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#53509 12/14/2005 4:20 PM | Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 218 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 218 | While looking for engine paint for my 250 six cylinder I came across a link to Classic Industries and the OEM Brand engine paint they sell. At $29.95 for a rattle can, it better add about 20 horsepower!
Has anybody used this paint, and is there some great advantage to it? | | |
#53510 12/14/2005 4:55 PM | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 3 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 3 | I just used high temp block paint from AutoZone, worked like a champ for quite a few years | | |
#53511 12/14/2005 6:55 PM | Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 67 Member | | Member Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 67 | I used the AZ 5 bucks a can stuff on my 250 also...about 3 mos now and still looks pretty good...also used it on the ratty looking bowties on the side of the truck...(the inside painted part was chipped away badly).. | | |
#53512 12/14/2005 10:31 PM | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | You can usually find engine paint at the parts store that is very close in color to the old colors. They are very good quality.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | |
#53513 12/14/2005 11:23 PM | Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 67 Member | | Member Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 67 | Yep WR, the stuff I got at AZ even had "chevy engine orange" and a color # right on the can...that's why I got it... | | |
#53514 12/15/2005 1:40 AM | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 613 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 613 | eastwood carries a lot of different types of paint. | | |
#53515 12/15/2005 4:08 AM | Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 218 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 218 | Eastwood doesn't have the correct color, but I did notice the paint they sell for engines is Plasticote. | | |
#53516 02/02/2006 6:30 AM | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 19 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 19 | The machine shop is just finishing up a rebuild of my 235... I'm trying to keep everything looking fairly original under the hood. (1952 Chev. 1/2 ton w/ 1954 235 engine)
What color should I paint the block, head, valve cover, air filter canister, oil filter, etc.?
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#53517 02/02/2006 7:33 AM | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | sbtc - the entire long block should be gray for a 54, a bluish gray for 52, including the valve cover - add-ons would be black, like air cleaner, generator, starter - the acessory oil filter would be two tone depending on the make - search the forums, someone has posted the different ones
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#53518 02/02/2006 10:21 AM | Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 399 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 399 | I used Por15 (gray) with great results on all my engines. Not the Por Engine Paint wich is not oil and gas resistant (strange enough for a engine paint). It fades a bit to a browhnish/yellowish tan (barley noticable) when it gets hot but I like the vintage look that gives.  Frank | | |
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