'95 Engine build

[SnowDrift]

This is the coating I brushed on. The "baker" commented about it and seemed surprised it had been brushed when I dropped it off.

 

[Husker6.5]

2000° Temp coating? I wonder how it would work on prepped exhaust manifolds, how long it would last and what it would look like after a few years of driving? That would look pretty sharp on our 6.5's with aluminized exhaust manifolds instead of iron rust!

 

[SnowDrift]

I have black for them.

 

[Husker6.5]

Yes, but that's not what I asked/was wondering about. At the claimed 2000°, it SHOULD be safe to use on our exhaust manifolds that should never see above 1400°, and silver would look really cool with a GM Blue (or any blue, or red or orange or black) block!

 

[SnowDrift]

I'll report back. Might be able to find something silver that gets this warm just for testing, if nothing else.

 

[dbrannon79]

What did that pint of coating cost you? I would like to possibly do this to mine one of these days. I'm with Husker on the color for the exhaust manifolds. even though they are not headers it would look eye appealing to see them that color under there!

of course on some of these old rat rods and classic cars, I bet some would want to do this to the whole block so that folks would have to do a double take just to see the block isn't all aluminum. that with some black headers too LOL.

I wonder if that coating can be polished some after it's cured. thinking for some nice shiny engine parts or poor mans chrome. HAHA

 

[SnowDrift]

Exhaust Manifold Coating | High Temp Exhaust Coatings

 

[dbrannon79]

Exhaust Manifold Coating | High Temp Exhaust Coatings

That's not a bad price. they even have a rattle can and the description shows for exhaust. I will have to bookmark that for when I get tempted to try this out.

was one pint enough to cover the upper/lower intake and crossover?

 

[MrMarty51]

That aluminum parts are finished with the Bill Hirsch coating. I'm pleased with the cast pieces and lines. Right now they're at a local guy's place who can bake them at 300 deg. F for 10 mins. so they're cured out when I ship them back to Twisted Steel Performance.View attachment 81007View attachment 81008

I could use the wifeys oven and get the same results, yes ?

 

[Will L.]

I bought a used electric double oven for $40 or $50 for those type of things. It sits innthe garage ready to use when needed.

 

[Husker6.5]

"Mmmmm! Something smells good! Whatchya got in the oven?"

"Baked Manifold."

 

[Will L.]

Yeah… not a good idea for an oven ya want to eat from later. That is unless you are looking to surprise the wife with her getting a new stove.

 

[jrsavoie]

I bought a used electric double oven for $40 or $50 for those type of things. It sits innthe garage ready to use when needed.

Same here. It was great for preheating.
I had a piece of 3/4" plate to cover the top.
Used it for cast and other stuff

 

[Will L.]

Toggle switch for the thermistor and you can get some heat! Haha

 

[SnowDrift]

I picked up my parts yesterday and the powdercoater held them at 300 deg. F for 10 mins. He said it took about 45 mins to get up to temperature on the manifold. His shop still smells horrible from it. I'm hoping I got good adhesion since I didn't see any bubbling, which is supposed to be an indicator of an oily surface underneath after cured and brought to temperature. I'll plan to box everything up next week to send off to Twisted Steel Performance.

In case anyone is wondering, the pint shown above is WAY more than enough to coat all the part I coated.

 

[Twisted Steel Performance]

For those thinking about balancing pistons, this is where weight should be removed from, NOT under the dome.

 

[MrMarty51]

I picked up my parts yesterday and the powdercoater held them at 300 deg. F for 10 mins. He said it took about 45 mins to get up to temperature on the manifold. His shop still smells horrible from it. I'm hoping I got good adhesion since I didn't see any bubbling, which is supposed to be an indicator of an oily surface underneath after cured and brought to temperature. I'll plan to box everything up next week to send off to Twisted Steel Performance.

In case anyone is wondering, the pint shown above is WAY more than enough to coat all the part I coated.

Can You show a picture of coated products ?

 

[MrMarty51]

Can You show a picture of coated products ?

Dont unbox though if You done did that.

 

[SnowDrift]

See post #219

 

[Twisted Steel Performance]

@SnowDrift

Build update....

The machine work took twice as long as expected but the quality of the work was worth the wait.
Short block is finished, next is heads once lifters arrive then paint stuff.
I have never posted pics of a finished block with splayed caps and my halo girdle, some that have never seen it comment it won't fit, well it fits just like I designed it to...

Other than a filled block this is as bullet proof as it gets, @DieselAmateur 's block is filled, that build info will be in another thread soon...

As mentioned this rotating assembly was severely out of balance, now it's balanced to race specs and will be a very smooth engine.

All bearings were set to .0025 clearance and all were coated.