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dan_almond
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9th Dec 05 at 12:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Bit of a stupid question but here goes. I want to sane down the engine block and polish so it looks shiny. A few people on here have done it and it look alright. Now will this do anything to the heat that the engine produces.

Will the heat desipate at a higher rate, or will there no problems.
a_j_mair
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9th Dec 05 at 12:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
would be easier to clean it and paint it
Rileysport
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9th Dec 05 at 12:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
silver hammerite all the way
ed
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I don't think people have polished an iron engine block. It would look grey and shite.

Say you had an ally block you could do it. The heat would dissapate slightly more slowly, but I think the main reason they are matt finished is because they are cast in sand.
ed
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9th Dec 05 at 12:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I painted mine up:
Nic Barnes
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all engine blocks should be blue or red, it is the law
ed
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9th Dec 05 at 12:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Or black
Jambo
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quote:
Originally posted by muppetsport
all engine blocks should be blue or red, it is the law


Wheres that? In the sea of norway
Nic Barnes
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9th Dec 05 at 12:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote


red mo-fo like the norweigan flag

[Edited on 09-12-2005 by muppetsport]
ed
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9th Dec 05 at 12:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Nice block, nice pistons, nice head studs.
dan_almond
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9th Dec 05 at 12:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ok, im unsure if it is the engine block. Ive got a 2000 corsa b and it just the top of the engine that i wana polish. This would be alright, wouldnt it?
ed
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You mean the rocker cover. It's fine to do that mate
Nic Barnes
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9th Dec 05 at 12:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah thats fine
dan_almond
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9th Dec 05 at 12:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
so it wont do anythin the the rate of heat dissapation?
ed
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9th Dec 05 at 12:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Na, the rocker cover prevents oil pissing out all over the place, it stops you fron getting your hands caught in the cams and it stops the oil getting contaminated. Heat is mainly dissapated through the cooling system on the car... There have been a few arguments than suggest that they cause LET's to overheat, but they have a turbo so you don't really need to worry about it.
Nic Barnes
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9th Dec 05 at 12:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
id have a black rocker cover on me let, and i probably will all to do with what yer on about above
Rileysport
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9th Dec 05 at 12:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by muppetsport
id have a black rocker cover on me let, and i probably will all to do with what yer on about above


you're smoking right now aren't you ????
Nic Barnes
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9th Dec 05 at 12:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yes, yes i am

 
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