I'm surprised, because the guy at Allied wasn't crazy about heat type applications like BBQ pits and such..Of course a BBQ pit would get hotter than an engine block. I need to ask. I eventually want to put a 502 in my car....I need to ask him specifically about a car block! They did a wonderful job on my 12 bolt!!
Dan -----Original Message----- From: Brian Knight [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2005 8:53 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] RE: POR-15 vs powdercoating In 1991 when the Gen V bigblocks were introduced, Chevy powder coated the blocks and heads black from the factory. The coating was done before any machining was done. The ones I have seen have held up very well. Brian >From: "Dan Mascheck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: The Chevelle Mailing List <[email protected]> >To: "'The Chevelle Mailing List'" <[email protected]> >Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] RE: POR-15 vs powdercoating >Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2005 12:23:07 -0600 > >I have a large parrot.his cage is powder coated.He can crush a walnut >easily, yet his cage looks as new as the day it was bought.I know this is >not about Chevelles, but it serves a point on how durable Powder Coating >is. >Allied Powder Coating in Houston, does more pool side patio furniture for >all the big hotels. I had a 12 bolt rear end done in black and so far so >good. I wondered about an engine, but the owner was not pleased with high >temp applications with powder coating. > > > >Dan > > > > _____ > >From: Dale [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2005 6:52 AM >To: 'The Chevelle Mailing List' >Subject: [Chevelle-list] RE: POR-15 vs powdercoating > > > >I've heard a lot of good things about powder coating but a couple of >negatives but maybe it was just a bad experience of an engine builder. I >was going to have some parts done and one engine builder advised against it >saying the process built up a layer on the parts and was easily cracked >and/or chipped (as opposed to simply being marred like paint) making it >almost impossible to touch up. > > > >Is powder coating that susceptible to damage? With everything from frames >to suspension pieces being done, it doesn't appear so. Like I said, maybe >he just had a bad experience with it or maybe he didn't like the local >power >coating establishment. :*) > > > >Dale McIntosh > >67 El Camino > >1967 Chevelle Facts CD in progress > >ACES #1709/TC Gold #92 > > > _________________________________________________________________ Don't just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/
