Grey painted 583 head deck QUESTION

[Mark Steele]

I'm selling a new 583 409 head for Red Williams widow. It's never been installed on an engine. QUESTION: Why would anyone paint a head deck grey? It also was painted Chevy Orange in the appropriate places. It's crossed my mind that maybe it was used for factory or dealer display. What are your ideas? Thanks, Mark.

 

[skipxt4]

How much, Mark?

 

[64ss409]

I have seen machine shops paint heads a gray metal color just to keep the rust away.

 

[IMBVSUR?]

It would definitely help with rust for storage. I have seen people coat the inside of motors to help with oil flow.

 

[Phil Reed]

Not factory at all Mark.

 

[bobs409]

I heard of RED Glyptol to help oil flow back to the pan but never Gray. ?

 

[63 dream'n]

How much, Mark?

He’s asking 800$ skip....... “for sale” thread

 

[skipxt4]

PM sent, Mark.

 

[IMBVSUR?]

I heard of RED Glyptol to help oil flow back to the pan but never Gray. ?

I couldn't remember the name. Pretty sure that is what they used on the inside of Harley motors years ago. The last one I seen was in 1985,

 

[bobs409]

I couldn't remember the name. Pretty sure that is what they used on the inside of Harley motors years ago. The last one I seen was in 1985,

Well then, lucky for your my memory is sharp as a tack!

 

[Mark Steele]

Ok, you mentioned Harley motors having some red paint on the inside surface of the castings- - - - -fifty years ago I worked for a company that made their own brand of automatic washing machines. They had a large gray iron transmission about the size of a brake drum. We used to paint the iron castings housings with a red paint - - - to keep the oil from weeping through the iron casting.

I couldn't remember the name. Pretty sure that is what they used on the inside of Harley motors years ago. The last one I seen was in 1985,

 

[63 dream'n]

Isn’t the paint used on the inside of engines for oil drain back called Glyptal......?????Not sure on the spelling

 

[bobs409]

Isn’t the paint used on the inside of engines for oil drain back called Glyptal......?????Not sure on the spelling

See post #6.

 

[63 dream'n]

See post #6.

........ooooooops.....!!!!...... sorry Mike ...!!!

 

[Iowa 409 Guy]

I heard of RED Glyptol to help oil flow back to the pan but never Gray. ?

What color do most old heads turn?

 

[IMBVSUR?]

What color do most old heads turn?

Kinda blush around the cheeks, then they turn the other way.

 

[La Hot Rods]

I think mine is gettin smaller.

 

[Mark Steele]

Ha - Ha -Ha!

 

[heddrik]

I used yellow Rustoleum on my 62 327 for oil flow, never had an oil problem.

 

[skipxt4]

Are we still talking, cylinder heads?