I Ordered My New Engine!!

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Mar 18, 2008 | 06:44 PM

Capt Roy

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I Ordered My New Engine!!

I pulled the trigger on my new ZZ383 today... Can't wait for it to arrive so I can get it ready to put in the car.. I want to get it in the car around the June time frame.. I'm going to take the plunge and put a TCI street fighter 200R4 4 speed aut in at the same time...

I posted my DZ motor on the Camerao forum and have it sold to a guy in Co that is restoring a 69.

Here's the question... I want to paint the engine chevy orange including the heads... I have seen aluminum heads not painted that are a couple years old and they don't have the flash any more... Can I do this with POR15 or some other paint... I know I will need to clean, degrease, and prep the engine well before I paint. I have never painted aluminum heads so I do not know what to expect...

Thanks for any input,

Capt Roy

Mar 18, 2008 | 07:23 PM

ST31

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Congrats on pulling the trigger on the new motor.

Mar 18, 2008 | 08:25 PM

KyleDallas

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I would powdercoat the aluminum heads if you want them painted....

Aluminum Japanese Motorcycle wheels are powdercoated and hold
their color w/o chipping .... it can be difficult to get paint to adhere
to aluminum. With the amount of time involved in removing and repainting
heads -I'd bulletproof the operation the first time.

Mar 18, 2008 | 09:00 PM

C2Driver

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Originally Posted by Capt Roy

Exciting times lay ahead Capt Roy! Congratulations! Like you, I've seen some painting disasters as well. I did a little sleuthing on the Web and learned that it's a bit more complicated than clean, primer & then paint. I thought that you might find this one website interesting, so I'll attach a link. The article doesn't specifically talk about engine blocks & heads, but it gives a really good insight into how to properly paint aluminum. The author, Ron Joseph, can be emailed by hitting the 'Contact Us' button on the bottom left of the page. I'd suggest you drop him a line. Please keep us posted.

Link: http://www.ronjoseph.com/painting-aluminum.htm

- Pat

Mar 18, 2008 | 11:41 PM

darguy

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You never seem to even slow down on your projects! I envy your pace. I'm guessing you'll get a good break-on on the engine/tranny over the summer...

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