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Technical Shop => Body Shop => Topic started by: Manuel on August 27, 2020, 04:55:21 PM

Title: Engine compartment and engine paint
Post by: Manuel on August 27, 2020, 04:55:21 PM

Hi,

Are Cuda engine compartment usualy painted as shiny as the body or semi flat?
Show car.
Due to heat, is special heat resistant paint used there and if yes can you provide an example?

What about for the engine paint itself?

Body paint is EV2, did they use that same color for the above mentioned areas/parts, will the Broadcast sheet show that information?



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Title: Re: Engine compartment and engine paint
Post by: headejm on August 27, 2020, 11:17:52 PM
E-body engine compartments should be painted the same as the body panels. Same sheen. No special heat resistant paint. Same paint all around.

The engine paint color depends on the year and what engine. I would use an epoxy primer followed by a single stage paint in the proper color. I did not clear coat my engine.
Title: Re: Engine compartment and engine paint
Post by: RUNCHARGER on August 28, 2020, 06:54:26 AM
Agreed: Shiny paint as exterior on the sheetmetal and single stage enamel over epoxy on the engine. It will look good almost forever. Rattle cans are for Model cars.
Title: Re: Engine compartment and engine paint
Post by: JS29 on August 28, 2020, 07:47:06 AM
[quote author=RUNCHARGER link=topic=17987.msg232333#msg232333 date=159862286                                                                   Rattle cans are for Model cars.
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Title: Re: Engine compartment and engine paint
Post by: Manuel on August 28, 2020, 12:36:41 PM


Yeah, sounds as I was thinking.  Shiny just as the exterior for the cavity.

Engine is a 340, on a 71 Cuda.   What would be the paint code for the original color?

Found this one for a 1970 Cuda on an old archive here  but do not know if it changed for 1971

PPG DCC 60626    (Subject was Orange engine paint code, 2007)
Title: Re: Engine compartment and engine paint
Post by: Burdar on August 28, 2020, 01:15:40 PM
When was the car built?  What is the SPD?  The engine color changed from orange to blue in 71.  When the car was built, determines the color.