Has anyone paint or powdercoat their head on an ss/sc... If so any pictures

 

Gm build book, they painted the lsj head, actually the whole engine.

 

I have my whole engine painted and clear coated... if it wasnt winter id take a pic of it but its dirtttty at the moment

 

you want to paint a head not powdercoat it. powdercoating is a huge heat retainer so thats not something you want on an engine. basecoat clear coat with the right prep work does wounders.

 

O didnt know that.. I was looking to also see how hard is it to take the head off... Is it just these bolts I see right... What kind of paint are we talking about?

 

well some kind of high temp paint

 

if you prep right you dont need anything other than regular automotive paint and clear with a flex add... or you can just hightemp it

 

Why would you remove the head and do all that work.... just to paint it?

 

overspray would be a bitch

 

I bet he is talking about the valve cover...

 

No im talking bout the head.. Not the valve cover so your bet is whakk

 

Agreed..

If you are actually talking about the head, please don't attempt it yourself. If you think it's just the bolts you can see then you will be in serious trouble and this project will only end badly.

 

NOT the valve cover... If the head is that much of a pain in the ass then **** it.. Thanx guys..

 

EDIT Well this blew up while I was posting. It is a waste to need to buy $220 in parts to paint an object



Are you talking about the VERY TOP of the motor? that is the valve cover. A 10mm and maybe a 13 or 14mm will get that all off for you. Remove, paint, reinstall. No need to really replace the valve cover gasket.

This??:

 

You've gotta pull the S/C off it, exhaust mani, any other parts that are bolted to the head, timing case, timing chain and valve cover. Then pull the head bolts out. Then paint it, put it all back together with a new headgasket, both manifold gaskets and then put it back in time.

 

No I got my valve cover painted already.. Just have an couple of friends with evos and their head is a nice redish color and was just wondering but thanks neways

Did you paint the head?? Looks like you did.. so did you have a hasal doing it?

 

yeah i just had my head taken off for a port job and trust me, theres a **** ton of work involved in taking it off.

 

The head?? No, that is a black valve cover and black blower. All else is stock casting

 

See sorry everyone I mistaken it for something else.. Hey wicked what did you do to paint the valve cover black.. Easy??

 

The head is hardly visible in that picture.. I really think your thinking of something other then the head. Describe what the part looks like, we might be able to help then.

 

Sorry it is the valve cover piece.. Sorry ppl

 

Valve cover is easy. Live I said, a few bolts (10mm, 13mm, or 14mm, not certain on sizes), prep, paint, clear, reverse

 

So theres no way to mess up anything up by taking it off? Any kind of gaskets? I know its a dumb question but I never messed with this before

 

Nope, I reused mine twice and all is good. It's the head gaskets that you MUST replace

 

So you reused your gaskets?