well I stared to tear down my 425 and was thinking i'll have to paint it whaen i'm done but what color so if you have a nice looking engine thets see it

Here's my clean engine:
http://home.attbi.com/~buddhasghost/clean.jpg

:flipoff2:

Here is my 401, I used the paint called "Cast Blast" its supposed to look like it wasnt really painted. In person, a few people have asked me what color I was going to paint it.
http://lamar.colostate.edu/~bgwheels/rigs/ryan/401.jpg


Ryan

Poncho blue on a Ram Air 400

Originally posted by Buddha's Ghost
Here's my clean engine:
http://home.attbi.com/~buddhasghost/clean.jpg

:flipoff2:


I siad NICE LOOKING

not a scank-O-Ramma :flipoff2:

here's one not to do

here's another

I have no pics, but I've always been a huge fan of Chevy orange block and heads, with chrome (yes, I said chrome, fawkers!) valve covers. When my truck gets its V8, that's how its gonna look.

chevy orange....

Here ya go Heavy metal toy.......chevy orange.... and chrome valve covers...... they were given to me so who was I to turn them down?!?!? :D

http://pirate4x4.com/forum/attachment.php?s=&postid=1184910

Originally posted by jhama78
Here ya go Heavy metal toy.......chevy orange.... and chrome valve covers...... they were given to me so who was I to turn them down?!?!? :D

just beautiful.....it brings a tear to my eye!

keep em coming


well I never was a fan of chevy (its also our school color :rainbow: ) and the Caddy blue is :rainbow: so maybe IH red

Paint it with catalized enamel like you would paint the body with. The sky is the limit on colors. I painted a motor metalic purple with a clear coat.....it went into a black&white (two tone) Camaro....it was bad ass.

I went for basic black and the manifolds are a bit crusty. Not the best pic for the overall black look. The Holley is only there for run-in after there's tubes around it.
Pic at: http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/jjacobs22/vwp?.dir=/exhaust+manifolds&.src=ph&.dnm=left+side.jpg&.view=t

Here's ours, GM Diesel Alpine Green. The :rainbow:est color I could find in engine paint :D

http://www.nateslawnservice.com/400m.jpg

400 Modified Ford, fawk chevy:flipoff2:

i don't have pics, but i painted the block of my 289 with black high heat enamel and i painted the valve covers and intake with high heat silver enamel. it looks sweet on the gray body and black frame

copper green and metallic red......
http://www.phnet.fi/public/mika.jussilainen/kuvat/gaz/gaz_maalissa.jpg :flipoff2:

Originally posted by YeeP
Here is my 401, I used the paint called "Cast Blast" its supposed to look like it wasnt really painted. In person, a few people have asked me what color I was going to paint it.
http://lamar.colostate.edu/~bgwheels/rigs/ryan/401.jpg


Ryan

Oooh, I like. Where'd you get it (the paint that is)? Common auto parts store thing?

--Dan

http://www.superford.org/registry/vehicles/users/657/1421/460_pic3.jpg

here is mine...the block is black...

If you want a clean engine compartment pop the hoods of a few 50 year old field Jeeps. I hosed it off but it may give you a few ideas. I especially like the wiring, it takes the focus away from the lack of filters.

Originally posted by Overkiller
If you want a clean engine compartment pop the hoods of a few 50 year old field Jeeps. I hosed it off but it may give you a few ideas. I especially like the wiring, it takes the focus away from the lack of filters.

Looks like the electrician had an epileptic fit while wiring that thing....:eek:

Hey Rodzilla, You got any closeup pics of the pully system on that there big block??

CJ

81 258 painted Ford dark blue. I did this a couple years ago.

Most of it is one off stuff that I have had made. Running a Electirc water pump drive. Have to finish the PS mount to runt the Alt and PS off one belt. I will get some closer shots here the next day or two.

My AMC 360
http://www.trailhed.com/images/new-12c.jpg

Paint it black. The oil leaks wont show as bad.

I like black motors!

http://www.4x4realm.com/shad/Dsc00570.jpg

Originally posted by TEAM X-TREME
http://www.4x4realm.com/shad/Dsc00570.jpg


:eek: :eek: :eek: thats a parts eater


nice quick relece for the shocks :flipoff2:

who needs paint when you haev an all aluminum 401! :eek:

Originally posted by jhama78
chevy orange....

couldnt agree more
http://www.robwehrs.com/carpics/jeep_conversion/painting05.jpg

http://www.robwehrs.com/carpics/jeep_conversion/xtogether02.jpg

It's hard to tell in this picture but the 4.0L on the left is light grey while the 3.8L on the right has a black block and valve covers with bare aluminum heads and the supercharger and ducting is a medium grey.

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/uploads/sidebyside.jpg

my last "little" HP motor In my 93 SAS.....Check out the NOS direct into intake BABY......:p :p :p

Originally posted by Shaker
my last "little" HP motor In my 93 SAS.....Check out the NOS direct into intake BABY......:p :p :p

Hey tim is that the fat block in the blue xcab right? The one that sits near Gravediggers shop en route to the OBX? Whats up with the steel rod going from the firewall to the core support? Was the engine in a cj first?

l8r

-j-rOd

Originally posted by jhama78


Hey tim is that the fat block in the blue xcab right? The one that sits near Gravediggers shop en route to the OBX? Whats up with the steel rod going from the firewall to the core support? Was the engine in a cj first?

l8r

-j-rOd

No this was in another toy I did......It had a "quick remove" front clip....the rod helped support the radiator...it was VERY FAST:D

Originally posted by Shaker


No this was in another toy I did......It had a "quick remove" front clip....the rod helped support the radiator...it was VERY FAST:D

I can imagine that mofo would shit and git with a N2O setup like that.... and the fact that nobody just puts dart valvecovers on a stock engine prolly has something to do with it too.....:cool:

back when it was purdy

http://www.oldjeep.com/images/080199/08019907.jpg

http://www.mo-4xtoys.com/torc/Engine/P0001500.JPG

If you weren't a Canadian I'd say paint it like this! :flipoff2:

Hey Texas Blake,

is it just me or does your aluminum 401 say 360 on the side?

Did you bore and stroke it to a 401?


Ryan

Originally posted by YeeP
Hey Texas Blake,

is it just me or does your aluminum 401 say 360 on the side?

Did you bore and stroke it to a 401?


Ryan

hell I dunno, it's not mine, friend of mine sent the pic. I believe it was put into an AMX. But now that I look at it, yeah it sure does say 360.

You guys really care what color your engine is?

Hell, I don't even know what color mine is underneath all the gunk on it.

Two things........

1. O.S., are those cast iron Poncho headers?:eek:

2. masterbeavis, what is with that dual 3bbl sidedraft contraption?

:flipoff2: :rolleyes: :eek:

emerald green, aussie gold :D

ok....i give up.:confused: what did the all aluminum 360 or 401 come out of??

Originally posted by SWINE
ok....i give up.:confused: what did the all aluminum 360 or 401 come out of??

As far as I know sweet f all. But I'm curious as to where to get one?:D

FORD BLUE
http://www.tarleton.edu/students/jwillms/blue302.jpg
Just for kicks I painted the oil drin plugs bright orange. Other then that its all blue.
Justin<><

OK,,,, got'a represent the propane guy's there,,,,,,,,,

421 small block chevy 10.5 to 1 on propane and direct port injection NOS,,,,,,,,,with the bling bling valve covers and red painted block :D