davidp14
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This is just good reading.
Excellent job on the rebuild and excellent job on the write up too.
Thanks!
Excellent job on the rebuild and excellent job on the write up too.
Thanks!
Head Gasket and "While You're in There" (1 Viewer)
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Just hit the letters with sand paper, if you have a sander makes for an easy job!
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Just saw your question, sorry.
This is a recent photo, so the valve cover paint has held up well thus far. I come from a wooden boat rebuild background so there was no magic here just proper prep and smart application (except for the fumes I breathed while sipping an IPA or two). The cover was hot tanked by the machine shop. I brought it home and hand washed the crap out it with very hot water and plain old detergent. Hot soapy water with various brushes and pads to scrub with is effective. Dried and prepped with degreaser/dewaxer solution. Then I rattle can sprayed an aluminum primer, after masking off other areas carefully with blue tape and a razor blade. Then rattle can red (and silver for the plastic cover parts). Light coats! more light coats are far better than heavy painting. Then I finished it all off with a couple coats of rattle can clear. It was all parts store stuff or Walmart!
FYI, I am not a fan of powder coating. I don't believe it's a long-term surface treatment, and can hinder future restoration and hide/exacerbate existing issues.
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BTW, it's still running great, doesn't burn oil and has never gotten hot.
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Sorry, no. That was from the "give Beno/Onur a call" days.
Someone else here will hopefully chime in though.
@Mighty690 thanks 
