rob84

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Had a browse through the search function but cant really find anything that answers my question.

Has anyone powder coated there engine block & heads & then had them machined ??

Just curious as to how the block halves would stand being powder coated then baked as they wont be bolted together etc etc

Just to further a project on my car & will be building another engine but want to smarten the engine up a touch & don't want to paint it.

Cheers in advance

jura11

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Hi there

I'm not sure if its possible to powder coat the block,but I've seen few blocks of V8 which been powdercoated



or this has been painted with Duplicolor metalcast




Jura

ronjeramy

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Whites gonna be a bugger to keep clean Rob

rob84

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Not white Thankfully, I learnt a valuable lesson with the manifold, its a pig to keep clean

Thinking Green

rob84

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Cheers Jura, I have a spare set of casings & 2 dual avcs heads lying which I may just pop to the powder coaters, See if I can get his opinion. I was more concerned about the structural integrity with it being baked at high temperature.

jazzyjembreaze

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What you want is the paint they use for commercial vehicles
Not the body work paint
What they use on the chassis & engine
Most decent size haulage company's have there trucks painted in there livary
The paint is very robust , but also looks smooth to the eye
All colours are available
It's as simple as that

TurboAndy

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Use the same paint Newholland use on there engines etc. Alway shon up well lol

Midlife......

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Rob

There's a powdercoating company just down the road from my work which have a good rep on the bike frame front.......always happy to have a go and I believe have a shed load of silicone bungs to shut off all holes.......

http://www.powdercoatingincarlisle.co.uk/contact-us.php

Shaun

PS any thoughts on Honda's ?

ronjeramy

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Shaun, my wife has a FN2 Type R and loves it. Build quality is good and the interior is brilliant, one of the lads at work has bought the same shape cooking model and rates it too, interior is more or less the same others than the seats.

jazzyjembreaze

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^
Sorry to hijack
Ep3 way better chassis than fn2
Bloody thing dosnt even have independent rear suspension
Solid build Q your right on with that tho

gussy

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Rob would have to move to cocker mouth unless Palmers are gonna start knocking them out at carlisle

MOTORS S GT

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Its not something i would do, are you going to be sure you get all the blast media out the block, & particurly the heads, best of luck with that.

gazzawrx

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i wouldnt risk powdercoating my engine block, if any of the powdercoating or sand from the blasting process gets in the oil galleries and is not cleaned out properly it'll ruin the engine when it goes back together and is started up, someone i know from another forum powdercoated his inlet manifold and although he thought he cleaned it all out properly when he fitted the manifold and started the engine up it sucked the crap that was hiding into the lump and ruined his fresh fully forged build, the guy was absolutely gutted.

jazzyjembreaze

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The commercial paint I mentioned dosnt need cooked in oven or blasted first / it goes directly to metal no probs
Obviously the cleaner the metal the better the job
But on a whole it's a decent job
I have mine in black , it can be sprayed on or you can apply by brush directly from tin
Hope this helps

Regards

rob84

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Thanks for all the input on this, I'm glad I took the time to ask the question & not do what I usually do and just steam in with both feet lol.

Commercial Paint it is then, Any suggestions Chaps in where to buy said stuff ??

jazzyjembreaze

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Just go to your nearest Scania, man, merc , garage , they will sort you out , either the parts or workshops dep
If you get stuck , I'll sort it for you as I'm in the haulage industry
Sorry I'm using my iPhone at mo so can't post pic - but if u pm me your number il text u a pic of mine
My block is black wich I went for as it makes my ancillary ( wich are red ) "pop" out more
Regards

Midlife......

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Hi ronjeramy / Fastermike / Mike

The Honda I had in mind was a 4X4 CRV

Long story but the girls in the family have bought a horse and by god they cost a fortune to run........ so something has to go.

With a family of 5, single (huge) salary and a projected 10 year freeze on pay I looked at a cheap and cheerful Clio / Corsa in place of the Impreza.

They now want a bigger 4 wheel drive to get to the horse if the weather turns a bit cold and snowey and there was a Honda CRV in the News and star for under 2 grand.

So just wondered what Honda's were like ?

Shaun

ronjeramy

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Pre 2007 CRV's are not great for towing as far as 4x4 go, the MTPLM is 1500kg off the top of my head, though that might be ok for a horse box and horse. I've no idea what they weigh, I'm basing it on a caravan if that makes sense

Midlife......

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Hi Mike

It isn't for towing just to get people / hay / crap from High Hesket to Ivegill and back again in the winter if there is snow and ice about...

The road from High Hesket to Ivegill has a couple of hills LOL

Shaun

stockcar

get yourself a Leggy estate or Forester Shaun............

at Rob84, no chance.............

rob84

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Just had a thought there mate, there might be an old forrester or legacy estate kicking around for trade sale at work if there still there. with being away on holiday Ive not been round the side of the workshop to see whats there..

rob84

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Cheers Alyn...Thought I'd ask the question rather than make a costly error especially when it's going in my car & will be getting hit head kicked in daily

rob84

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Cheers Mate, I'll drop you a PM Thanks very much

Midlife......

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Hi Alyn

This any good?

http://www.clickin2motors.co.uk/defa...ax28XY%2F40%3D

Was going to look at a Forrester being sold by someone in the North East but didn't get back to me.


Shaun

stockcar

i'm not up on prices Shaun (i just service/repair and supply parts for them LOL)

4wd on the Subaru's is second to none IMO, with the right tyres i have passed plenty of "proper" 4wd's in horrendous conditions

rob84

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you have pm shaun, P.s I have a load of pics on my phone if its of interest what I mention in the pm