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thanks to Tim's Trucks website: my block# is 3733950 and head# is 3836850, serial number is W540002869. And thanks to Jim Carter, I have green engine paint in the mail. I have the head off and figured I would paint as I put things back together. There has been a lot of oil, mud, and dirt/rust on parts, so I am using a puddy knife and wire brush on a drill to clean parts before reassemble. I still don't know if I can get it running, but figured to paint parts. what is proper method? how many coats? is a primer needed with engine paint?

I didn't use primer on mine because, I didn't want to wait for it to dry for a week, wasn't sure about some sort of reaction etc, all you get from carter is the color no primer. I used a foam brush to apply it.

Scrap and wire brush the heavy stuff off, then use a degreaser to rid the block and head of trapped oils. After that step I wipe things down with lacquer thinner just to make sure things are really clean.

All of the "engine" paints I've used have come in quart cans and I've painted with a brush...they flow out great and look like they were sprayed when dry. One coat has worked for me most of the time, but no harm in putting on a second. I also paint after the engine is fully assembled with all the parts that get painted the engine color.

Good luck!

Mike B

Ditto,on what Mike suggests.

ok, thanks so much for the guidance.