What color are the cool kids painting their engine blocks these days?

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  • uflnuceng
    E30 Enthusiast
    • Apr 2005
    • 1049

    #1

    What color are the cool kids painting their engine blocks these days?

    Man... that's a long title. Anyway, I'm interested in getting my engine block, valve cover and maybe even my cylinder head powder coated. This is for the E34 M30 that I got from Permit



    What should I do for the block? Or should I lose my mind and my financial restraint and get something like this? Yes, I know I don't have an S14, but I'm just thinking about paint.

  • Spaz
    Crazy Canuck
    • Oct 2003
    • 2276

    #2
    i've alwasy loved body colour blocks, intakes and valve covers.
    Cam .W '91 325is

    Spaz's 1991 Alpine White???? S52 Build Thread...

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    • Sean
      R3V Elite
      • Oct 2003
      • 5793

      #3
      I did my block in a gray - meant to have it in dark gray, but the engine shop misunderstood me, methinks.



      It'll end up matching my factory color pretty closely - so I'm kind of thinking it'll look pretty good! And, I'll get to see if there's any leaks! lol
      - Sean Hayes

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      • Avus E30
        No R3VLimiter
        • Feb 2005
        • 3650

        #4
        I've done some custom valve covers for several guys and theyve been quite satisfied. they were all a bit different but still quite nice.







        I have a blank m30 valve cover that permit was going to have me do before he sold it but I was quite busy. It's ready for whatever you would like to do. PM me if you would like.
        HDE30 <3

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        • NC325iC
          R3V OG
          • Mar 2004
          • 6565

          #5
          those look sweet avus
          Your signature picture has been removed since it contained the Photobucket "upgrade your account" image.

          Originally posted by TimKninja
          Im more afraid of this thread turning into one of those classic R3v moments, where Pizza gets delivered.

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          • Avus E30
            No R3VLimiter
            • Feb 2005
            • 3650

            #6
            thanks man. They are all somewhat similar but I am interested in trying some new stuff so anyone thats interested in something talk to me and I can figure out how to do what theyd like
            HDE30 <3

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            • MR 325
              Moderator
              • Oct 2003
              • 37825

              #7
              GM blue or some shit, wewt.

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              • Spaz
                Crazy Canuck
                • Oct 2003
                • 2276

                #8
                thats chrysler blue foo :P
                Cam .W '91 325is

                Spaz's 1991 Alpine White???? S52 Build Thread...

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                • BeirBrennerE30
                  R3VLimited
                  • Oct 2003
                  • 2740

                  #9
                  black block... cf valve cover
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                  • uflnuceng
                    E30 Enthusiast
                    • Apr 2005
                    • 1049

                    #10
                    Sent you a PM Avus...

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                    • Avus E30
                      No R3VLimiter
                      • Feb 2005
                      • 3650

                      #11
                      PM sent back.
                      HDE30 <3

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                      • egk2
                        R3VLimited
                        • Nov 2003
                        • 2426

                        #12
                        Black.

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                        • Beej '86 325es
                          R3VLimited
                          • Feb 2004
                          • 2639

                          #13
                          Do you guys powdercoat these blocks or just spray them? I would think spray paint would become a mess quickly. I imagine it probably costs a small fortune to powdercoat a block.
                          -Brandon
                          '86 325es S50
                          '12 VW GTI Autobahn DSG
                          '03 540i M-Sport (sold)
                          '08 Jeep SRT-8 (sold)

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                          • egk2
                            R3VLimited
                            • Nov 2003
                            • 2426

                            #14
                            I just media blasted my block until it was bare, primered it and sprayed it
                            with high quality engine enamel.

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                            • nando
                              Moderator
                              • Nov 2003
                              • 34827

                              #15
                              Originally posted by Beej '86 325es
                              Do you guys powdercoat these blocks or just spray them? I would think spray paint would become a mess quickly. I imagine it probably costs a small fortune to powdercoat a block.
                              I've spraybombed engine blocks in the past, it's really not that bad. never had any of it come off.

                              my block was covered in several layers of rust, which I had to chip off with a screwdriver, then I wire brushed the whole thing and painted it with black engine enamel (which I happened to have lying around from several years ago). it's not perfect, but I don't really care what the block looks like.
                              Last edited by nando; 07-05-2006, 02:51 PM.
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