Engine compartment questions
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Engine compartment questions
1. Anyone know where I can get one of those cork carb to air cleaner gaskets without buying a whole engine gasket kit?
2. What is the best engine paint for a 53 flattie?
3. What is the best exhaust manifold paint/ coating for my 53 ?
Thanks for all your help!!!
Fred
2. What is the best engine paint for a 53 flattie?
3. What is the best exhaust manifold paint/ coating for my 53 ?
Thanks for all your help!!!
Fred
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Eastwood doesn't list that color on it's website. Bill Hirsch has it ENGINE ENAMEL-Hirsch Automotive Products
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Which carb and air cleaner are you using? The stock oil bath type should just clamp on with no gasket????
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Mine would clamp on without a gasket, but it could turn easily. I just had the carb rebuilt and had the gasket and put it on. Now when clamped on, it stays put.
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I have stock air cleaner and carb. It works fine without the little cork gasket washer. I would think was engineered for something useful but who knows...
Harleyman, thanks for the tip on engine enamel.
I put the eastwood on my GTO motor and near the manifold it turned brown within 10 mins of idle temp. No better than a $4 rattle can from NAPA. Wondered if there were better products out there.
Harleyman, thanks for the tip on engine enamel.
I put the eastwood on my GTO motor and near the manifold it turned brown within 10 mins of idle temp. No better than a $4 rattle can from NAPA. Wondered if there were better products out there.
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I have stock air cleaner and carb. It works fine without the little cork gasket washer. I would think was engineered for something useful but who knows...
Harleyman, thanks for the tip on engine enamel.
I put the eastwood on my GTO motor and near the manifold it turned brown within 10 mins of idle temp. No better than a $4 rattle can from NAPA. Wondered if there were better products out there.
Harleyman, thanks for the tip on engine enamel.
I put the eastwood on my GTO motor and near the manifold it turned brown within 10 mins of idle temp. No better than a $4 rattle can from NAPA. Wondered if there were better products out there.
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I used Duplicolor Engine paint, and it works fine. I did not paint my intake though, cause I wanted the aluminum to shine through. I did paint everything else though! The only problem I have had so far is I cheaped up on the coats...I should have put more down.
For what its worth, I have always used Duplicolor Engine paint, and never had an issue and they last for years. Maybe you want a specific color or something that they don't offer...I dunno. All I know is they offer early Ford blue. Since I have only built SBF, it works well.
For what its worth, I have always used Duplicolor Engine paint, and never had an issue and they last for years. Maybe you want a specific color or something that they don't offer...I dunno. All I know is they offer early Ford blue. Since I have only built SBF, it works well.
