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#1 Cylinder head: where to paint?
Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2019 11:53 pm
by peters3103
Hi gents,
Despite a good search I’m yet to find consistency (or photos of the same head on all sides) to confirm exactly where paint should be on my 3.8 head. Is the recess below the engine breather painted? Exactly where on the sides and back are painted? Any correct photos or info would be much appreciated.
Cheers
Pete
#2 Re: Cylinder head: where to paint?
Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 7:52 am
by abowie
Dunno whether this is right but this is how I do them.
#3 Re: Cylinder head: where to paint?
Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 8:09 am
by peters3103
Thanks Andrew, I’ve seen them painted below the breather and also above the exhaust manifolds - ie all the rough cast areas. Mine was done like that but also unsure if correct.
#4 Re: Cylinder head: where to paint?
Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2019 9:15 pm
by peters3103
Like this:
#5 Re: Cylinder head: where to paint?
Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2019 6:18 am
by peters3103
I guess, instead of being a lazy sod, I should’ve referred to my Drs. Haddock & Mueller bible...
#6 Re: Cylinder head: where to paint?
Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2019 9:31 am
by abowie
I reckon it depends whether Mavis or Dulcie at the factory did the painting. Mavis was a lazy cow...
As for the bit under the breather. Merkin?
#7 Re: Cylinder head: where to paint?
Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2019 7:28 pm
by peters3103
Dulcie must’ve painted the one in my first pic - merkin and all!
I’ll leave the merkin off mine - it looks better bald.