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Posted by: 9144guy Apr 15 2005, 11:48 PM

my shop paints f/i runners porsche factory grey when we rebuilt motors..my quest. is has nyone painted them a light color? i want to paint them body color witch is yellow....how well does it hold up against oil and weather after 5 -6 months new motor better not have any leaks...but it is a 914...heres a pic of parts i beadblasted on my lunch break

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Posted by: 9144guy Apr 15 2005, 11:49 PM

more pics

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Posted by: 9144guy Apr 15 2005, 11:52 PM

pic of motor...got a damn broke off head temp sensor

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Posted by: Mueller Apr 16 2005, 08:46 AM

I've seen them red, blue, yellow, white....etc...powdercoating is much better than paint for this application, it'll cost a little more but not as bad as one thinks it does (which is why a shop paints them to keep the cost down)

Posted by: Bleyseng Apr 16 2005, 08:56 AM

What ever color you choose, powdercoat 'em. It actually holds up to all the heat and you can clean it. Rattle can paint especially on the tin looks like crap in a year or so.

Geoff

Posted by: Bleyseng Apr 16 2005, 09:00 AM

stock

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Posted by: Bleyseng Apr 16 2005, 09:02 AM

my engine last year

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Posted by: vsg914 Apr 16 2005, 09:07 AM

Maybe rattle can won't last, but, properly prepared, primed, and painted, using real automotive paint, can and will, last for many years, and continue to look great.
Damn, that was a lot of commas in one sentence!

Posted by: root Apr 16 2005, 10:25 AM

SKY BLUE!

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Posted by: Bruce Allert Apr 16 2005, 10:54 AM

I used High Temp MoPar Paint for the tin & runners. It's been a few weeks & it's run only a few times and I still smell fresh H O T paint.

Hope it cures in

........b

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Posted by: ! Apr 16 2005, 11:11 AM

Powder coat it....bright colors show oil and dirt.....but a T4 never leaks.....right?

Posted by: Bleyseng Apr 16 2005, 11:37 AM

Bruce, no wonder your car doesn't run so good. Its missing a bunch of parts, Dude!

Geoff

Posted by: rdauenhauer Apr 16 2005, 12:32 PM

CERAMIC COAT! Remember you want your intake charge to be as cool as possible and anything you can do to insulate the tubes from warming the better.
I had the local coating shop do my set when he did all the HE's bannana and heater ducts.

Posted by: Bleyseng Apr 16 2005, 12:38 PM

you're right! Next time I race I am going to pack my intake tubes with dryice.

Geoff

Posted by: rdauenhauer Apr 16 2005, 12:54 PM

not a bad idea

Posted by: Headrage Apr 16 2005, 01:39 PM

Here's what mine look like.

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Posted by: Ray Warren Apr 17 2005, 06:02 PM

Rattle can
Ford engine gray.

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