump, TH400, 9" PTC converter, 3.90 12bolt, NOS Mini, NX Single entry Crossbar
'70 GS Stage 1, 466 BBB, 11:1,wiesco pistons, stock rod, ported Edelbrock heads, 1.55 rollers, single plain intake, 950 Quickfuel, aeromotive ss pump, TH400, 9" PTC converter, 3.90 12bolt, NOS Mini, NX Single entry Crossbar
Re: New paint for the big block! What color is your's? Lets see.
CoMax Racing (Cory) - I sent you a PM.
1974 Pontiac Ventura, 455P (9.5:1 comp.), 850DP, 3100 ''Tight'' 10'', 3.73's/28x13.5
Upgrading in June:
KRE 310cfm@.550 heads, 10.5 comp., hyd roller, 3800 tight 10'', better rear suspension.
Race Weight: 3750#'s
2007 best: 11.97 at 110 1.65 60ft.
Upgrading in June:
KRE 310cfm@.550 heads, 10.5 comp., hyd roller, 3800 tight 10'', better rear suspension.
Race Weight: 3750#'s
2007 best: 11.97 at 110 1.65 60ft.
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