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Old 09-12-2010, 09:55 PM   #1
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PAINTING ENGINE ECT while still in the truck ?

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I was woundering how you go about painting your motor ect while its in the truck? Has anyone done this? if so PLZ share pictures or better yet a step by step.I know it would be a heck of alot easyer with the motor out I dont have know way of doing that do to no cherry picker and no garage .So thats where I stand bummer So let see some how tos on this plz

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Old 09-12-2010, 10:25 PM   #2
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The first thing to do is to clean the engine with Simple Green or something of that nature. Rinse thoroughly. Take off your fan shroud, your fan, alternator, powersteering pump, carb, remove plug wires (remember to mark them). If you're painting valve covers, leave them on. If not, remove them. Use aluminum foil to wrap any areas that you don't want to get paint on. Tape it if you have to. Pick your color and paint. Now there's a lil more involved than that, but that's the short version. Just make sure engine's clean and tape off what you don't want paint on. Oh yeah, always take the radiator out, clean and paint seperately. Remember, this is the short version, no pics.

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Old 09-12-2010, 11:48 PM   #3
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Re: PAINTING ENGINE ECT while still in the truck ?

it's a god awful pain in the butt!
yes it can be done but you are virtually 6 bolts away from pulling the motor away and doing it the "right way".

"easy off" oven cleaner will work incredibly well but dont get it ANYWHERE that you want paint to stay it will eat anything it touches..
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it's a god awful pain in the butt!
yes it can be done but you are virtually 6 bolts away from pulling the motor away and doing it the "right way".

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Old 09-13-2010, 10:21 AM   #5
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I did mine but then I pulled the engine anyway for a different reason. It is a pain but can be done as mentioned earlier. I used an air drill with various wire brushed to get in all the crevices. I also raised the engine and pulled off the motor mounts to get at all the underside. Be prepared to get dirty.
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yep but he ask

no not be honest and share our experiences is a disservice to one another =-)
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Old 09-13-2010, 02:52 PM   #8
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Re: PAINTING ENGINE ECT while still in the truck ?

Thank s 455 for the pic

I did find a site one time that someone had done this

But i cant find it . It was a very good step by step with pictures I do know this is going to be a pain but so was boot camp LOL like I said I have know way of pulling the motor ect

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Old 09-13-2010, 03:52 PM   #9
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it can be done . This motor has never been out of the truck. but had the top part of the motor stripped. Makes it a lot easier. but where there's a will, there's a way.
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Old 09-13-2010, 04:12 PM   #10
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wow your engine compartment looks awesome! except for the plug going into your alternator, that looks terrible.
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Old 09-13-2010, 04:19 PM   #11
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It's not done bud. The actual engine was on fire. We just haven't rerouted the wires yet. Thank you for the compliment.
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Old 09-13-2010, 07:42 PM   #12
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Re: PAINTING ENGINE ECT while still in the truck ?

Thanks nbpro

Wow that looks good I wish I could rember where I seen that site at about
This it was a step by step some where mybe it was on elcamino centeral it was a realy good how to I washed the motor down to day getting it ready I have a carshow comeing up and I want it to look better then before so thanks again nbpro and buick 455 for the help

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