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Car Forum / Mazda / Mazda Miata / March 2007Painting blower? Exposed cam gears
HI, Since I have the drive train out and I can never keep it as clean as I would like, I was considering painting some engine componets. any pros/cons about painting the blower? I know that white would be best, but I am sorta partial to aluminium :). Also, recently I saw a pic of a miata with exposed cam/timing gears...is there any bad things with this arraingment? where caous I get the differetn valve cover? Tia, peter > Also, recently I saw a pic of a miata with exposed cam/timing gears...is > there any bad things with this arraingment? Don't open the hood if you're wearing a tie. > where caous I get the > differetn valve cover? Same cam cover. Remove the pertinent part with a hacksaw. >> Also, recently I saw a pic of a miata with exposed cam/timing gears...is >> there any bad things with this arraingment? > > Don't open the hood if you're wearing a tie. whats a tie??? peter "peter" <pm3e@juno.com> wrote in message > > whats a tie??? 1 to 1, after 3 periods, both starting goalies still in the game.... <---{ LOL }---> you asked  Signature" ya gotta let it out, Captain! " ( Jaime Brockett ) Painting in general will reduce the heat transfer by some amount. Cutting away part of the cover over the timing gear(s) allows more dust and dirt to get into things, possibly increasing wear. NB's generally have a cam sensor located in the front part of the cover. Obviously you don't want to cut this area away, unless the engine is going to use an aftermarket control system that does not require the cam sensor. > HI, > Since I have the drive train out and I can never keep it as clean as I [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Tia, > peter > Since I have the drive train out and I can never keep it as clean as I > would like, I was considering painting some engine componets. any > pros/cons about painting the blower? I know that white would be best, Why would white be best? Black will radiate more heat than white, but any sort of paint is going to be an insulating layer. > but I am sorta partial to aluminium :). Isn't the cover alumninum already? > Also, recently I saw a pic of a miata with exposed cam/timing > gears...is there any bad things with this arraingment? Is there anything wrong with exposed gears? Seriously? Have you noticed how dirty it gets in the engine compartment? > where caous I get the differetn valve cover? SignatureGrant Edwards grante Yow! FOOLED you! Absorb at EGO SHATTERING impulse visi.com rays, polyester poltroon!! >> Since I have the drive train out and I can never keep it as clean as I >> would like, I was considering painting some engine componets. any >> pros/cons about painting the blower? I know that white would be best, > > Why would white be best? you havent been listening to leon have you :) >Black will radiate more heat than > white, but any sort of paint is going to be an insulating layer. >> but I am sorta partial to aluminium :). > > Isn't the cover alumninum already? yea but it isnt a polished alum...i figure painted would be easier to keep clean...just asking. >> Also, recently I saw a pic of a miata with exposed cam/timing >> gears...is there any bad things with this arraingment? > > Is there anything wrong with exposed gears? Seriously? Have > you noticed how dirty it gets in the engine compartment? i generally keep my accessible areas clean with a spray hose, but i see your point. thanks, peter >> where caous I get the differetn valve cover? >>> Since I have the drive train out and I can never keep it as clean as I >>> would like, I was considering painting some engine componets. any [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > you havent been listening to leon have you :) Ah, of course. I forgot that white is the fastest color! >> Is there anything wrong with exposed gears? Seriously? Have >> you noticed how dirty it gets in the engine compartment? > > i generally keep my accessible areas clean with a spray hose, but i see > your point. Maybe I'm just paranoid, but I'm thinking it wouldn't take much of a pebble to make a mess of the timing gears. SignatureGrant Edwards grante Yow! An air of FRENCH at FRIES permeates my visi.com nostrils!! > Maybe I'm just paranoid, but I'm thinking it wouldn't take much > of a pebble to make a mess of the timing gears. just 'cause ur paranoid doesnt meant ur not righy! thanks, peter That's a serious factor, I think. My car seems to get very sandy / gritty underhood in between cleanings. The exposed gears would concern me from that angle. Chris 99BBB >> Maybe I'm just paranoid, but I'm thinking it wouldn't take much >> of a pebble to make a mess of the timing gears. > > just 'cause ur paranoid doesnt meant ur not righy! > thanks, > peter |
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