Painting the Engine

[scott]

i'm going to throw out a guess here and wait for the rivet counters to tell me how close/far off i am.

block, head, timing cover & water pump-sky blue, detroit dzl green, duck egg blue, alipine green (they're all the same to me)

all aluminum bolt ons -***** no paint

all steel bolt ons - black

exhaust manifold - it don't matter cuz it won't last

[scott]

...all aluminum bolt ons -***** no paint...

just so ya don't think me a foul mouth sailor, the censors substitued ney-kid with the ****. ney-kid isn't a bad word when talking about metal, is it?

[crankin]

i'm going to throw out a guess here and wait for the rivet counters to tell me how close/far off i am.

block, head, timing cover & water pump-sky blue, detroit dzl green, duck egg blue, alipine green (they're all the same to me)

all aluminum bolt ons -***** no paint

all steel bolt ons - black

exhaust manifold - it don't matter cuz it won't last

Also, valve cover silver (ney-ked)...Rocker cover breather assembly black.
And I think...dip stick...red?

[scott]

Also, valve cover silver (ney-ked)...Rocker cover breather assembly black.
And I think...dip stick...red?

pay attention crankin or i'll have to change your name to crackhead

valve cover is aluminum and oil breather assembly is steel. i said leave the aluminum ney-kid and paint the steel things black. dang it i painted my dip stick yellow.

[crankin]

Ah ha! Gotcha.

[josefigueira]

interior

Another silly (maybe) question: the interior chassis area, around the engine, is painted with the same color as the vehicle ou with another one? Regards

[crankin]

You are correct. The engine bay is the same a the body paint color.

[JackIIA]

the aircrafts were not painted dull red or BSC 101...this is the color for the "red and blue roundels on the upper surface...etc.." or the insignia.

ok, thanks crankin. i'd expect alot more would have been shot down if my original interpretation was correct!

[JackIIA]

what about using Eastwood hi-temp paint for the manifold? it is supposedly specifically designed for that application and i've heard on other forums that it does indeed last. if you're going to paint the engine, would be nice to have the manifold look good too.

http://www.amazon.com/Eastwood-Factory-Temperature-Manifold-Paint/dp/B003D7HPRI

[josefigueira]

where to buy

Hi
Im having some difficulty finding a supplier of that color. Could anybody help me?
Regards

[yorker]

http://www.caswellplating.com/vht/duplicolor_highheatceramic.html

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220585186120&crlp=1_263602_263622&ff4=263602_263622&viewitem=&guid=ed385d9f1270a02653703190ffae5c82&rvr_id=&ua=WXI8&itemid=220585186120

DETROIT DIESEL ALPINE GREEN is usually close enough for most people.

[crankin]

Its hard to find the Sky Blue BSC 101. I don't know of a supplier in the uk...and I am almost certain no one in the states will have it. Every once and a while a can will pop up on ebay.co.uk. Just keep a look out for it and bid when they come up if your heart is set on the BSC 101

You could take the paint code to someone and see if they could mix the right color for you...if they have heard of it. But make sure that they mix it to resist the heat.

Unless you are really doing a concours resto (or being a shade off will drive you insane)...go with the detriot green for $5 a can. You'll need about two cans....and don't worry about primer.