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Engine Block Cooler if Painted Black?

Posted: 12/29/03 12:08pmMessage 12 of 21

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After Shark

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Portland, TN - USA

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Vette(s): 1972 Coupe Anything, but Stock and more mods to come! SSBC Force 10 Brakes, 3.73, TH350, 355 CID, Rack and Pinion, Vette Brakes suspension front and rear.

Paint it black. Its less likely to show dirt small oil leaks and grease marks. Plus it makes all the other dress up items stand out. I've seen a lot of newly built engines that after a year they develop a small oil leak usually at the valve cover gasket, then it collects road dirt or collects on the intake or down the side of block only to get baked on. Black will hide all of that, should it happen. Only downside is, it may make it hard to find the leak with out a tracer fluid and black light should you get a leak.

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Engine Block Cooler if Painted Black?

Posted: 12/29/03 4:20pmMessage 13 of 21

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Anacortes, WA - USA

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Vette(s): 1979 Red #72 C3 Corvette,T-350,Black interior,air,tilt/tele,K&N.And a 1978 Olds Cutlass 350/350,auto,air,2-dr.,buckets

My engines already black.I wont be changing it anytime soon to see if the temp changes. |laugh|

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Engine Block Cooler if Painted Black?

Posted: 10/18/05 6:25pmMessage 14 of 21

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Vette(s): 71 Coupe Black on Black

Black usually denotes a crate engine here in Oz. Paint it chevy orange the way it's supposed to be>

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Engine Block Cooler if Painted Black?

Posted: 10/18/05 7:12pmMessage 15 of 21

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CHEVY BLUE IS COOL TOO

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Engine Block Cooler if Painted Black?

Posted: 10/18/05 9:30pmMessage 16 of 21

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I agree with Ron 78 !

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Engine Block Cooler if Painted Black?

Posted: 10/11/06 8:18pmMessage 17 of 21

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Black gets rid of 10% more heat.. ask the 2-stroke motorcycle guys

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Engine Block Cooler if Painted Black?

Posted: 10/11/06 11:26pmMessage 18 of 21

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Vette(s): 69 Conv #'s match 427, TKO-600/.64, 3.36HD-Posi, HT, T/T, PS, PB, PW, SP, Leather, Comp XE264HR & Roller Rockers & Lifters, Air-Gap RPM intake, Holley St Av 770 VS, MSD 6AL+Dist+Blaster SS, K&N, Jet-Hot Hooker Side-Pipes, Steeroids, Al Rad, Spal Fans

[QUOTE=TimAT]Black gets rid of 10% more heat.. ask the 2-stroke motorcycle guys[/QUOTE]

that is not a ringing endorsement.

and I have yet to see a reasonable explanation for this...

since the engine is not exposed to sunlight I dont think it has anything to do with the color. but it could have something to do with the chemical composition of the pigment that makes paint black.

until someone comes up with a reasonable explanation and empirical evidence... this doesnt pass the smell test.

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Engine Block Cooler if Painted Black?

Posted: 10/12/06 5:23amMessage 19 of 21

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Vette(s): 1979, Targa Blue (72 Color), Pace Car rear spoiler, L88 hood, Dark blue factory interior, 525HP 406, HD 700R4, 370 gears,Steeroids, composite rear spring, TT IIs wrapped in T/A Radials.

I agree with Ben. The biggest attribute to consider in engine heat dissipation is the composition of the metals.

An intersting fact some of you steel chromed valve cover guys may not know is that, although they're pretty, they retain heat!!