Engine paint a--holes, I mean opinions, welcome..

[1967coronet440]

Some guys really dig that turquoise color but I have never liked it. Yeah, the Orange is very common. Every big block I've had has been painted that color. I paint early LA engines red just to appear correct for the era. I painted a few early 70s LA engines the correct Chrysler blue. I was kidding about black but it is not a bad color for an engine. It provides a nice contrast to the aluminum and chrome components.
There are theories about how black paint retains heat but I don't know how that can be true.

I probably would’ve went with a traditional color if my whole car wasn’t a black and chrome scheme, but the black block fits me build perfectly. I have a hard time believing black paint has any affect whatsoever on anything.

 

[beanhead]

I heard the same stuff about painting an aluminum radiator...I've painted two black and they still cooled awesomely. (Nice job by the way 67!)

 

[Brandy]

There's a Nascar driver out there who says he paints all his engines black and has not ever had a issue with heat. Cant think of his name right now....

 

[Challenger340]

Looks like the 440 is coming out for a re-ring, at only 3000 miles. Been suffering from an oil-filled chamber issue and gradually degrading compression, and have determined it's a ring problem. Suuucks....but better to address it now than after it leaves me on the side of the road somewhere. Heads/seals/guides/intake is all fine. (I'm milling the 60929s .030, planning on new pushrods and popping in a custom comp 275HL and the required springs while I'm at it..because what the heck). So, since it's getting a clean-up in the process I'll be repainting it, and was just throwing this out there...'68 turquoise or that good ol' HP orange? It's orange now, but the car is a '68. Nowhere near original or show quality, just a fun driver. I could go either way at this point..

3,000 Miles and it's huffing Oil into the chamber(s) ?
One chamber ?
or,
all chambers ?

Hastings new process Oil Rings ?

 

[beanhead]

3,000 Miles and it's huffing Oil into the chamber(s) ?
One chamber ?
or,
all chambers ?

Hastings new process Oil Rings ?

All of 'em..no idea which rings though. Rebuilt in '02 and it sat un-fired until Jan '17. I live in a warm dry (mostly) climate and it was always kept inside, dry, tried to keep some oil film on it but it could very well be that I screwed the pooch somehow, there was some fuel issues early on that may have washed the rings down too much, who knows...thanks for weighing in!

 

[Kern Dog]

There's a Nascar driver out there who says he paints all his engines black and has not ever had a issue with heat. Cant think of his name right now....

Cooter Davenport.

 

[GetX'd]

I have a 68 and know that turquoise is the correct color but when I did mine in the color I painted the whole car - it just seemed like HP Orange was a better choice and even through it’s around - I still like it and was going to say orange for yours. Then I saw some of the pics of the schemes some of the guys that posted with turquoise I thought they looked great. I just never liked the whole thing - valve covers and all to be turquoise. Tricked out like some posted I actually think I would go that direction as long as it compliments the outer color too. Of course I have to throw in the requisite - it’s your car - what ever blows your dress up statement too....