Re: [FWDLK] Painting an Engine

[Ron Waters <ronbo97@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

By sheetmetal, I assume you mean the valve covers.

The procedure I outlined is for the whole engine - block, heads, intake,
water pump...

Ron

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Bowers" <stellarrestorations@xxxxxxx>
To: "Ron Waters" <ronbo97@xxxxxxxxxxx>; <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, June 28, 2004 7:47 PM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Painting an Engine


> are you talking about the sheetmetal parts only, or everything including
the
> cast iron?
>
> Tim
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ron Waters" <ronbo97@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, June 28, 2004 6:41 PM
> Subject: [FWDLK] Painting an Engine
>
>
> > Hi All -
> >
> > I'd like some feedback on the procedure I am using for painting my
engine.
> >
> > After removing all the peripherals (carb, fuel pump, coil, sending
units,
> > etc.) from my Plymouth's 318, I cleaned and sanded every nook and
cranny.
> > Since I've had problems in the past with rust coming thru the paint
months
> > after painting, I decided to prime before topcoating.  I used Seymour
> Green
> > Zinc Phosphate primer over the scuffed bare metal and residual paint,
> which
> > is what I did this evening.  I will let the primer dry for about two
days
> > before topcoating with Mopar Aluminum Engine Enamel (part no. P4529148,
> > which is what has been mentioned as the correct color for the 1958 318).
> I
> > had some concern with compatibility issues between the primer and the
top
> > coat.  But I was told that this primer is compatible with most color
> coats.
> >
> > Any thoughts ?
> >
> > Ron
>