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| | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 86 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 86 | Hi All,
Any input on leaving my 292 block bare? I just got it back from the machine shop and they shotpeened it. It looks really good, so I am thinking of leaving it as it. Also, what about the head? Is there a reason it be painted? I recall the Santucci book said to use cheap paint if you paint it. Not sure why. I have a Mercruiser 165 250 6 cylinder also and it is glossy black and looks pretty cool.
JC in KC
"The future will be better tomorrow." Dan Quayle
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,195 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,195 | Get a little bit of it wet and see how long it takes to rust! You can also get cast iron color paint. Joe | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 | There is a paint rod shops use on engines that will hold their color. The only exception is around the exhaust manifolds. I don't know what it is called however.
~Jim
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 | You could use gun blueing, that would look neat.
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A lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,867 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,867 | Go crazy, its only money. Powder coat it! | | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,026 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,026 | Try some high temp clear coating. It's available at most parts stores.
Robert C. If it's true what they say, "You learn from your mistakes," I'm a Genius in the making. 1950 3600 | | | | | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 385 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 385 | Don't paint it white. Did that once. Regretted it almost immediately.
195? Chevy 3800 dump truck
1973 Chevy C30 cab and chassis
1987 Suburban 3/4 ton 6.2L Diesel
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