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Dec 11, 2011 | 02:11 PM

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painted blocks?

Hey guys

So I'm gonna be freshening up my lq4 pretty soon and it crossed my mind about painting the block a different color and was wondering what everyone's done to theirs?

Pics would be great!

Dec 11, 2011 | 02:12 PM

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Paint the Block and intake Red to match the Car !

Dec 11, 2011 | 02:14 PM

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^what he said it would look great!

Dec 11, 2011 | 09:50 PM

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Yeah, I was thinking red, Chevy red Orange, or possibly grey metallic

Dec 11, 2011 | 10:10 PM

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I did my block and IM red in my old lt1. Looked great and was easy.

Dec 11, 2011 | 10:24 PM

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The engine has to be out right?

Dec 11, 2011 | 10:59 PM

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yeah, hint "freshening up the motor" haha but yeah its out. the main thing is decided what color to go with seeing that its not something that color can be easily changed. anyone got any pics of a red engine in a red engine bay?

i planned on painting my gto coil pack covers a cleared red with some flat black

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Dec 11, 2011 | 11:23 PM

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yeah this is true too. decisions decisions.... lol

Dec 16, 2011 | 05:26 PM

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I did mine chevy red orange

Dec 16, 2011 | 10:51 PM

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best engine color imo

Dec 16, 2011 | 11:00 PM

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Baby blue if you like it but my vote red or black.

Dec 16, 2011 | 11:41 PM

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Thats Pontiac blue Right? Either way that looks sweet!! I was thinking of detailing me engine before i threw it in my Grand Prix silver BUT Pontiac blue looks more appropiate now..lol! What did you use to degrease and prep the block and intake?

Dec 18, 2011 | 12:11 AM

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its not mine, but if i remember correctly it was basically brand new block. Yes it is pontiac blue

its a great color, its different

Dec 19, 2011 | 12:00 AM

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My Lt1

Dec 19, 2011 | 12:09 AM

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you painted a chevy motor pontiac blue...its a proven fact that it now makes 100 less hp. lmfao.

Dec 19, 2011 | 12:18 AM

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My OLD Lt1 setup this is the Dupli-color rattle can.Can't remember what color though.

Dec 19, 2011 | 01:46 AM

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you painted a chevy motor pontiac blue...its a proven fact that it now makes 100 less hp. lmfao.

And makes 200 lb-ft more torque. And it's a corporate motor...see the Pontiac that it's placed in? Yeah, those had LS engines too.

Dec 20, 2011 | 10:48 PM

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best engine color imo

O Snap i was wondering how that would look in my black ta and i think it looks sexy as hell and now i know what color im going with but i was wondering how much does painting the heads affect its ability to dissipate heat? Then i could just tell people its the truck motor with cast iron heads with a cam no biggie than WHAM bust there ***...