Help me hide these lines :(

Johny · Post by **Johny** » Tue Aug 16, 2011 8:51 pm

Just put in my new TB, and I'm having major OCD with all these lines everywhere. Any way to hide atleast some of them (already did the accel under the intake thing)?

PS. dont mind the red tube, only one I had laying around that was long enough when I put in the magnum intake

I have to find another one

Hudson_Neon · Post by **Hudson_Neon** » Tue Aug 16, 2011 9:09 pm

the one that goes between the battery and head... cap off the barb on the intake and put a breather filter on the back of the valve cover. other than that, i'm not sure which ones you're wanting to hide

Post by **occasional demons** » Tue Aug 16, 2011 9:31 pm

Cut a piece of aluminum sheet, and tie it from the core support to the STB. Paint a picture of a clean engine on it. Problem solved.

But yeah, I'm with Hudson on this. WTF is the covulate tube going over the PS reservoir?

2005.Neon.SXT · Post by **2005.Neon.SXT** » Tue Aug 16, 2011 9:33 pm

Well, first off you should work on getting rid of that hideous yellow trans dip-stick and swap a MTX in there

Nah, but get a catch can for that red wire piece, and just like Hudson_Neon said, not sure what other wires you're wanting to hide... then again, a catch can would add an extra wire/hose... so nevermind

Johny · Post by **Johny** » Tue Aug 16, 2011 9:33 pm

occasional demons wrote:Cut a piece of aluminum sheet, and tie it from the core support to the STB. Paint a picture of a clean engine on it. Problem solved.

But yeah, I'm with Hudson on this. WTF is the covulate tube going over the PS reservoir?

Hahahahahha, will do Bill

And that is the wiring from one HID ballast to the other. The provided wire wasnt long enough for me to run it through the back

Hudson_Neon · Post by **Hudson_Neon** » Tue Aug 16, 2011 9:49 pm

well you should run that wire under the bumper cover

2005.Neon.SXT · Post by **2005.Neon.SXT** » Tue Aug 16, 2011 10:16 pm

Hudson_Neon wrote:well you should run that wire under the bumper cover

That is a good idea... Mine's run along the radiator hose, under the clip thingy that the accelerator and cruise lines used to be under.

UriahRR · Post by **UriahRR** » Tue Aug 16, 2011 10:28 pm

Honestly, I hate all the wires in our engine bay too, man. It just makes it look unclean and cluttered no matter what you do. I wish it could be like the old cars where there's at least room to reach your hand around the engine.

This is what I like engine bays to look like.

Even this one has too many wires for my taste, but I'm just impractical.

Or, closer to home, two clean-ass engines from members on here.

Johny · Post by **Johny** » Tue Aug 16, 2011 11:07 pm

Haha I'm not THAT picky, just think we have too many visible lines around..

And yeah I'll try that Hudson, then if not gonna try 2005.Neon.SXT's way :p (sorry guys don't know your names <3)

on that note:

yum

Hudson_Neon · Post by **Hudson_Neon** » Tue Aug 16, 2011 11:12 pm

well i know how you can fix that problem... come to carlisle. then you learn all sorts of real names.

but mine is EJ

Johny · Post by **Johny** » Tue Aug 16, 2011 11:18 pm

Hudson_Neon wrote:well i know how you can fix that problem... come to carlisle. then you learn all sorts of real names.

but mine is EJ

haha if only I wasn't in the land of maple syrup

and sweet, got it

Midnight_Rider · Post by **Midnight_Rider** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 12:23 am

Johny wrote:
Hudson_Neon wrote:well i know how you can fix that problem... come to carlisle. then you learn all sorts of real names...
haha if only I wasn't in the land of maple syrup

Not a valid excuse.

Hudson_Neon · Post by **Hudson_Neon** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 12:31 am

Midnight_Rider wrote:
Johny wrote:
Hudson_Neon wrote:well i know how you can fix that problem... come to carlisle. then you learn all sorts of real names...
haha if only I wasn't in the land of maple syrup
Not a valid excuse.

not even a joke. you're FAAAARRRRR closer than i am!!!

Johny · Post by **Johny** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 1:04 am

Midnight_Rider wrote:
Johny wrote:
Hudson_Neon wrote:well i know how you can fix that problem... come to carlisle. then you learn all sorts of real names...
haha if only I wasn't in the land of maple syrup
Not a valid excuse.

Ouch, sorry gramps

hehehe, hopefully I have enough funding to come next year

Hudson_Neon wrote:
Midnight_Rider wrote:
Johny wrote: haha if only I wasn't in the land of maple syrup
Not a valid excuse.

not even a joke. you're FAAAARRRRR closer than i am!!!

pssssssssssssht, where are you? :O

iThane · Post by **iThane** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 1:43 am

UriahRR wrote:Or, closer to home, two clean-ass engines from members on here.

ummmm, can i get a how to about getting my engine bay to look
exactly like this!? and hey johny, i bet you'll never guess my name

Johny · Post by **Johny** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 1:46 am

iThane wrote:
UriahRR wrote:Or, closer to home, two clean-ass engines from members on here.

ummmm, can i get a how to about getting my engine bay to look
exactly like this!? and hey johny, i bet you'll never guess my name

me too please.. and I'm thinking BOB? or maybe HANK?

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 8:26 am

How clean the bay is really depends on how much work you want to do. Some wires/hoses can be re-located or re-routed to make things look cleaner, but to really get the tucked effect, you need to do a lot more work.

In that pic, I'm just over halfway along a true tucked engine bay IMO. To get to that point, I...

Relocated the battery to the trunk
Removed the A/C
Removed the P/S (it's back now, but much cleaner than factory)
Cut, spliced, re-routed the engine harness
Tucked the majority of the emissions lines out of view

Nothing that I did is all that hard. You just need to set aside some serious time and don't be afraid to cut into a lot of things

UriahRR · Post by **UriahRR** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 9:16 am

And you pull it off even with the windshield washer bottle still in there.

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 9:33 am

I did then, but the bottle has since been removed (and the blue hose).

I didn't have any resent pics from under the hood, so I shot these real quick...

While my injector cover is normally in place, I'm really proud of how well the injector harness re-wire came out

Hudson_Neon · Post by **Hudson_Neon** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 11:32 am

my injector wiring is all ran under the manifold.

and i'm in Hudson, WI. it's about 1100 miles away from carlisle.

Johny · Post by **Johny** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 1:33 pm

Danteneon wrote:How clean the bay is really depends on how much work you want to do. Some wires/hoses can be re-located or re-routed to make things look cleaner, but to really get the tucked effect, you need to do a lot more work.

Yeah Dante, your bay was the one I was trying to go by, but I was like how the heeeeeeeeell did he do that

and damn EJ, thats far

Lantern04rt · Post by **Lantern04rt** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 4:56 pm

Johny wrote:
Hudson_Neon wrote:well i know how you can fix that problem... come to carlisle. then you learn all sorts of real names.

but mine is EJ
haha if only I wasn't in the land of maple syrup
and sweet, got it

I'm planning on going next year johny could go with me or bring your car and both drive

Johny · Post by **Johny** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 5:49 pm

Sweet I'm dooooown