Can I spray Paint my radiator?
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Sure, if you want to reduce its effectiveness. Works pretty good for that.
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. Do you mean the top or the entire thing? I am curious how that would look, could you post some pics if it turns out nice? 
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you could also but your foot through it. that would cut down wind resistance. Just messing 
use high temp paint, not sure how well it's going to cool your car. thirdgens are already bottom breathers.
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Vette Heads/no EGR
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use high temp paint, not sure how well it's going to cool your car. thirdgens are already bottom breathers.------------------
1988 L98
Vette Heads/no EGR
SLP Headers/Y-Pipe
ARAP bin
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Car: 92 Camaro RS
Engine: 350 Crate Motor
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Axle/Gears: 10 Bolt 3.73
They sell special radiator paint at some stores.I think it's just thinned out a bunch.
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Painting it will most certainly reduce it's heat transfer effectiveness unless it's with some special coating. I'd forget about the idea.
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1990 IROC 350
Mods: Too busy trying to make it run right to mod it.
Airfoil, Dynomax cat-back, MSD coil, 180 t-stat, Bald Eagle tires,
Hypertech fan switch, Accel 23# injectors, Holley module, ported plenum,
Ported Daytona Yellow stock base, Moroso valve covers, other stuff,
Streetdampr, Ruger P95DC, hot wife, new oil filter, !cats, !TBC, !AIR.
18.0 @ 85MPH since I'm one big-a$$ MF
"It's better to have and not need than to need and not have."
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1990 IROC 350
Mods: Too busy trying to make it run right to mod it.
Airfoil, Dynomax cat-back, MSD coil, 180 t-stat, Bald Eagle tires,
Hypertech fan switch, Accel 23# injectors, Holley module, ported plenum,
Ported Daytona Yellow stock base, Moroso valve covers, other stuff,
Streetdampr, Ruger P95DC, hot wife, new oil filter, !cats, !TBC, !AIR.
18.0 @ 85MPH since I'm one big-a$$ MF
"It's better to have and not need than to need and not have."
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From: Elizabeth, Colorado
Car: '94 Corvette
Engine: LT1
Transmission: 4L60E
Some radiator shops paint them flat black.
In fact if I recall, I got a new new not to long ago that was also painted flat black.
I painted my transmission pan flat black, to Help in heat tranfer. Now this is straight out of the TH-350 Bible. (Chrome being the worst).
So maybe this would apply to the radiator ?
Ron
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'82 Trans Am
'81 Camaro Z-28
'94 Vette LT1 Coupe
In fact if I recall, I got a new new not to long ago that was also painted flat black.
I painted my transmission pan flat black, to Help in heat tranfer. Now this is straight out of the TH-350 Bible. (Chrome being the worst).
So maybe this would apply to the radiator ?
Ron
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'82 Trans Am
'81 Camaro Z-28
'94 Vette LT1 Coupe
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Car: 89 Formula Firebird
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Tell you what if you have a spare radiator do it spay it down real good. If it doesnt work then kick a hole in it and put in your spare. Or you can spray you neighbors and see how his car runs haha.
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Red with T-tops
5.0 305 FI
Soon to be a 400sb.
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89 Formula Firebird
Red with T-tops
5.0 305 FI
Soon to be a 400sb.
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