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Re: [oletrucks] Engine paint color for 216

To: Bob KNOTTS <raknotts@qwest.net>
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Engine paint color for 216
From: zman <zman@gibbon.kungfumonkey.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 09:11:33 -0500 (EST)
On Tue, 20 Jan 2004, Bob KNOTTS wrote:
> When I had my IH Scout V-345 engine rebuilt a couple of years ago, the
> engine rebuilder told me just regular auto paint was adequate for the
> engine. I found out old IH red, available at Case/IH dealers in a spray can,
> and we painted it with that. Worked great. Bob K in PHX, AZ.

The biggest thing is cleaning/degreasing the engine. More often than not 
the reason the paint doesn't last is because of a dirty engine. 

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