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Old 04-16-2010 | 06:41 PM
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I'm getting ready to clean things up under the hood. Got a new header, some Neon injectors and a new valve cover fresh from the powdercoater.
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Old 04-16-2010 | 06:59 PM
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Nice I love the blue.
Old 04-16-2010 | 07:24 PM
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looks sweet, how much did that cost?
Old 04-16-2010 | 07:26 PM
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Looks sexy. Me want!
Old 04-17-2010 | 06:22 AM
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Originally Posted by DCM
looks sweet, how much did that cost?
$75.00 for the new cover and another $75.00 for the powder coating. "Lake blue texture" was a special order coating but it looks great on the Gunmetal blue Cherokee. I bought a new cover so I could swap them the same day otherwise the engine would have been apart for a week and a half.
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love that blue man
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Nice! Going to look real nice!
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looks great, my valve cover is starting to chip and I was planning on replacing it, now I know what I am going to do. I would love to see a pic when you get it installed.
Old 04-18-2010 | 05:08 PM
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Post pics of it on. Are you planning to do anything else?
Old 04-18-2010 | 08:01 PM
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The blue looks great!
Old 04-20-2010 | 07:19 AM
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I installed the valve cover and the Neon injectors the other night. The cover looks good, but now it shows just how much else I need to clean up! THe original cover gasket was leaking and I thought I would start fixing the leaks from the top down. I will post pics later but remember that this was just the first step in getting the engine compartment tidied up. I still need to degrease the sides and bottom to see where the other leaks are. I know the oil filter adapter is seeping and probably the oil pan gasket too.
Old 04-21-2010 | 10:20 PM
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This may sound dumb but what are neon injectors, are we talking about actual dodge neon injectors or like those underglow neon lights???
Old 04-22-2010 | 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted by bhfear
This may sound dumb but what are neon injectors, are we talking about actual dodge neon injectors or like those underglow neon lights???
They're injectors from a Dodge Neon. They feature four holes in the end of the injector instead of just one. They're a direct swap, and can net you better fuel mileage (due to better atomization of fuel), and a little more grunt. A cheap and easy upgrade, and well worth doing, imo.

To the OP: I can't say that I'm crazy about the color, but I love the texture and how clean it all looks. It looks like it just came from the manufacturer. It'll look great on your engine.
Old 04-22-2010 | 09:16 AM
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I agree with everyone else, looks great man!
Old 04-22-2010 | 10:54 AM
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Okay I might give it a try, what years/motor am I looking for, I know nothing about neons?


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