i'm going to have my 59a oil pan blasted and powder coated inside and out anyone ever do this and do you think the engine oil will peel the powder coat up on the in side of the pan? thanks billy
WHY ??? Ford never powdercoated anything... are you going to be driving on salt gravel roads all the time or what? my 2 cents - powdercoating is NOT traditional
"Glyptol" damn I remember that word but I guess my crs disease has kicked in .What is it?? I wouldn't powercoat either less it was a show car or not driven much at all.
I like many above agree that heat will play a big part of this. We all know how a Flathead and heatn get along. I would think anything that causes excess heat within or around these engines should be avoided.
I had mine HPC'd (jet coat) aluminized ceramic like used on headers. Dissipates heat and looks way good.
All this worry about oil temp? What temps are you all running? 90c? over 100c I know water temp can be a problem on flatties but is oil temp too?
there's a reason why the inside of oil pans never have paint or any other coatings on the inside of them.when powder coat it usally comes off in big chunks and that could really **** up your engine. powder coating on the outside should be fine though
I painted one a long time ago - on the next tear down I found the oil pickup nearly plugged with paint that had sloughed off. PC would be tougher, but I still don't think it's a good idea.......JMO
If you're worried about the oil temp the VW guys used to lightly fog the cylinders with 'stove paint' it's a high temp flat black paint that helps transfer the heat to the air. Just don't put it on real thick, or it negates the effect. I would worry about the PC (or paint) coming off and plugging up the pump intake. If you are trying to speed oil to the pickup, you could polish the inside of the pan.
I'm in the process of bead blasting powder coating off of an aluminum valve cover that screwed up on me. It ain't easy to get off if it was prepared correctly. It's much harder to remove than paint. That being said..I personally believe that doing the inside of an oil pan is over engineering. You will never convince me that it will have any affect on the performance of a low winding flathead. Why spend the extra money? I do my own powder coating and would never worry about the inside of the pan. I know that cost to benefit ratio is not a major concern for some of you but we don't have to be foolish. Do we? I'm not trying to insult you. I'm just trying to bring a little common sense into the discussion. Please don't take anything I said personally. We spend so much time in theoretical building that we can lose sight of the practical side. Powder coating instead of paint isn't going to make your engine overheat. The theory of painting the inside of the block was to provide a smooth surface for the oil to return to the pan quicker in those high reving race car engines. Not a problem for most of our engines. It's fine if you want to do it but you will never receive any measurable benefit from the cost and time spent doing it. JMO
I havent tried it, but would think it will indeed hold up, the powder bakes at 375 - 400, the oil will be 200+ average. I dunno why the need for the interior coating and the extra worry, its not like its gonna rust on ya.
the only reason i'm powdercoating is 1 it's been to wet and cold to paint at night 2 its being done for free and is only temporary till i get a new pan to chrome. billy
The engine was a new build when I had the pan powder coated. So, I can't do a pre/post comparison. The reason I did it is because the pan was pitted and the powder coating has a crinkle finish. The pits are now not visible. The engine runs cool even with the blower. It is out in the open which probably helps. Doc.
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