what are you dudes using to paint your blocks. i want my block to look like new aluminum and not flake off. the one paint i found from eastwood only has a temperature rating of 240 degrees?

 

There is this stuff i have used before on my cylinder head. It's called "new cast". I know alot of cylinder head machine shops use it. it lasted about 2 years before I had to touch it up. It handled all of the heat my 500 hp B16 put out. good stuff and it comes in a spray paint can

 

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where did you get it sir

 

A place called Dover Cylinder Heads in Jacksonville, Florida. Give me a little while and I will dig up the phone numbers. That way you can call them and ask the the brand name. Be right back in a few.

 

glass bead the block before assembly.. It will take all the debree off... Looks like new and most machine shops have one!... No worring about paint to come off because there is non

 

Dover Cylinder Head
80 N Industrial Loop
Orange Park, FL

(904) 269-5222

Ask for Ralph, and tell him Justin from Stage 6 Motorsports sent you and he will take care of you.

Late, Justin

 

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cant glass bead it now, it is ready to assemble.

 

real men paint their blocks pink

 

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http://www.goodson.com/

 

or you could paint it black to hide all your oil leaks ;-)

 

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its got to run to leak.

 

I used VHT silver caliper paint on my block, head and tranny. I painted it a year and half ago and there are absolutely no chips or flaking. The car is daily-driven too, even in the winter. The trick is getting the surface very clean and free of all oil, then only apply a light coat of paint, just enough to give it the silver color. It will look brand new and stay that way for a long time.

 

I say polish it, the head and tranny! show quality on race engine

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by T70 civic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">There is this stuff i have used before on my cylinder head. It's called "new cast". I know alot of cylinder head machine shops use it. it lasted about 2 years before I had to touch it up. It handled all of the heat my 500 hp B16 put out. good stuff and it comes in a spray paint can</TD></TR></TABLE> I was just talking to Ralph about that new cast paint they apply on thier cylinder head, and he said he don't recommnend it for the block. It is not a high temp. paint.

 

We used Duplicolor its call "Cast Coat Aluminum", we did this to a block and tranny about 2 years ago, and its still clean as hell, and hasn't peeled off at all. Surface prep, its the biggest thing, that and keeping **** off the block itself. My budy washes his bock every week I think...lol

 

check auto zone they have some paint there that good for 1500. works very good.

 

any gloss black paint out there that will hold up?