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EssexVXR8
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gsd2000 said: what paint did you use on the valve covers and do you have to bake the paint in an oven? VHT wrinkle finish, dont have to bake it!!!
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monkfish1
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Stick100 said: monkfish1 said: EssexVXR8 said: Stick100 said: hat engine would look the nuts with a harrop inkake on top will look even better with the TVS2300 Agreed  Stick, wash your mouth out!  the dodge looks the bolloxs rogar well done mate  but lets not hijack Richards thread
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gsd2000
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EssexVXR8 said: gsd2000 said: what paint did you use on the valve covers and do you have to bake the paint in an oven? VHT wrinkle finish, dont have to bake it!!! cool, any brand in particular? Want to do my covers red
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monkfish1
5,076 posts
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EssexVXR8 said: gsd2000 said: what paint did you use on the valve covers and do you have to bake the paint in an oven?
VHT wrinkle finish, dont have to bake it!!! But its much quicker if you do. Thats what the oven in the kitchen is for
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EssexVXR8
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56 months
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gsd2000 said: cool, any brand in particular?
Want to do my covers red VHT!!
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monkfish1
5,076 posts
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gsd2000 said: EssexVXR8 said: gsd2000 said: what paint did you use on the valve covers and do you have to bake the paint in an oven?
VHT wrinkle finish, dont have to bake it!!! cool, any brand in particular? Want to do my covers red The red tends to come out a bit pink.
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EssexVXR8
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56 months
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Roger will call you in morning re oil pump, SLP don't fit and original I've errr ported not so well
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gsd2000
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EssexVXR8 said: gsd2000 said: cool, any brand in particular?
Want to do my covers red VHT!! i thought vht meant very high temp as was a more generic term.
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gsd2000
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monkfish1 said: gsd2000 said: EssexVXR8 said: gsd2000 said: what paint did you use on the valve covers and do you have to bake the paint in an oven? VHT wrinkle finish, dont have to bake it!!! cool, any brand in particular? Want to do my covers red The red tends to come out a bit pink. ive heard that really want a nice deep red
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monkfish1
5,076 posts
93 months
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EssexVXR8 said: Roger will call you in morning re oil pump, SLP don't fit and original I've errr ported not so well Ahhh, OK. The downside is i think i used my last stock oil pump today on an engine build 
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EssexVXR8
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1,399 posts
56 months
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gsd2000 said: i thought vht meant very high temp as was a more generic term. Also a brand got it from US Automotive
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monkfish1
5,076 posts
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gsd2000 said: monkfish1 said: gsd2000 said: EssexVXR8 said: gsd2000 said: what paint did you use on the valve covers and do you have to bake the paint in an oven?
VHT wrinkle finish, dont have to bake it!!! cool, any brand in particular? Want to do my covers red The red tends to come out a bit pink. ive heard that really want a nice deep red If you dont need the texture, just get a bodyshop to do them body colour in 2K.
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EssexVXR8
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monkfish1 said: Ahhh, OK. The downside is i think i used my last stock oil pump today on an engine build Not a problem as I'm off the engine for a week now
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tinker-27
803 posts
93 months
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 Powder coated crackle red ,
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MadMaxHSV
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67 months
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EssexVXR8 said: Roger will call you in morning re oil pump, SLP don't fit and original I've errr ported not so well What was up with the SLP pump? Mine fitted great. Have you got an aftermarket timing cover your trying to fit?
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EssexVXR8
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56 months
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MadMaxHSV said: What was up with the SLP pump? Mine fitted great. Have you got an aftermarket timing cover your trying to fit? Fouls timing cover in several places, std cover
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SturdyHSV
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monkfish1 said: You doing the heads and covers too? Should look 60's old school in your engine bay! 
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ringram
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MadMaxHSV
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EssexVXR8 said: Fouls timing cover in several places, std cover Odd, ironically it was the aftermarket cover with supposed 'extra clearance' that wouldn't fit for me. Despite going at it with a grinder for a few hours. If you get really stuck i've got my old stock LS2 oil pump hanging around.
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EssexVXR8
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monkfish1 said: but lets not hijack Richards thread Please do as I am now on holiday for a week
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