Hey guys, I'm trying to decide on how I should clean up my engine and the compartment of my 75 vette. I would like to buy a new engine which would solve some of this problem, but do you have any recommendations on repainting the engine or the compartment. If any of you have restored the inside of your vette I would appreciate any advice you might have. Thanks, Jonathon Holmes.

 

If you buy a new engine then have the engine compartment blasted with baking soda after you pull the old one out. Por-15 makes paint that will work well on fiberglass etc.
You can put it on with a brush and it looks like it was sprayed when dry.
It takes some work to get the compartment done right but it's worth it in the end.

 

I used Plasticoat ultra flat spray paint on mine. About as simple as it gets and looks pretty good

 

Instead of using the old degreaser that dulls everything, I use "engine brite" as it degreases everything real well and leaves everything with a good shineon it. I haven't found any degreasers that compare as far as doing both degrease and shine.

 

If I buy a 350 crate engine or a 383 stroker, will I have a problem fitting the new engine in the compartment and with the old transmission?

 

there should be no problems at all these cars cam with 350 so a 350 (or 383) crate motor should have no problem fitting in

 

Pretty neat suggestions on this thread. The pictures that Rich G. posted look excellent.

 

yea, thanks for all the suggestions.

 

I used steel wool and hot water and soap and some 400 grit sand paper, then used a wire wheel and those black porous cleaning wheels on the frame areas then used black primer and semi gloss paint on them
before

 

after