Coating Specialties

I got the intake for my direct port system last week. It had a few scratches on it, I knew they would bother me so I couldn't just leave it alone. I hit it with a sander and dremel and got it pretty smooth. At that point I was into it about 10 hrs and knew I didn't want to commit the time to polish it out. On a recommendation from a guy I work with I took it to Coating Specialties, in South Chicago Heights. They kicked ass. The did it on time (4 days), under budget (120 bucks) and it looks awesome! I did a semi gloss black that will kind of match the other black in the engine bay that isn't painted BB. I think with polished hardlines and a few metallic red and black fittings it's going to look nice. I never got a chance to talk with the owner, but I guess he used to have a bike shop on 111th a while back and is big into drag racing. On the phone he seemed interested in my project and I could tell he actually cared about his role in said project. Finally found someone local to do a good job. I'm still waiting on parts to get everything put together. the seller is kind of flaky, but I do believe by the end of next week I'll have everything I was promised.

bill

Nice Bill! Who are you sending your sb to?

what's a sb?

Short Block

ha. I want to do a PWR 426. maybe next summer? I think I'll be ok with a 125 shot for a bit, but I'm currently saving for the forged stroker. I was talking to my wife about a week ago about a new motor and she thinks I'm completely insane. "$12,000 to go 1 second faster on a race track a few times a month!?" when she put it like that I had to agree it's kind of silly, but you got to spend it on something.

bill

Pics? ???

what are you doing with your old one....?

I'm shipping it back as a core.

damn. i thought you bought that new intake outright. lol. i was gonna ask if i could slide you some cash to borrow your stock one if you weren't selling it.

i still am hoping to find someone who has one sitting around i can borrow to get powdered. then give them back my stock one when i change it out to avoid down time.

doesn't Adam have one?

he had to sell it.

funkpolice wrote:

ha.  I want to do a PWR 426.  maybe next summer?  I think I'll be ok with a 125 shot for a bit, but I'm currently saving for the forged stroker.  I was talking to my wife about a week ago about a new motor and she thinks I'm completely insane.  "$12,000 to go 1 second faster on a race track a few times a month!?"   when she put it like that I had to agree it's kind of silly, but you got to spend it on something.

bill

Why not save the money and use your own seasoned short block. It will save you almost half.

Tom, I didn't even know that was an option. I'll have to look into it.

I got the intake put on the car tonight. All of a sudden the seller is in a rush. He overnighted my the parts I was missing, and wants me to do the same with my intake. I was kind of rushing through the install, so some of the lines aren't perfect. I'll have to modify the firewall cover. Probably have to pull the intake again when I hook everything up.





bill

WOW, I don't know much about Nitrous but it looks good.

I don't know much either!