Picked Up Engine From Machine Shop
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Burning Brakes
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From: Minneapolis MN
Picked Up Engine From Machine Shop
Picked up my toys today. Everything looks great, not that you could see anything wrong anyway. Just got a couple questions.
I didn't have them pressure wash, just degreased the heads and block. There's still some ugly orange paint on it. What's the best way to clean this off to shoot it with new paint?
For painting...is it best to assemble the engine, and then paint, or paint the bare block and bare heads before you do anything with them?
Anyone near southeastern Minnesota want to loan me some engine building tools :)
I didn't have them pressure wash, just degreased the heads and block. There's still some ugly orange paint on it. What's the best way to clean this off to shoot it with new paint?
For painting...is it best to assemble the engine, and then paint, or paint the bare block and bare heads before you do anything with them?
Anyone near southeastern Minnesota want to loan me some engine building tools :)
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Burning Brakes
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From: Minneapolis MN
Re: Picked Up Engine From Machine Shop (ddn)
Farmington, wow, didnt think there were many people close. I think I'm gonna borrow some mics from the school shop, but they might not have the sizes I need..assuming they aren't wildly out of calibration too.
What I need right now is a valve spring compressor and soon a ring compressor. Just don't want to have to buy expensive tools to do a job once.
I think I'd be afraid to NOT be trustworthy with the vigilantes we've got on the Forum!
What I need right now is a valve spring compressor and soon a ring compressor. Just don't want to have to buy expensive tools to do a job once.
I think I'd be afraid to NOT be trustworthy with the vigilantes we've got on the Forum!
Drifting
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Re: Picked Up Engine From Machine Shop (ddn)
I've got both ring and valve spring compressor, neither are to fancy. And as far as I know I shouldn't need either for a few more months when I start putting another motor together. E-mail me and will work out how you can get them. sfrykh@frontiernet.net
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Re: Picked Up Engine From Machine Shop (ddn)
David:
I'm not sure if lacquer thinner will work or not but it's worth a shot. Other than that I think a paint scraper or wire brush and some elbow grease will remove whatever paint is still on the engine.
With my 454 I plan on assembling the engine and then painting it. I do have some items that I painted seperately but assembling the engine and then painting will take much less time and will be a lot easier.
I'm not sure if lacquer thinner will work or not but it's worth a shot. Other than that I think a paint scraper or wire brush and some elbow grease will remove whatever paint is still on the engine.
With my 454 I plan on assembling the engine and then painting it. I do have some items that I painted seperately but assembling the engine and then painting will take much less time and will be a lot easier.
Racer
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Re: Picked Up Engine From Machine Shop (ddn)
Carb cleaner usually does a good job at removing paint, etc.
The block should be thoroughly washed out completely inside and out including oil galleries with hot soapy water and BLOWN OUT WITH COMPRESSED AIR, then wipe down all machined surfaces with light oil before installing cam bearings, freeze plugs, oil gallery plugs etc.
The problem with painting after assembly is you invariably will spill/drip oil assembly lube, etc while assembling, then paint won't stick.
Just my $.02.
:chevy
The block should be thoroughly washed out completely inside and out including oil galleries with hot soapy water and BLOWN OUT WITH COMPRESSED AIR, then wipe down all machined surfaces with light oil before installing cam bearings, freeze plugs, oil gallery plugs etc.
The problem with painting after assembly is you invariably will spill/drip oil assembly lube, etc while assembling, then paint won't stick.
Just my $.02.
:chevy
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Re: Picked Up Engine From Machine Shop (JerryM)
Jerry:
Wipe the block down real good with lacquer thinner before you paint and it should stick just fine :). The sucky part is masking off everything. I've found that aluminum foil works on most things you don't want to get painted. Mike also suggested putting vasoline on the freeze plugs (if you have pretty brass ones like I do and don't want to paint over them).
Wipe the block down real good with lacquer thinner before you paint and it should stick just fine :). The sucky part is masking off everything. I've found that aluminum foil works on most things you don't want to get painted. Mike also suggested putting vasoline on the freeze plugs (if you have pretty brass ones like I do and don't want to paint over them).
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From: Elkhorn WI
Re: Picked Up Engine From Machine Shop (Steve Straus)
blue baby....paint the engine blue .....thats the chevy engine color of '78... :D
i wonder if the engine builders were color blind like me....and just walked in and starting painting with whatever they had....hence the color changes over the years... :lol: :lol:
i wonder if the engine builders were color blind like me....and just walked in and starting painting with whatever they had....hence the color changes over the years... :lol: :lol:
