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1. Plus 8 Engine Color (score: 1)
Author: "David E. Labovitz" <del@pscc.com>
Date: Sat, 2 Aug 1997 00:48:28 -0500
Now that the question of underskirt color has been dealt with, I'd like to enquire as to anyone's knowledge of engine block color. The block of my '71 Plus 8 has been painted several colors, but I ha
/html/morgans/1997-08/msg00003.html (7,252 bytes)

2. Re: Plus 8 Engine Color (score: 1)
Author: TrmpetDave@aol.com
Date: Sat, 2 Aug 1997 02:48:32 -0400 (EDT)
The block of my '71 +8 is unpainted rough aluminum casting.
/html/morgans/1997-08/msg00004.html (6,988 bytes)

3. Re: Plus 8 Engine Color (score: 1)
Author: Jeremy Edwards <jeremy@jmemee.demon.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 2 Aug 1997 14:08:25 +0100
Morgan", the block appears unpainted, just in the roughcast alloy, but the rocker boxes and induction pipes from the air filter are light grey. Hope this helps -- Jeremy Edwards 1972 Morgan 4/4 1970
/html/morgans/1997-08/msg00007.html (7,587 bytes)

4. Re: Plus 8 Engine Color (score: 1)
Author: Martin Kurrein <mograces@mkurrein.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 3 Aug 1997 09:31:20 +0100
Standard, AFAIK, is unpainted alloy. -- Martin Kurrein - The older I get the faster I was. mograces@mkurrein.co.uk www.mkurrein.co.uk/ - The Morgan Motor Company Challenge
/html/morgans/1997-08/msg00008.html (7,587 bytes)

5. Re: Plus 8 Engine Color (score: 1)
Author: "David E. Labovitz" <del@pscc.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Aug 1997 14:42:44 -0500
Thanks to all who replied -- now I'll have to figure out how best to get the paint off. I suppose it'll run cooler, as well. Dave. David E. Labovitz Potomac Scheduling (del@pscc.com) (202) 625-7000 f
/html/morgans/1997-08/msg00017.html (7,476 bytes)

6. Re: Plus 8 Engine Color (score: 1)
Author: Gregory Petrolati <gpetrola@prairienet.org>
Date: Tue, 5 Aug 1997 14:34:43 -0500 (CDT)
Usually, hot tanking settles the question as to what to do to get the old paint off (most engine repaints occur on total rebuild) however, your +8 is an aluminum block so standard hot tanking is "rig
/html/morgans/1997-08/msg00018.html (8,349 bytes)

7. Re: Plus 8 Engine Color (score: 1)
Author: "John T. Blair" <jblair@exis.net>
Date: Tue, 05 Aug 1997 22:46:04 -0400
I just started trying something here with the steel blocks. If you don't have to pull the engine down, we have been sandblasting them. I've got a pressure blaster and it does a great job of cleaning
/html/morgans/1997-08/msg00021.html (8,437 bytes)

8. RE: Plus 8 Engine Color (score: 1)
Author: "Vandergraaf, Chuck" <vandergraaft@aecl.ca>
Date: Wed, 6 Aug 1997 09:51:36 -0400
pressures. Aluminum is a lot softer than steel and it might be better to use (ground up) walnut shells rather than sand as an abrasive in blasting. Finely ground walnut shells have been used to clea
/html/morgans/1997-08/msg00023.html (9,484 bytes)


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