Just prepared my balance bar and rocker covers for painting

Thinking of either a nice glossy black finish or a glossy cherry red.

What kinda paint should i buy? will i need a laquor?

What colours would you choose?

Im also painting my timing belt covers... but again not sure on a colour yet and what paint to use and laquor.

thinking about polishing my CAS too

 

heres some pics:

rocker covers/balance bar

 

block sprayed but scott:

 

 

and heres a nice pic of my cracked ring on number 4.

Nicely cracked ring land lol. Let that be a lesson to all those who insist on running 14psi on an old and tired engine.... Don't say you haven't been warned lol

number 6 was worse i just picked up the first one i saw and took a pic :D

good effort mate, you will have to pop over when its all done. (we can compare wheels lol !!!!!

Oh I've seen a lot worse trust me :D

Nicely cracked ring land lol. Let that be a lesson to all those who insist on running 14psi on an old and tired engine.... Don't say you haven't been warned lol

 

What psi would you recommend for an old tired engine ?

What psi would you recommend for an old tired engine ?

 

Stock boost.

Much debated but I usually recommend 12 psi and 13 as an absolute MAX... Its just not worth it for a few extra ponies...

Stock boost.

 

 

Damn I forgot that option lol. Seen way too many cracked ring lands from people pushing it too far on old/worn parts....

What psi would you recommend for an old tired engine ?

 

saftey boost :D

good effort mate, you will have to pop over when its all done. (we can compare wheels lol !!!!!

 

So honestly james why did ya sell ya wheels just to buy the same again? are mine buckled or deseased?

Ok heres a few pics of the finish product:

 

The little dark specs on the Rocker covers is just water.

 

 

The timing covers/throttle body cover are not finished, just been primed and painted but wet and dried ready for final coating.

 

 

Just a mild polishing, Rad pipes and CAS

Should have polished the lot!:D

Should have polished the lot!:D

 

I dont have the tools or the know how to do it :(

The rocker covers are hidden so i dont think it would be worth it anyway. cant polish timing covers, maybe i could have just polished the balance bar.

At least it's a picture of his cracked ring and not his ring crack.

 

Looking good there buddy.

 

Polished plenum next then.

 

Darrell

At least it's a picture of his cracked ring and not his ring crack.

 

I'm Soooo glad about that!:rofl:

Just poking myself in the minds eye to try and get rid of the vision. :rofl:

 

Darrell

from some of the pistons duffers has in his unit that aint bad Jimbo, and kudos for doin it yourself

from some of the pistons duffers has in his unit that aint bad Jimbo, and kudos for doin it yourself

yeah i know its not so bad ive also seen worse but still a nice ornament :D

yeah i know its not so bad ive also seen worse but still a nice ornament :D

 

are ya gonna polish your ring and mount it somewhere :rofl:

are ya gonna polish your ring and mount it somewhere :rofl:

 

Na was thinking maybe you could polish it for me?

Na was thinking maybe you could polish it for me?

 

erm, if i get desperate at z009 :rofl::rofl::rofl:

Fookin ell' are you two coming out :x: :rofl: :rofl:

Its all been a bit queer in this forum lately...............

good good. means mines not far behind. fingers crossed JD wasnt talking ass about what was in teh engine

Looking good mate, hats off to ya.

 

Are you going to do an under plenumn by pass ?. If so you could modify your water lines that you have sprayed to take out some of the slack that you don't need.

 

I have done this on mine but didn't take out the excess piping.