If this isn't a deliberate ploy to keep people from working on thier own vehicles..... all they need now is a KEEP OUT sign:
I understand that it's just a couple retainers holding them in, but to the typical consumer, all they really leave accessable is the oil fill cap.
dashboard said
Jul 6, 2010
Oil cap seems to be all you need on the new cars.. If it does fail I can't work on it anyway.
RICKS70SS said
Jul 7, 2010
ONE MORE REASON! TO BUY AMERICAN.............
bowtie said
Jul 7, 2010
2010 Camaro V8:
bowtie said
Jul 7, 2010
2010 Camaro V6
A little better. Buy old American if you want to see the engine I guess.
Chris R said
Jul 7, 2010
Todays engines are no where near as pretty as those from back in the day. They have to pretty up the engine bay somehow. Or at least make a (lame) attempt at it.
bowtie said
Jul 12, 2010
20100 Nissan GT-R:
John D said
Jul 12, 2010
Chris, I disagree. I find it amazing that they cover up today's engines. The castings for the intakes, heads, and timing gear are a beautiful example of engineering and industrial art. Even a lowly 4-banger has gorgeous, sweeping intake tubes, the twin-cam valvetrain covers, all that stuff....
All's they have to do is a little more "cleanup" on the casting flash, or a bit of polishing here & there, and the engine bay would be as attractive as the rest of the car! (the Nissan GT-R is a perfect example).
Granted, the C.O.P. (coil on plug) stuff is butt-ugly, but that could be prettied up with cover, just not the entire top of the head.
You're paying big $$$$ bucks for a "hot car"... and you open the hood and see plastic panels and a 710 cap staring at you?? Nahhhh. Ferrari had it right with the F40 (23 years ago!)... a clear, louvered Lexan hatch covering the engine!
-- Edited by John D on Monday 12th of July 2010 04:33:04 PM
Chris R said
Jul 12, 2010
John D wrote:
Chris, I disagree. I find it amazing that they cover up today's engines. The castings for the intakes, heads, and timing gear are a beautiful example of engineering and industrial art. Even a lowly 4-banger has gorgeous, sweeping intake tubes, the twin-cam valvetrain covers, all that stuff....
All's they have to do is a little more "cleanup" on the casting flash, or a bit of polishing here & there, and the engine bay would be as attractive as the rest of the car! (the Nissan GT-R is a perfect example).
Granted, the C.O.P. (coil on plug) stuff is butt-ugly, but that could be prettied up with cover, just not the entire top of the head.
You're paying big $$$$ bucks for a "hot car"... and you open the hood and see plastic panels and a 710 cap staring at you?? Nahhhh. Ferrari had it right with the F40 (23 years ago!)... a clear, louvered Lexan hatch covering the engine!
-- Edited by John D on Monday 12th of July 2010 04:33:04 PM
Good point. But todays cars are no where near as pretty under the hood as the cars of yesterday. Imagine if Chevrolet put a cheezy plastic cover over the top of a brand new LS6 in the 1970 Chevelle.
Back in Black said
Jul 13, 2010
John D wrote:
Ferrari had it right with the F40 (23 years ago!)... a clear, louvered Lexan hatch covering the engine!
-- Edited by John D on Monday 12th of July 2010 04:33:04 PM
And Ferrari is still getting it right. Then there's Chevy who put a clear cover on the hood of the ZR1 so you can see the....plastic engine cover underneath!! LOL Phenomenal car though.
-- Edited by UsedToHaveAnElCamino on Tuesday 13th of July 2010 09:53:25 AM
Derek69SS said
Jul 13, 2010
UsedToHaveAnElCamino wrote:Then there's Chevy who put a clear cover on the hood of the ZR1 so you can see the....plastic engine cover underneath!! LOL
What were they thinking???
I have the small Corvette LT1 covers that hide the wiring and injectors on my car... I'd run without if the wiring looked a little cleaner. I think the manifold and injectors look cool, but the whole engine harness runs through there too.
bowtie said
Jul 13, 2010
On a similar note, you ahve car builders like rad Rods by Troy who go out of thier way to hide everything that's not the actual components. It is rare to see a wire in his engine compartments, amazing stuff.
If this isn't a deliberate ploy to keep people from working on thier own vehicles..... all they need now is a KEEP OUT sign:
I understand that it's just a couple retainers holding them in, but to the typical consumer, all they really leave accessable is the oil fill cap.
A little better. Buy old American if you want to see the engine I guess.
All's they have to do is a little more "cleanup" on the casting flash, or a bit of polishing here & there, and the engine bay would be as attractive as the rest of the car! (the Nissan GT-R is a perfect example).
Granted, the C.O.P. (coil on plug) stuff is butt-ugly, but that could be prettied up with cover, just not the entire top of the head.
You're paying big $$$$ bucks for a "hot car"... and you open the hood and see plastic panels and a 710 cap staring at you?? Nahhhh. Ferrari had it right with the F40 (23 years ago!)... a clear, louvered Lexan hatch covering the engine!
-- Edited by John D on Monday 12th of July 2010 04:33:04 PM
Good point. But todays cars are no where near as pretty under the hood as the cars of yesterday. Imagine if Chevrolet put a cheezy plastic cover over the top of a brand new LS6 in the 1970 Chevelle.
-- Edited by UsedToHaveAnElCamino on Tuesday 13th of July 2010 09:53:25 AM
I have the small Corvette LT1 covers that hide the wiring and injectors on my car... I'd run without if the wiring looked a little cleaner. I think the manifold and injectors look cool, but the whole engine harness runs through there too.