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Engines painted gold

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by rdtreur, Feb 17, 2011.

  1. choppedsled
    Joined: Jun 2, 2007
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    choppedsled
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    from Spokane WA

    Another shot.
     

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  2. daddio211
    Joined: Aug 26, 2008
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    This is my dad building my 8BA... that I inherited. :( It's going in his '50 Ford Tudor, original 54,000 mile untouched (except for the engine) car.

    We couldn't find the proper Ford color, but this Oldsmobile color was close enough.

    The engine is going back in this spring/summer. Still have to have the water pumps rebuilt, have Bubba rebuild my SBC Mallory DP, get some carbs and linkage together.
     

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  3. 4woody
    Joined: Sep 4, 2002
    Posts: 2,110

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    Mopar 383 in Duplicolor rattlecan gold:

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  4. echale3
    Joined: May 13, 2011
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    Here's mine--a 283 SBC with just a little chrome on it.....

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  5. rdtreur
    Joined: Jul 26, 2009
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    Haha, thanks Death Proof. But the K&N is to small for the 390 engine so now I run a "ugly el cheapo chrome fullsize filter" :(

    I hope to get my hands on a caddy/olds bat-wing filterhousing....
     
  6. tommyd
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    from South Indy

    Who makes those headers? You? Nice!
     
  7. Gareth
    Joined: Jun 18, 2008
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    Gareth
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    from San Diego

    This is the engine currently in my 58 Apache.
     

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  8. cakes
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    hopefully I will be able to throw my engine in here
     
  9. Standard gas&oil
    Joined: Dec 3, 2010
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    Standard gas&oil
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    from USA #1



    Nice clean mill, Be careful with that air cleaner, I had one of those on a drag boat years ago and it caught fire after a back fire thru the carb. Thank God I was surrounded with lake water to put it out quickly.
     
  10. lurch13
    Joined: Apr 29, 2002
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    heres a 390 cadillac and a 292 y-block in gold.
     

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  11. Dave50
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    This is my test piece idk if its what i want to go with, I dislike making decisions on my own stuff........
     

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    The motor in my 52 plymouth stock olds gold
     
  13. daddio211
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    Here's a few more of the 8BA that my dad built...

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  14. Blue One
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    That looks like copper to me. :)
     
  15. FrozenMerc
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  16. easyissy
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  17. here is mine. finished it yesterday.
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  18. Great thread subscribing.

    How does one paint a block, some sort of primer and then the paint? Any how-to's?
     
  19. john my motor is painted with hi-temp motor paint.
     
  20. rdtreur
    Joined: Jul 26, 2009
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    Nice to see that this thread is enjoyed by many!

    For my FE i used the VHT primer and then the VHT gold rattle can. At the exhaust ports the paint started peeling during the break-in :mad:...
    The rest of the engine is still very nice :)
     
  21. 5Wcoupe
    Joined: Oct 2, 2007
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    from L.A., Ca.

    Here are 2 mopars but even my hemi doesn't beat that nailhead!
    Beautiful!
    p.s. the hemi is done with Aervoe engine enamel and the Plymouth was Plasticote.
    I've had very good results with both
     

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  22. Posted in this thread earlier before the engine was installed.

    Here it is in:

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  23. zep058
    Joined: Jan 9, 2007
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    Today's effort with vht gold metalflake out of the can on my 66 383. I think I will add the clear from them as well. With new intake and carb sitting in position.

    A $21 makeover.
     

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  24. No matter how many times I see this engine, I never get tired of it...the Ford wrapped around it is pretty damn sweet too!
     
  25. nota350350
    Joined: Sep 6, 2010
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    nota350350
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    from n.e. pa.

    318 i built a few years ago-

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  26. 50Poopbox
    Joined: Mar 5, 2011
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    Here's a Y-Block in gold and black. Its out of my 59 F100
     

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  27. Muzz
    Joined: May 9, 2007
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    My Fe is painted gold. Note the heat discoloration around the exhaust ports.
     

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  28. SuperFleye
    Joined: Jul 17, 2005
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    SuperFleye
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    Here is the 235 my brother helped me build and dress up for my Chevy. All the dress up and speed parts are old stuff that came with the car in the trunk :)

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    Here it is in the car:
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  29. sentiumprogram
    Joined: Apr 13, 2012
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    sentiumprogram
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    from Mopar Land

    What kind (brand) of gold was used in this one?
     
  30. sentiumprogram
    Joined: Apr 13, 2012
    Posts: 5

    sentiumprogram
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    from Mopar Land

    What kind (brand) of gold was used in this one?
     

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