i had also considered leaving the hole there if i can get it block sanded real good,not covering the hole if i can make a good rubber trim for the hole.but im running open element so that might not be a great idea.

 

got my engine pulled out of my irocz today,but having trouble making my mind up what color to paint thre block.do i paint it chevy orange with black heads and intake or do i paint the block corportate blue,with black heads.i know blue is the proper color for my block,but i already have lots of blue under my hood not sure if it would look ok or not.

 

I like black and what ever came aluminum. I toss in red here and there just to tie it to the rest of my car.

 

yeah right now its all black with lots of aluminum pulleys and brackets,just was looking for a change,

 

didnt get much done today kind of been under the weather,my degenative arthritis has gotten the best of me today,have it in my hips,back, knees and my neck usually i can deal with it but today not so.LOL,cant be out in the cold long.but i did spray a guide coat so i can begin my blocksanding,and more sanding and more sanding,until i get it perfectly strait,i guess im kind of ocd when it comes to the sanding part,manly because its the most important step to a show quality paint job.

 

hey val could i get a picture of ur interior gauge panel so i can make sure i build mine correct for a 1971 camaro.

 

Another thing you could do is paint it body color. Just go nuts. Grind all the casting flash down. Actually prime it. Then paint it. I saw an episode of Muscle Car were they did a motor with cart rolls and even block sanded it. I will say it looked way better than my stuff but it was way too overkill for even me.

Chevy Orange is kind of incorrect for out years. I hate GM Corporate Blue. Black has been done. You don't have many other options. Dark grey?

 

I like all black, and leave the color to accessories like plug wires, and other accessories. Whatever you do don't go two tone color! Black and orange would look like Halloween colors!

I don't have a picture of my gauge panel, but here's a link to an aftermarket panel to fit:
70-78 Camaro Silver Dash Carrier Panel Cut Out for Aftermarket Gauges | eBay

 

ok thx val i was just wondering the order the small gauges went,wich ones go on the left and right,i guess it probably doesnt matter much.or is it the same placement as the gauges for the u14 on the 80.

 

right now its all black and yes i did primer it with header primer,i also have all march aluminum pulleys with clearcoat they look awesome,even my brackets are march aluminum.guess i should just leave it the way it is or paint it all orange,i dont really care for the blue,too much blue already.