Re: V8 engine paint color

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2008/7/10 7:55:36

Let me just add a little emphasis to Mr. Pushbutton's recommendation for the Eastwood product, properly prepared, the manifolds (and other cast iron parts) will look like original cast, and stay that way for many, many years. It's a terrific product for that purpose.

For engines that originally had porcelainized manifolds, porcelain holds up pretty well on the intakes, but on exhaust is pretty much just for show and if you're restoring a driver, it won't stay pristine very long. A reasonable alternative for them is a thin ceramic coating like Jet-Coat which is available in a semi-gloss black; it doesn't match the original blue/black porcelain but prevents rust, is durable, and at least to me a reasonable alternative.