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That yellow surely looks nice on the engine. I like it better than the pale MP yellow.
What'd you do with the engine's tinware (timing cover, rocker cover, etc.)? Cadmium plate, or??? I see it's not painted.
Thanks Dan. What'd you do with the engine's tinware (timing cover, rocker cover, etc.)? Cadmium plate, or??? I see it's not painted.
Actually all the tin is painted.
I had a friend bead-blast all the pieces, and I 'rattle-canned' everything. Started with a self-etching primer, and finished it with "Hi-Tec" aluminum color paint from NAPA. Avoid this brand (or at least the color) as it has no chemical resistance whatsoever. A drop of oil, a spot of brakeclean, etc wipes the paint off right down to the primer. The "NAPA Ruf-Nek Farm & Implement" Caterpillar yellow holds up nicely. I can just wipe everything up from the block & head with a dry rag.Installed Picture
The headers are hi-temp powder coated, and it turned out very close to the tin-color. When I have the time, all the tin is coming back off, and I am going to have it all powder coated as well. Will hold up better, look better, and be nearly bullet proof. I have some other projects (like an A500) to do first though.
-S/6