Sometimes you can’t just clean up the engine bay, and a repaint is the only answer. Although this sounds like a recipe for a long job involving an engine hoist and a couple of your best friends, if you work smartly and methodically you can do an engine bay repaint without pulling the drivetra…
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Remember, aluminum foil is one of your best friends for masking off oddball shapes.
300zxfreak said:
Remember, aluminum foil is one of your best friends for masking off oddball shapes.
That sounds like it could be a tip I might need soon.
Good article, thank you.
Followed this procedure on a similar car, and MGC, some years ago. Pulled the engine and trans as it really needed a rear main seal replaced. Another of those little details one takes care of in such a project.
dougie
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9/25/20 11:42 p.m.
I've done that exercise a few times......
That new, freshly-torqued intake manifold gasket means better, smoother performance from idle to redline too.