Engine swap - paint tips? New oil pan?

[withamc]

I'm getting ready to yank the engine out of the vert and drop it in the 93. I want to paint it while it's out. What's the best way to prep it so the paint sticks? Degreaser and water? Brake cleaner? Should I primer it first or just spray it with engine paint?
Also, should I bother with a 7 qt oil pan or just stick with stock?

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[Rick 91GT]

I would use degreaser to knock all the debris off then, use brake clean or a cleaner like inhibosol or Carb cleaner. Then I used Dupont Hi-Temp Engine Paint with ceramic it holds up very well and is resistant to anti-freeze and oil and some other chemicals.

If your stock pan is in good shape then just put a new gasket on that or get the 7qt it wouldn't hurt. I like my 7qt Canton, but oil changes can get expensive if you run synthetic.

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[This message has been edited by Rick 91GT (edited 05-16-2001).]

[This message has been edited by Rick 91GT (edited 05-16-2001).]

[TEXSN95]

Originally posted by Rick 91GT:
I would use degreaser to knock all the debris off then, use brake clean or a cleaner like inhibosol or Carb cleaner. Then I used Dupont Hi-Temp Engine Paint with ceramic it holds up very well and is resistant to anti-freeze and oil and some other chemicals.

If your stock pan is in good shape then just put a new gasket on that or get the 7qt it wouldn't hurt. I like my 7qt Canton, but oil changes can get expensive if you run synthetic.

If you are going to do the pan then get a windage tray. Good hp increase for the money.

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Clint L.
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[clearwaterms]

when we painted my heads we used carb cleaner. Actually we use carb cleaner for everything that need's to be degreased, depainted, de-anything'd.

[Rick 91GT]

My Canton has built in baffles and a Crank scaper so I thought the windage tray wasn't needed.