Best way to paint an engine?
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From: South East MI
Car: 1992 Camaro RS AKA Big Nasty
Engine: Carbed '79 350 block, 360hp/380ftlbs (flywheel)
Transmission: 6speed from an unidentified 4th gen. ask me, ill tell you.
Best way to paint an engine?
Im looking at getting a crate engine from cm parts direct... im almost positive they dont paint em though. I am looking to paint the block red. Whats the best way to do this? What paint? And finally what all will i have to remve from the engine or can i leave most of the parts on while i do it? thnaks everybody
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From: Upstate NY
Car: 85 Z28
Engine: 383 Stroker
Transmission: 700-R4
I just got my 383 stroker rebuilt at the local speedshop and they didn't paint it, but they hot tanked everything and primed it. Then when I picked it up, I just went and got the spray cans of engine enamel (tested up to 1200 degrees) and did 3 coats of chevy orange and 2 coats of clear and looks hot! As far as taking the engine out, mine was already out, but I'm sure it would be hard and the paint job wouldn't be as good doing it with the engine in.
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From: Saskatoon, SK, Canada
Car: '83 Z28, '07 Charger SRT8
Engine: 454ci, 6.1 Hemi
Transmission: TH350, A5
Axle/Gears: 2.73 posi, 3.06 posi
Its not too bad doing and enigne in the car... i did it.
The valvecovers I took off to paint (stock stamped) and wrapped the pulleys with newspaper so I could do the waterpump, balancer and front of the block/heads.
The only hard part really is under and around the exaust manifolds.
(I used a spray can for this too)
The valvecovers I took off to paint (stock stamped) and wrapped the pulleys with newspaper so I could do the waterpump, balancer and front of the block/heads.
The only hard part really is under and around the exaust manifolds.
(I used a spray can for this too)
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