Painted Aluminum Block?
Painted Aluminum Block? Hey guys, I am at the point in my project of getting ready to drop in a 6.0 liter aluminum block into my 2000 T/A and was wondering about painting the block only which I realize is totally sacreligious. 
I know, I know, you ask why does this fool want to paint a perfect looking aluminum block?
Well, I was thinking about going "old school looking" with this conversion and paint the block the old Pontiac metallic blue that the factory used to paint the engines in GTO's and such back in the 60's early 70's. With this theme I have other ideas. 
Has anyone painted their aluminum block and what prep was used? I was going to use a zinc or epoxy based primer then the final paint. The last thing I want is for the paint to peel.
Thanks
I know, I know, you ask why does this fool want to paint a perfect looking aluminum block?
Well, I was thinking about going "old school looking" with this conversion and paint the block the old Pontiac metallic blue that the factory used to paint the engines in GTO's and such back in the 60's early 70's. With this theme I have other ideas. Has anyone painted their aluminum block and what prep was used? I was going to use a zinc or epoxy based primer then the final paint. The last thing I want is for the paint to peel.
Thanks
Last edited by BlackBirdDaddy; May 18, 2011 at 11:28 PM.
dont know if the aluminum will effect it any or what have u, but we painted a buddys 5.0 block by just cleaning it really good and then sprayed it with "ford" blue, we used the cheap engine paint u can get at advanced and he has put bout 5,000 miles on it and its still looks like the day we put it in...
dont know if the aluminum will effect it any or what have u, but we painted a buddys 5.0 block by just cleaning it really good and then sprayed it with "ford" blue, we used the cheap engine paint u can get at advanced and he has put bout 5,000 miles on it and its still looks like the day we put it in...
I can't see aluminum being any different to paint.
The best thing to do is degrees it the best you can, get some alumaprep its like a acid it etches aluminum so the paint will stick you could find it at your local auto paint store ppg makes it
i actually gave this a thought for my 402 (firebird400wooh) but wound up painting it black because i didnt think blue would look good w my color scheme at all
anyway, we just used duplicolor engine enamel; however idk if they make that in the metallic baby blue
anyway, we just used duplicolor engine enamel; however idk if they make that in the metallic baby blue
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Verdad Gallardo Brent, personally seeing your build, you know a lot about "style."
I debated quite awhile about painting a fresh aluminum block and decided to go for it and do something different.
I wanted to paint my 402 Pontiac blue, but I decided against it at the time. You don't see much of the block in these cars.
Does anyone have a pic of a painted block in in a 4th gen f body?
Does anyone have a pic of a painted block in in a 4th gen f body?
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