Just a little background I'm a Marine currently deployed in Afghan and im restoring my 84 z28 for my own welcome home present. I'm getting a turn key 383 built from phoenix engine in AZ and their color choices are not what i'm looking for. Ideally I want the block and heads painted Chevy Arrival Blue to match other things i have planned but cant find a suitable engine enamel to match. Any ideas or colors that are close to it? I'm sure my answer is somewhere on this site by my time is limited since im in a tiny shack in afghan ha.

 

Any paint shop can mix any color for anybody.

Have em go visit one.

Get back home safe!

 

Can any paint shop mix a paint to resist the heat of an engine though?

 

It may be question of how long you want it to last on the engine block. You can try the rattle can high heat varieties and for a few years they should work well for a weekend warrior/cruiser. If you want it to last over five years go with a professional paint mixed at a paint distributor. I use the high temp rattle cans with fine results, but then again I have never kept an engine in more than four years...

 

I want it to last a lifetime ha. Ill call up some paint shops in the area and see if its possible to mix a high temp custom color for me. Its ridiculous how limited the colors are for premixed engine enamel or any kind of high temp paint

 

Yup

Been there done that

Considering how little heat is involved, especially

 

Remember one the most important things is also to get the outside of the block rust and grease or oil free. Its helpful to take a propane torch to the outside of the block before doing the final wipe.

 

Finally found a shop to do it for me. www.apstowerpaint.com Theyre making 2 cans of engine enamel in gm wa815k "arrival blue" for my block. came out to be 56 bucks including shipping to the engine shop so it worked out pretty good.