but if you do it in the winter when it's not being driven anyways, its a good idea to pull it. I had no reason to pull mine other than to paint it. But if you dont have the space or time to pull it, just go by that link soaring posted.

 

I did my engine bay with semi gloss "hammered" texture...not to shiny, not to dull, slightly bumpy
and im currently i nthe works of doing the trunk with semi flat black

 

i didnt take my engine out but i did take "A LOT" of time on covering everything i didnt want paint to get on. i amvery impressed with the results. i used semi-flat black.

 

I would go with a red engine!

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i think i am going to just pull the engine, as it is not my daily driver, i have all the tools and my best friends dad has a lot of expertise in case of any trouble i have.

Soaring- i read through the whole thread, just not that carefully i guess.

im still working on the whole reading thing, but i guess that's what college is for right?

thanks for the help

 

My engine bay used to be semi-flat. When I bought the new engine last year, I painted it semi-gloss. I think it looks good, and I find it easier to clean and keep clean. Oh, and I like blue engines
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Ill use semi gloss.

 

someone already did a sh**ty bay paint jobby on my 66. you can tell cause the sticker on the d/s strut tower is half showing with the paint chippin off. i'm removing the 200ci I6 and trans. when i do, she's getting brought in (after all of the rust is taken care of) and getting sprayed with rhino lining, under carrage, engine bay, (eventually) floor boards and trunk. it'll gimme a rough black bay and keep the rust out! YAY! cause i got more than enough as is! also painting the motor. i'm leaning towards black, cause it just looks bad and everyone has blue. i know high temp is needed for the block, any brands you guys can reccommend?

 

I used the plasti-kote high temp paint, its in the cans that are chrome lookin.

Hey 66hardtop, what are those spark plug wire holder deals you have? I just bought new plug wires but I have no idea what the holders/organizers are called and i'd like some. Where did you get them and are they cheap? Thanks. Oh and your bay/engine are beautiful!

 

66Hardtop, that engine sure looks tall with that intake. How does it fit under the hood?