Re: [T3] is painting the engine good or bad?

[Aaron Clow <cars@tiserves.com>]

<x-flowed>I used the POR hi-temp flat black coating on my cylinders when I did the 
top-end rebuild two years ago. Still no rust on them, and they look 
great. Plus, I'm sure it's helping with heat dissipation. I wish I had 
thought of painting the heads at the same time.

Matt Sanderson wrote:

> Where can i get that 'heat dispersant coating' paint from?
>
> On 24-Apr-05, at 6:11 PM, Jim Showker wrote:
>
> > If you want to paint the engine, there are hi tech coatings now that 
> > aids
> > cooling.  There is a coating that is called "heat dispersant 
> > coating", it
> > supposedly helps to disipate heat.  I'd do heads and cyl with it.  
> > You could
> > do the case also, but it's kinda expensive. 

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