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Re: [Fot] Engine Block color

To: Rod Pierce <rpierce141@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Engine Block color
From: Philip Gott via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2023 06:49:13 -0500
Cc: 'Friends of Triumph' Triumph <fot@autox.team.net>
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">The iron used in these blocks is porous. Oi=
l WILL eventually seep through everywhere. The best way to stop it is to use=
 Glyptal on the entire inside surfaces of the block and head. It=E2=80=99s t=
he red =E2=80=9Cpaint=E2=80=9D that gets removed when the machine shop clean=
s the block and head.<div>Phil<br id=3D"lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><di=
v dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=
=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote typ=
e=3D"cite">On Dec 20, 2023, at 6:39=E2=80=AFAM, Rod Pierce via Fot &lt;fot@a=
utox.team.net&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"=
><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"auto">I'm not too far away from paint=
ing my block as well.&nbsp;&nbsp;<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"aut=
o">Just to verify, you are just using the common Rust-Oleum, not a high heat=
 version?</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D=
"gmail_attr">On Wed, Dec 20, 2023, 12:46 AM David Gott via Fot &lt;<a href=3D=
"mailto:fot@autox.team.net";>fot@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><bloc=
kquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc=
 solid;padding-left:1ex"><div>
I would think that some people choose black to HIDE the leaks=E2=80=A6. Like=
 the factory obviously wanted to do?&nbsp; LOL.&nbsp; Gloss black is by far t=
he worst/best for this=E2=80=A6 &nbsp;which I instantly regretted after tryi=
ng to pinpoint a leak. &nbsp; Determining the leak is =E2=80=9Ceverywhere=E2=
=80=9D seemed to be correct at the time.&nbsp; Good plan with the light colo=
rs.<div><br></div><div>Dave G<br><br><br><div><a href=3D"https://mail.onelin=
k.me/107872968?pid=3Dnativeplacement&amp;c=3DGlobal_Acquisition_YMktg_315_In=
ternal_EmailSignature&amp;af_sub1=3DAcquisition&amp;af_sub2=3DGlobal_YMktg&a=
mp;af_sub3=3D&amp;af_sub4=3D100000604&amp;af_sub5=3DEmailSignature__Static_"=
 target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone</a><br=
></div><br><p style=3D"font-size:15px;color:#715ffa;padding-top:15px;margin-=
top:0">On Tuesday, December 19, 2023, 11:05 PM, Dave Riddle via Fot &lt;<a h=
ref=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">fot@a=
utox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:</p><blockquote><div id=3D"m_-317973273184677552=
4yiv0346901107"><div><div><p><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;color:#1f497d">=
Good idea.&nbsp; Think I=E2=80=99ll tell them this Rustoleum Yellow.&nbsp; S=
imilar to the Car and as you say, easy to see leaks, etc=E2=80=A6</span></p>=
<p><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;color:#1f497d"> &nbsp;</span></p><p><span=
 style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;color:#1f497d"><img id=3D"m_-3179732731846775524y=
iv0346901107Picture_x0020_1" width=3D"338" height=3D"418" src=3D"cid:YjuZZsL=
2xk1HlGp5Nc7W" data-unique-identifier=3D""></span><span style=3D"font-size:1=
1.0pt;color:#1f497d"></span></p><p><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;color:#1f=
497d"> &nbsp;</span></p><div><p><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;color:#1f497=
d"> &nbsp;</span></p><p><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;color:#1f497d">Dave R=
iddle</span></p><p><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;color:#1f497d"><a href=3D=
"mailto:dave@microworks.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">dave@micro=
works.net</a></span></p><p><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;color:#1f497d">60=
2.692.5276</span></p></div><p><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;color:#1f497d"=
> &nbsp;</span></p><div id=3D"m_-3179732731846775524yiv0346901107yqt65325"><=
div><div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0=
in 0in 0in"><p><b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt">From:</span></b><span sty=
le=3D"font-size:10.0pt"> Scott Janzen [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:sjanzen@me.c=
om" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">sjanzen@me.com</a>] <br clear=3D"no=
ne"><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 19, 2023 4:48 PM<br clear=3D"none"><b>To:=
</b> Dave Riddle<br clear=3D"none"><b>Cc:</b> 'Friends of Triumph' Triumph<b=
r clear=3D"none"><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Fot] Engine Block color</span></p></di=
v></div><p> &nbsp;</p><p>I believe black was the factory color for all model=
s, but for a race car I=E2=80=99m a big fan of a lighter color.&nbsp; Mine a=
re always just rustoleum gray (boring) but the benefit is it is easy to see o=
il leaks, see what you are working on in poor light, etc. &nbsp;any of the c=
olors you suggest would be way &nbsp;better than black for this purpose.&nbs=
p; I will say that rustoleum holds up real well to heat, doesn=E2=80=99t nee=
d perfect surface prep, etc.</p><div><p> &nbsp;</p><div><p>On Dec 19, 2023, a=
t 6:25 PM, Dave Riddle via Fot &lt;<a rel=3D"nofollow noopener noreferrer no=
referrer" shape=3D"rect" href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank=
">fot@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:</p></div><p> &nbsp;</p><div><div><p><spa=
n style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">Sounds like I might get my motor back from the M=
achine Shop this week. When I talked to them they asked if I wanted the Bloc=
k painted.&nbsp; I=E2=80=99m not sure.&nbsp; Factory motors were semi-gloss b=
lack as I remember but I do have a spare motor I have had since 1996 when I b=
ought my car from Bob Schaller=E2=80=99s widow and the block on that motor i=
s Red. I=E2=80=99m thinking that might be interesting or even paint it the Y=
ellow or Green of the Car as I have some left over from when the Car was pai=
nted</span></p></div><div><p><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">&nbsp;</span><=
/p></div><div><p><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">&lt;image001.png&gt;</span=
></p></div><div><p><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">&nbsp;</span></p></div><=
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