ChrisW
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| posted on 1/12/10 at 12:24 AM |
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Best finish for gearbox?
What's the general consensus in terms of finish for a gearbox? It's a cast ali casing, Ford 'BC' FWD box. I've got to
strip the box down to fit the slippy diff, so whilst I'm in there I might as well do the bearings, and whilst I have all the parts out to do
that I might as well get the thing looking the part.
I've cleaned it up, and obviously it shines nicely in bare ali, but it'll look crap again after a few weeks on the road.
Is it best to powder coat? Paint? Or some other suggestion?
I did think of anodising, but that's a bit over the top I think. I don't want 'bling', just clean and tidy so I'm proud
to open the bonnet rather than having a rusty lump of iron in there.
Chris
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procomp
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| posted on 1/12/10 at 12:36 AM |
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Satin black
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stevebubs
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| posted on 1/12/10 at 12:44 AM |
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Anodise in Black rather than red/yellow/blue?
Personally, I'd powercoat or similar.
Q: How does clutch fluid react with powdercoat if you get a leak?
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Daddylonglegs
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| posted on 1/12/10 at 06:18 AM |
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I've gone with Satin Black for the Bellhousing and Silver for the Main case. Looks fine, but ask me again after a few weeks on the road! (If I
ever get it on the road that is  )
It looks like the Midget is winning at the moment......
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Macbeast
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| posted on 1/12/10 at 08:32 AM |
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gearbox paint job
Hammerite
I'm addicted to brake fluid, but I can stop anytime.
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scootz
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| posted on 1/12/10 at 09:30 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by procomp
Satin black
+1
It's Evolution Baby!
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RazMan
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| posted on 1/12/10 at 10:01 AM |
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I would favour powder coat in silver to keep the 'fresh from the factory' look. If you go for a matt (or maybe satin) finish it will
attract the dirt like a magnet. Black cars ALWAYS look dirty and a gearbox is a bugger to clean so you want something quite 'slippery' to
dirt. Smoothrite is a good alternative.
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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marc n
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| posted on 1/12/10 at 10:31 AM |
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ive just painted my bmw engine and gearbox, did the gearbox 5 wheel silver aerosol and the engine matt black
also painted my hyabusa turbo engine main casings 5 wheel silver with the bolt on housings and casing in gloss black powdercoat and its transformed it
no end, will post some pics this evening 
please email rather than u2u
direct workshop email ( manned 8am till 6pm )
www.mnrltd.co.uk enquireys to :-
chrismnrltd@btinternet.com
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ChrisW
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| posted on 2/12/10 at 07:42 PM |
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I'm leaning towards powder coat in silver I think. The block is silver hammerite, and I've had the head and inlet manifold done in black
powder coat, so should look good.
Thanks guys.
Chris
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