Engine Color?
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Burning Brakes
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From: Cherry Hill NJ
Engine Color?
I'm getting my LT1 engine rebuilt and received a question I'd not thought about: Got a preferred engine color or want basic black? Having not painted an engine before, I said "I'll get back to you". Any recommendations?
I did see what was called "Pontiac Blue -1965" and it looked neat.
I did see what was called "Pontiac Blue -1965" and it looked neat.
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I like red myself. What color is your car? I see you are from Cherry Hill. I have a lot of dealing with a company there. Ever heard of InTest?
Drifting
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ahh nice powder coat job.
well just painting the engine is just gonna make it look like crap when it flakes/rusts/chips
get it powder coated. unless thats what they are talkin about.
my 2 cents
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Sean
well just painting the engine is just gonna make it look like crap when it flakes/rusts/chips
get it powder coated. unless thats what they are talkin about.
my 2 cents
your friend
Sean
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srry dude, but you dont wanna PC heads or block. PC will fade after about a month because the blockand heads get hott, and makes it remelt/liquify and it starts to run off. And heads and blocks themselves dont take PC too well either.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Cherry Hill NJ
Originally Posted by longhorn_C4
I like red myself. What color is your car? I see you are from Cherry Hill. I have a lot of dealing with a company there. Ever heard of InTest?
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Burning Brakes
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From: Cherry Hill NJ
Originally Posted by mikey whipreck
never though about this...
I like the look of clean orange engines when I'm at classic car shows- but I dont' know if that would look right on a vette...
ah, screw it- just get the engine Chrome Plated
I like the look of clean orange engines when I'm at classic car shows- but I dont' know if that would look right on a vette...
ah, screw it- just get the engine Chrome Plated
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Burning Brakes
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From: Cherry Hill NJ
Originally Posted by redbullapril23
ahh nice powder coat job.
well just painting the engine is just gonna make it look like crap when it flakes/rusts/chips
get it powder coated. unless thats what they are talkin about.
my 2 cents
your friend
Sean
well just painting the engine is just gonna make it look like crap when it flakes/rusts/chips
get it powder coated. unless thats what they are talkin about.
my 2 cents
your friend
Sean
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IF the color coordinated owner would stop bowing for a moment..... (just jealous) I'd paint the block the same color as the car. 
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St. Jude Donor '04-'05-'06-'07
Originally Posted by longhorn_C4
I like red myself.
With bias! I painted my block red because I though the stock black was boring for an engine. And with the headers, you can see more of it. I also did the inlay in the top of the intake red (and polished the rest), red plug wires, coil and other little details here and there in red. I get lots of compliments on it.
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From: Kerrville, Texas USA Hook 'em Horns!
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Originally Posted by jimbomill
Intest is vaguely familiar to me - where are they located?
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Burning Brakes
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From: Cherry Hill NJ
Originally Posted by longhorn_C4
Beats me. I didnt think Cherry Hill NJ was that big. In the industry that I work in, they are a big player, so I thought you would know them. I also thought that it might be a small small world after all and maybe you worked for them. Sorry. I can look up their address on Monday if you want.
