kenneth d lewis (kdlewis@JUNO.COM) said on the date of 7/18/98 11:09 PM

>Gary;
>This MAY (or not) have been a bad idea. I know of at least one air cooled
>VW engine that suffered from overheating which also had it's block
>painted. We theorized the paint acts as a heat barrier preventing the oil
>from cooling properly. Ask around, you might be OK since your oil has an
>intercooler. I figure better safe than sorry.
>Drive Safely & Good Luck
>Ken Lewis<Kernersville,NC>

     Bob Hoover has a bit about painting engines (and air cooled jugs)
flat black.  He sez that it actually helps dissipate heat.

     Don't most engine rebuilders paint finished blocks?  I know mine was
(and still is) a nice alluminum color from having its bottom end done.

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