I want to paint my motor and heads gloss black. What do I do to prep them and what kind of paint should I use? Do I primer?

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1987 Formula 350, headman hedders, Accel supercoil, cap, rotor.
MAF screens removed. 160 degree stat and manual fan switch.

Best ET: 14.745@91.317mph-Stock
Best ET: 14.418@95.51 mph-Modded
Ridiculed Founder of the Traction Impaired Crew

 

When we did my engine, we just prepped it with some final clean to remove all the oil and grease, then shot it with a couple coats of high build primer, then 2 coats of base and 2 of clear. has held up great so far

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Black 89 IROC...Mods: 355, 10.5:1 comp, Big Solid Crower Cam, TFS heads, Victor Jr, Holley, and a 5 spd...

 

When I paint my engines, I just make sure that the block is clean of any oil. I actually paint it before I do any machining, then re paint it when I'm done. The "engine paint" that comes in a spray can works great. For one of my engnines, I used the stock GM blue, and did it this way. I was told that the paint would fade if I were to spray it first, but it didn't. Just some chips. So that's the only reason that I repainted it.

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'82 Firebird, dead stock, 9 bolt disc rear, over 200,000 miles and still going strong, more to come...
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