My camera is too good!!!! [Archive]

YorkL8apex

04-06-2010, 10:19am

so I was going to take a few pics of the LT-5 before and after cleaning this weekend. I got the before pics done before I started rubbin on it.

I took a few "after" pics last night and the problem is my dang camera is so good the motor still looks like $#@% :nono:

I can't post from work but will late tonight, the dang flash and resolution shows all the dang areas I missed and there are a ton :toetap:

YorkL8apex

04-06-2010, 10:29am

LT5 Before:

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/3249/lt5before.jpg (http://img339.imageshack.us/i/lt5before.jpg/)

LT5 After:

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/7759/lt5after.jpg (http://img339.imageshack.us/i/lt5after.jpg/)

4DH8R

04-06-2010, 4:57pm

Sweet! What was your method?

thegreenman

04-06-2010, 6:14pm

Tony, I love the looks of the LT5, dirty or clean, one great engine.

tomurphjr

04-07-2010, 7:28am

Tony, I love the looks of the LT5, dirty or clean, one great engine.

Yea no kiddin! I thought I knew an awful lot about all Corvettes, but I'm embarrassed to say that I found out a few months ago that the C4 ZR-1 had a "power key". I searched/read as much as I could on the subject!

Munch

04-07-2010, 8:25am

Engine looks good from where I'm sitting. :cheers:

Yea no kiddin! I thought I knew an awful lot about all Corvettes, but I'm embarrassed to say that I found out a few months ago that the C4 ZR-1 had a "power key". I searched/read as much as I could on the subject!

I always thought that was a great feature. Any car with any "fun factor" should have this although I don't know how many people with a ZR-1 have let the valet park their car.

tomurphjr

04-07-2010, 8:49am

I always thought that was a great feature. Any car with any "fun factor" should have this although I don't know how many people with a ZR-1 have let the valet park their car.

:lolsmile: :leaving:

YorkL8apex

04-07-2010, 2:32pm

I used Adam's Revive, Detail Spray, then a little Shine/Polish. got plenty more cleaning to do but in person with no dang flash illuminating every dang smudge and speck it don't look to bad! Have actually used claybar in the past and may try to get to a few more spots with that before Waterside.

Yeah, I've embarrassed myself more than once jumping on it with the key off!!!! An additional injector per cylinder and about 10 times the air through the throttle body with the key on makes 200+ HP difference!!

http://www.web-cars.com/images/vette_img/ZR-1_switchA_a.jpg

tomurphjr

04-07-2010, 3:37pm

I used Adam's Revive, Detail Spray, then a little Shine/Polish. got plenty more cleaning to do but in person with no dang flash illuminating every dang smudge and speck it don't look to bad! Have actually used claybar in the past and may try to get to a few more spots with that before Waterside.

Yeah, I've embarrassed myself more than once jumping on it with the key off!!!! An additional injector per cylinder and about 10 times the air through the throttle body with the key on makes 200+ HP difference!!

http://www.web-cars.com/images/vette_img/ZR-1_switchA_a.jpg

Is there two keys? Ignition key and power key?

If there is two keys, is the power key removable?

YorkL8apex

04-07-2010, 6:17pm

Yeah the ignition is still on the column like other C4's.
The power key is on the console just under the radio and yes it is removable.

I think it defaulted to "power on" in 90 then off in other years. A lot of folks have it programed to stay on when they get work done on the motor, wish I had done that.

The throttle body blade has a little door the size of a quarter or maybe even a nickel in Normal mode and the whole blade opens in Full Power mode.

Shrek

04-07-2010, 6:50pm

A lot of folks have it programed to stay on

:dance::dance:

FastZR-1

04-09-2010, 9:18pm

Or some wired a little micro switch in the center console to keep full power on all the time too.

Hey Tony... the heart of the beast is looking good and strong. Love that motor.

NEVRL8T

04-12-2010, 9:09am

looks great! Your "before" pictures ook about ten times better than my engine now. :leaving:

zz4vetteguy

08-07-2010, 12:09pm

I want a car with a "fun key" guess I will have to go back to a C4

RedLS1GTO

01-14-2011, 11:10am

My engine bays are dirty because of the camera too... yea... that's it.

Midnight85

02-17-2011, 9:53am

I love the look of the LT5, clean or dirty. I want one of each ZR-1s, a C4 like yours and a C6, (cyber gray)

badbirdcage

02-17-2011, 10:09am

I used Adam's Revive, Detail Spray, then a little Shine/Polish. got plenty more cleaning to do but in person with no dang flash illuminating every dang smudge and speck it don't look to bad! Have actually used claybar in the past and may try to get to a few more spots with that before Waterside.

Yeah, I've embarrassed myself more than once jumping on it with the key off!!!! An additional injector per cylinder and about 10 times the air through the throttle body with the key on makes 200+ HP difference!!

http://www.web-cars.com/images/vette_img/ZR-1_switchA_a.jpg

So then you have maybe 260 HP? :rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

RedLS1GTO

02-17-2011, 10:57am

So then you have maybe 260 HP? :rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

:skep:

mike100

02-17-2011, 3:00pm

I think it is only about 210 or 220hp without the secondary ports functional- must be what it feels like to rock an 84 crossfire:rofl:

YorkL8apex

02-22-2011, 8:22pm

:iagree:

southernff744

02-23-2011, 12:50am

Tony, You scrubbed so hard the JB Quick weld came off

YorkL8apex

02-27-2011, 12:43pm

Hey Lance welcome to the Barn! JB Weld gone and one of a kind fitting in place, Z back up and running.

ittlfy

03-02-2011, 6:19pm

LT5 Before:

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/3249/lt5before.jpg (http://img339.imageshack.us/i/lt5before.jpg/)

LT5 After:

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/7759/lt5after.jpg (http://img339.imageshack.us/i/lt5after.jpg/)

You need a little more work on yours. :D

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a161/ittlfly/P3240046.jpg

YorkL8apex

03-04-2011, 6:08pm

Sweet, you should see mine now. I blew the coolant line fitting on the drivers side and soaked the motor with coolant while at Carlisle. Motor looks like crap now :slap:

Will have to get it cleaned and painted/powder coated in the future. Would love to have Aaron at SGC do a 368 package and paint it while its apart!!!!

Ittlfly

03-04-2011, 7:19pm

Sweet, you should see mine now. I blew the coolant line fitting on the drivers side and soaked the motor with coolant while at Carlisle. Motor looks like crap now :slap:

Will have to get it cleaned and painted/powder coated in the future. Would love to have Aaron at SGC do a 368 package and paint it while its apart!!!!

It's only money, brother. You are only going around one time, so enjoy. :D