Yeah, I know it's old school, but, what kind of paint is the correct paint and where do I get it?
Thanks,
Steve

 

i use rustolium from walmart. pink is a good color.

 

I think I did mine with Tremclad rust paint. I only painted the lifter valley. Just a small can and a 1" brush. Mine is gloss white. Took 3 coats.

 

You know my block was from 1980 and when I had it hot tanked in 2000 the inside of the block was immaculate and not one bit of rust. Its really unecessary from what i can tell. Ive never seen oil control issues either. If its not broken why fix it.

 

Why not fill the oil pan with a couple gallons of paint and fire it up for a minute, that should git er dun!

 

Amazing I love the old school tricks and i have never heard of that. Although you think the expanding/shrinking and just plain heat of the engine would pretty much put too much stress on the paint and make it start chipping and such. What is the purpose of this, rust protection, i always figured anti-freeze had additives to prevent it.

Paint in the lifter valley, any reasons. What does it help and is it worth the time.

 

you can also find clearance issues by looking for places where the paint is scratched off.

 

I use it for oil control. The oil sticks to metal but quickly slides off the painted surfaces and back into the pan.

There's no antifreeze on the inside of my crankcase. At least not intentionally. Only in the coolant galleries.

 

It is exactly for what Stephen says, to get the oil back to the pan faster. It may be a bit superfluous, but every little bit helps. If oil is the blood of an engine, and the oil pump the heart, then it seems to me we want our hearts to always have enough blood to pump. Here is another tip I was told. Too much paint on the outside on an engine can actually prevent the engine from cooling. I guess if you think about it, it does make sense, but to what degree?