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Jul 26, 2011 | 10:58 AM

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I'm an engineer and I'm not going to get in a pissing match on the forums

Dont get into a pissing match.. explain it and show us proven facts.

Jul 26, 2011 | 11:05 AM

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I'm an engineer and I'm not going to get in a pissing match on the forums

Hey, I am too...what kind of engineer? I'm a state-licensed red seal refrigeration engineer AND a state-license black seal high pressure boiler engineer. Maybe I know something about how heat works, maybe I don't.

Jul 26, 2011 | 11:14 AM

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Jul 26, 2011 | 11:27 AM

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Oh come on RamAir, we all know you never know what your talking about, just look at how slow your car is...

Jul 26, 2011 | 12:06 PM

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I'm a mechanical engineer, there are no facts saying it actually has any positive or negative effect on heat transfer into or out of an engine, but it is a theory that if there is any effect, which is what I was saying to gregrob that it doesn't make any difference, IF you went by that theory, black on the outside and white on the inside would work best. I brought up this topic to my internal combustion engines professor when I was in school, dr. Nigel Clark, and he talked about the reasons people had for painting the interior and exterior certain colors, but said like you said Ramair, that there are no facts supporting any colors having any effects. But if you were going to go by those theories, wether for superstitious purposes or for your own thoughts, white inside and black outside would be your choice.

Jul 26, 2011 | 12:21 PM

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Another point to this discussion is that painting your engine block at all fills in the slight casting imperfections therefore reducing surface area, and adds one more medium for heat to have to pass through to escape

Jul 26, 2011 | 12:22 PM

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And it adds weight

Jul 26, 2011 | 12:45 PM

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Now you're just grasping at straws...

I seriously mean you no disrespect, but this whole conversation is retarded.

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Jul 26, 2011 | 12:58 PM

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Color is 100% on reflection of light...........

Your lifter valley can be bright green but if there is no light to it then well its black.....

Jul 26, 2011 | 01:11 PM

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Yea I'm just saying that if there is ANY effect it it negligable

Jul 26, 2011 | 01:18 PM

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If there are any effects its has NOTHING to do with the color. It would be solely on what the paint is made of

Aug 8, 2011 | 08:55 AM

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Not much of an update, but i got the pump, pick up and windage tray on. Been broke. So ive been staring at it alot in the dining room.

Aug 10, 2011 | 08:48 AM

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Did a little work last night, got the acc bracket and the crossover tube cleaned,primed and painted in a gunmetal color. More to come soon. I hope to have it running by OCT 1st

Sep 16, 2011 | 11:54 AM

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Cam was ordered today

Sep 26, 2011 | 11:42 AM

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Cam just arrived...will get in later tonight. i gotta get home make a solid lifter and measure ptv clearance. Then its ready to go together

Sep 27, 2011 | 12:16 PM

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got the cam in with fresh cam bearings lastnight, gonna to check ptv clearance tonight. Then hopefully the next thing you see out of me is a start up video.

more pics coming tonight, im starting to get excited. The weather has been so awesome here in Kansas city the last week. Its supposed to stay that way for a few more weeks...im crossing my fingers it does

Sep 27, 2011 | 12:43 PM

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