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Lester
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Location: WV
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 Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 8:30 pm Post subject: Engine Painting |
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| Help! I pulled my first engine & I have it all apart so I would like to dress it up! Should I paint the engine case & the heads? Ive heard pros & cons. If I should would you recommend matching the engine to my car color. If you recomend not to paint is there anything out there that will make the aluminum shine. What type of paint should I use? Primer? PS 1978 Vert. |
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Towel Rail
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Joined: April 15, 2005
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Location: SE CR IA US NA PE
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| Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 9:51 pm Post subject: |
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I wouldn't paint the heads or the case. In fact, don't even polish the case! Its rough surface lets it cool better than a smooth surface would.
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Bashr52
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Location: On an island in VA
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| Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 7:13 am Post subject: |
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| A THIN coat of hi-temp flat black paint (such as BBQ grill paint) on the cylinder barrels and heads will help the eninge to dissapate heat better. I saw an article somewhere where painting these parts lowered temps by like 20 degrees. |
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Glenn 
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| Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 7:38 am Post subject: |
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Cylinders are OK, but not the head or case.
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