Painting the ole block

["Jerry C Shaw" <slowtoaccept@yahoo.com>]

I've gotten the block and head back, and I'm ready to pound the freeze-plugs 
back in, and install the oil gallery plugs (I'm using Permatex 2, and teflon 
tape on the NPT gallery plugs). I was thinking about repainting the block 
and head, but have decided to wait until I get the engine reassembled, then 
do the painting as the last step.

Question to the group,  did the original block and head have the freeze 
plugs painted black, too?

It's kind of cool to have them shiny and new and coated with clear 
powdercoat or POR, but that's just fun detail stuff.

Thanks
Jerry