Engine Bay Dress UP

[m1949]

I'm Looking for ideas to "dress up" the engine bay of my 06 Escalade. I'd like to add coil covers and generally clean up the look under the hood. If you have added coil covers, or if you have the truck intake and are using a different engine cover please share photos. Thanks

 

[MassHoe04]

So, it is possible to dress up more than what it is already?! Looks fantastic already!

 

[m1949]

Thanks! I want to hide as many wires and hoses as I can. Plus, I don't much care for the engine cover in the photo. It's ok, but not as stylin' as the newer Escalade cover, or the TBSS cover. If I keep this cover, I'd like to find a way to hide the coil packs and fuel rail. The 3 piece cover for the LQ9 doesn't work with the newer intake and LS3 heads. I may try to modify it to see if I can make it work. I'm also looking to see if I can find aftermarket covers that will fit on top of the valve covers and clear the cover I'm using now. I like the Trailblazer SS engine cover too. It pretty much covers everything. But the TBSS has a different intake and the cover would likely need to be modified to fit. The newer Escalade engine cover is nice too. It's two pieces and the intake has a completely different, round tubular shape. So I know I'd need to do some major fabrication to make it work.

 

[Sgtmoe]

Not sure this is the right place for this question; but, I'm Looking for ideas to "dress up" the engine bay of my 06 Escalade. I'd like to add coil covers and generally clean up the look under the hood. I'm having a bit of trouble figuring out what will work since the engine is a 6.0L LQ9 with LS3 heads with 07-13 6.2L truck intake, throttle body and fuel rail. I don't know if that makes a difference in what will fit. If you have added coil covers please share photos. So far, all I've done is paint and add a Gen III intake cover shown here. But I'm not yet happy with the overall look. Please share your knowledge and ideas, and especially any photos of your dressed up engine bay. Thanks

Very nice work....take care of them and they'll take care of you.....

 

[Jonesy92]

I’ve been kinda thinking of the same, some flat aluminum sheeting , angled down from the sides and rests just on the lip of the valve covers. Hide the gap and exhaust, wires, plugs, etc. as of now, I have purple/blue/indigo metal flake epoxy on the OeM 5.3 cover, fuse box, plastic etc are done the same. Isn’t enough to “dress” it up. Been trying to find the full covers like the 6.0 had, alt cover, intake cover, even had a part that would cover the wires etc.

 

[Tk59194]

A few ideas! Look into replacing overflow tank with aluminum. Replace all fluid caps better looking ones. Ive got a new overflow cap on the way myself.

 

[Donal]

I'm Looking for ideas to "dress up" the engine bay of my 06 Escalade. I'd like to add coil covers and generally clean up the look under the hood. If you have added coil covers, or if you have the truck intake and are using a different engine cover please share photos. Thanks

I just noticed that both of the AC connection ports are uncapped. Dirt and stuff will settle in the opening and be forced in the the system when a hose is connected. The covers are important.

 

[MassHoe04]

A few ideas! Look into replacing overflow tank with aluminum. Replace all fluid caps better looking ones. Ive got a new overflow cap on the way myself.View attachment 377108

Looks great! It just strikes me funny, that so many people obsess about having clean overflow tanks so they can see the coolant level. Yet, the Armageddon overflow tank goes the complete opposite direction. Can't see a bloody thing! (Of course, you can open the cap and look through the filler...) Looks great though!!! Awesome build!

 

[Mudsport96]

Just mounted on a ground stud. They come in red and a few other colors as well. Look neat and help keep oil out of the intake manifold. Think i paid 26 buck for this one from Amazon.

 

[m1949]

A few ideas! Look into replacing overflow tank with aluminum. Replace all fluid caps better looking ones. Ive got a new overflow cap on the way myself.View attachment 377108

Am I correct those are coil covers setting over your valve covers? If so, what brand?