killav

The place was called Crosslink Powder Coating of Central Texas. Ph 254-840-2444 The owners name is Robert. He has about 10 books of different colors/textures to choose from. Address is:
6525 Blue Bonnett Parkway
McGregor, Tx 76657

Roger,
Now that I have a date to work towards, I will finish this car come hell or high water. I will have all Engine stuff complete this weekend thanks to you lending me your Kempf tool. Can't thank you enough for that. Torque tube swap will begin next week. I will work on it a few hours a day after work and then spend a weekend marathon session the following weekend. Should have all the bugs worked out in plenty of time. Hope I didn't just jinx myself.

Morganabowen-that is really really close to what mine looks like. I painted the cam cover letters black last night. Looks menacing. I sheilded my eyes when I saw your photo lol. Like opening a present early....picture of cover to follow soon...

Mike
1987 S4 Auto

ROG100

Mike,
How about getting a few of the 928 crew to come and help out.
I can't vouch for all but I'm in.
Roger

killav

Roger,

I don't know what to say. I could really use the help. This is a daunting task to perform by oneself, although I'm sure many have done it. I feel like I'm in a fishbowl here (ha ha) and my car is looking out at all the other sports cars on the road. I have all the internet print outs on the work, have the shop manuals, and should have most tools needed. Here is what I am planning on getting accomplished before Aug. 5th.
Replace Torque tube, converter bearings, converter seal, new filter and trans fluid, rear main engine seal, replace/drill out torque converter rivets and replace with bolts. I am planning on getting all my engine stuff done this weekend, which means Saturday, July 22nd is the day that I will truly get under way on the rest of the work. The only snag is going to be the converter bearings, which I will have to get in and out somehow. I have heard you should only do this with a press. I have had much luck by placing bearings in the freezer and the other part in the oven. The bearing or whatever usually taps right in after this. Getting the old ones out is a different story. I've learned that you can break a lot more stuff than your trying to fix if not careful.

So, I'll officially call out the S.O.S. I would be greatful for any help, even if its just moral support. Your knowledge and past experience doing this job would be invaluable.

Mike Vance
1987 S4 Auto

killav

Picture showing the black letters.

Mike

Robert_H

Oh, that looks sweet...

It really is a shame that our engines have so much wiring and tubes covering them up.

IcemanG17

Very sharp looking.....this is on my list of things "to do" if I don't get an S/C....

Ron_H

Is the finish actually as textured as it appears to be, or is it smooth? If textured, wouldn't it dissapate heat more readily than smooth?

dr bob

...or absorb it, in the case of the intake?


Most paint finishes qualify as insulators, I suspect.

Ron_H

Bob:

Dave Anderson (Sharkskin) agrees with you. I thought about it that way. Maybe it is true. If so, chrome would do the same, only to a higher degree. I once chromed everything in sight on my Speedster hot rod engine. Then I realized what a foolish thing I had done to an aircooled engine.

Normy

I don't think heat dissipation, or heat anything is the point of this. This is a purely aesthetic modification.

I know what your thinking is; I'm sure it would take a lot more than this to make the engine run hot.

N!

dr bob

I'm not sure it made a lot of difference. I treated the sheet metal on my air-cooled cars to some wrinkle-black paint to make it easier to maintain. You know how the factory sheet meatl is painted, so if you decide to polish and wax it to "improve' the appearance, you quickly find that the paint is less than perfect and less than even, so it waxes up differently. Get a scratch in it while working on it, and it's pretty tough to match the original. So chrome is a solution, and a pretty durable one. Did the chrome on the metal speed up or slow down heat transfer? Doesn't make any difference. In the ideal world, the metal would be an insulaot such that no heat is absorbed or ransferred in the engine bay through the tin. All the heat goes out with the air. I'm thinkin' that you probably didn't make any real difference on the heat transfer, but you did add an extra hour or three to the weekend detail duty. Gotta tell ya, that wrinkle paint looked great, and cleaned with car wash detergent. No polishing, waxing, anything. I loved it!

Ron_H

I must agree that wrinkle black in the engine compartment is a plus visually and probably, as you say, less maintenance. I once made the mistake of polishing my 911 fan, fan blades and fan shrouding plus the rocker arm covers (just the intakes) with Semichrome. Once you start, you have an hour's work every Saturday. PIA for sure, and if you don't keep up it looks awful. But when its polished, it is nice. I also polished the car with....are you ready.....cornstarch, once a week. Wish I had the time spent back now.

Joe Dyer

I like the look also.

ceedee

drooool... lordy that looks marvelous

RyanPerrella

looks a bit "busy" for my taste, with all those colored wires and hoses.

But then I do like the crossbrace with the hole in it for the boosted intake air.