Ray Bolden
Active Member
My next task was to try and freshen up the engine compartment somewhat before beginning the engine and radiator update. A local PPG paint store was able to match my paint to a 1970 GM Daytona Yellow, so that was a relief. I had them mix up a couple of rattle cans with that color as well as buying a pint of single stage enamel. After disassembling the engine and doing some prep, I masked and sprayed the engine compartment. Please understand, I'm not a paint or body person, so I was flying in the dark here. While I would never brag about the result, it surely does look better than before I started.
I'm not really much of a "numbers" person but the fact is, this car is a numbers matching car so I didn't want to go too crazy with messing with the engine. I settled on upgrading the heads, intake, and radiator while I still had the motivation. I used a custom BeCool crossflow radiator and dual Spal electric fans. This required that I move the battery to the trunk as well as a few other mods. After cutting the radiator support to accommodate the core size of the crossflow, I began. I chose Edelbrock #5093 E Street heads, an Edelbrock aluminum water pump and housing.
Continued in Road Runner Update 3
I'm not really much of a "numbers" person but the fact is, this car is a numbers matching car so I didn't want to go too crazy with messing with the engine. I settled on upgrading the heads, intake, and radiator while I still had the motivation. I used a custom BeCool crossflow radiator and dual Spal electric fans. This required that I move the battery to the trunk as well as a few other mods. After cutting the radiator support to accommodate the core size of the crossflow, I began. I chose Edelbrock #5093 E Street heads, an Edelbrock aluminum water pump and housing.
Continued in Road Runner Update 3
