painting alumnium heads

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Jul 31, 2004 | 01:08 PM

CamarosRUS

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painting alumnium heads

can you paint alumnium heads? i dont see why you couldnt but i dont know so i decided to ask. i want mine to be black to match my block. or would that be a bad idea?

Jul 31, 2004 | 01:18 PM

ME Leigh

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Yes, but bare aluminum is cool. But the stealth factor is too.

Jul 31, 2004 | 01:25 PM

CamarosRUS

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yes it is

but i want to make it all look a little more uniform. will the black paint do me any harm as far as detonation? im running a pretty high about 10.5:1 compression on pump gas and the alumnium heads will help but will that black paint hold in any heat that will cause detonation?

Jul 31, 2004 | 02:18 PM

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Originally posted by CamarosRUS
yes it is but i want to make it all look a little more uniform. will the black paint do me any harm as far as detonation? im running a pretty high about 10.5:1 compression on pump gas and the alumnium heads will help but will that black paint hold in any heat that will cause detonation?

Painting them won't make a difference. The chambers are really water cooled.

RBob.