how to paint up non stock 426 hemi???
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before lone im gonna have to paint our non stock hemi and would like some ideals maybe even some pics on how you did yours the motor has alum heads(twin plug) mag valve covers tunnel ram (alum) alum water pump and housing that have been painted clear and a clad plated (gold) oil pan 2 3 inch tall k/n 6 pack style filters(have yet to order) and a6 pack lid the heads,intake,waterpump,oilpan im leaving as they are but what about the block?? paint it orange and the lid? paint the block black? dont think a grayish color will look worth a crap will be going into a nicly painted plum crazy purpple 74 challenger the motor as it sits now the compartment it will be going into ,
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Re: how to paint up non stock 426 hemi???
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02/19/10 03:43 AM
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Just my I painted my Buick's 455 block black - having shine it always looked like it had oil leaks, and if it did I couldn't have told where they were coming from with that color. Since its clearly non-stock (and ), I'd consider the later "smog" blue Chrysler used. I used it on my 383 and I think it would make a great compliment too a purple engine bay. My (comparatively weenie) 383
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Re: how to paint up non stock 426 hemi???
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02/19/10 04:01 AM
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It's a tough call with all the cast finish aluminum and magnesium. Black won't show up very well IMO. Purple might be okay with the amount of bare looking cast finishes. Silver may be another option, but usually I trim the engine in black then (valve covers, etc.) The color silver "pops" (stand out) when you put in in a purple engine compartment. I know, not a Mopar engine but it's a silver engine in a purple car. Street Hemi orange would probably be my first choice though. To me the engine needs to contrast to the body color to make it stand out some, like a tunnel ram Hemi isn't going to stand out.
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Re: how to paint up non stock 426 hemi???
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02/19/10 04:23 AM
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Either way I'd lose the Fram oil filter. I have a thing for aluminum so I like to show it off and not paint it - must come from being friends with 340six.
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Re: how to paint up non stock 426 hemi???
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02/19/10 04:46 AM
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i would like to swap out the mag. valve covers for some duel plug sheetmetal covers but dont know if they make them(never seen any) they looked good when i first had them polished but now just dull gray this is going into the wifes challenger and she likes to take it to our local car show so it need to be apealing to the eyes
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Re: how to paint up non stock 426 hemi???
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02/19/10 04:49 AM
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Powder coat them with a translucent color. My valve covers look way deeper than anodized in person - translucent blue powder coating over chrome covers. Something different and cheap to do.
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Re: how to paint up non stock 426 hemi???
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02/19/10 07:17 AM
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While I havent done much looking into it, I am throwing around the idea of powdercoating my heads and block. Has anyone done this with iron? Is it ok to do? Looks like yours is altogether and you're probably not willing to do that. Just thought I would chuck the idea out there though. Either way, finish-wise, I would suggest a very bright red candyish color that pops nicely when the light hits it. That way it matches the red of the ignition components you already have, still allows you to scope out any oil leaks, and will look badass. I'm doing the red base, black and raw aluminum theme throughout on my 425 in a dakota that will be all "hotrod black" outside.
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Re: how to paint up non stock 426 hemi???
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02/19/10 09:14 AM
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Re: how to paint up non stock 426 hemi???
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02/19/10 09:34 PM
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The cam is a small roller in the 600 range,the mags are empty just deliver spark,have a msd 7al box,compression is 11 to 1,got a 3500 stall,stock bore stock stroke,aluminum rod,rotating assembly has been balanced,should be a nice street motor.Do you still have the yellow AAr? Do you have any pics of it? still have the hemi in it?
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Re: how to paint up non stock 426 hemi???
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02/19/10 10:01 PM
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I would be different and paint it the Chrysler Turquoise Blue. I always liked that color and I think it would really set off your engine and the car's color combo. I would leave the valve covers and heads their natural color, paint the block and air cleaner the Turquoise Blue.
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Re: how to paint up non stock 426 hemi???
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02/19/10 11:44 PM
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I'd paint it all orange except the carbs and pullies(leave those black)! To make it look a bit different from the rest, go with Race Hemi Orange, it's a lighter/brighter orange than Street hemi Orange and will give it a larger than life look. In fact, if the picture is not over exposed, your engine block looks to be Race Hemi Orange right now.
I prefer the race hemi orange
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