hello all, saterday i am replacing my engine with an engine out of a 93 s10 and im going to paint the block before i put it in, im doing what some call a "mexican" engine job. im pulling the engine, fixing a few things, then painting and dropping it in. so im not tearing the engine down at all so i need advice on how to paint the engine. im painting it chevy red-orange engine paint from autozone, rated at 600 degress so any tips?

 

Get a wire brush or two, maybe even one to go on a drill to get the heavy sediment/old paint off. Mask off everything that shouldnt be painted (IE: Spark plug threads, etc..). Also grab a bottle of Acetone and some rags to wipe the block down with prior to painting it.

 

hows purple power? im looking at getting a can of auto zone heavy duty cleaner, will i need 1 or 2 cans?

 

Purple power is an excellent degreaser, it is what I use on everything. Just be careful not to get it into places you wouldnt want it, like in your alternator, sensors, etc..

 

blocks gonna be pretty much just a block. all the sensors, accs, and oil pan are gonna be off so yeah

 

Yup, just covering all bases.

 

yeah i apreciate it, im glad someone took time to help me , im gonna get some purple power and i have some wire brushs out in the garage so it should go easy. hopefuly only a day!!

 

Just make sure you get all the purple power off before you paint, and try not to rush it. When you get into a rush thats when the paintjob starts to look pretty bad. If you're going to use acetone, use it as the last step, it works wonders on getting the surface clean and dry.

Should only take a day with drying time and such.

 

how long? im using my friends garage so i dont wanna tie up his garage

 

i was thinking maybe an hour to let the paint dry then let the re assembely flow

 

That would be fine.

 

okay, my step dads doing the painting as he has done it before, hes gonna do light coats till done so im okay on that part. hes painting the pan too and wants do to the valve covers but i like the grey covers i have now.