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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>For years I used Eastwood Satin Chassis Black and never had issues. Probably added another .001HP in performance. I used satin as opposed to gloss because it showed any leaks better. Ask 50 people and you’ll get 75 answers, some may even know what they’re talking about!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Merry Christmas to all!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Russ<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Fot <fot-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Scott Janzen via Fot<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 20, 2023 11:21 AM<br><b>To:</b> Rod Pierce <rpierce141@gmail.com><br><b>Cc:</b> 'Friends of Triumph' Triumph <fot@autox.team.net><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Fot] Engine Block color<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Just regular rustoleum. I have no issues with peeling or flaking, but this is a race engine- it probably gets tanked/stripped every couple years. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On Dec 20, 2023, at 6:31 AM, Rod Pierce <<a href="mailto:rpierce141@gmail.com">rpierce141@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>I'm not too far away from painting my block as well. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Just to verify, you are just using the common Rust-Oleum, not a high heat version?<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Wed, Dec 20, 2023, 12:46 AM David Gott via Fot <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal>I would think that some people choose black to HIDE the leaks…. Like the factory obviously wanted to do? LOL. Gloss black is by far the worst/best for this… which I instantly regretted after trying to pinpoint a leak. Determining the leak is “everywhere” seemed to be correct at the time. Good plan with the light colors.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Dave G<br><br><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://mail.onelink.me/107872968?pid=nativeplacement&c=Global_Acquisition_YMktg_315_Internal_EmailSignature&af_sub1=Acquisition&af_sub2=Global_YMktg&af_sub3=&af_sub4=100000604&af_sub5=EmailSignature__Static_" target="_blank">Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin-top:0in'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;color:#715FFA'>On Tuesday, December 19, 2023, 11:05 PM, Dave Riddle via Fot <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" target="_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div id="m_-3179732731846775524yiv0346901107"><div><div><p><span style='color:#1F497D'>Good idea. Think I’ll tell them this Rustoleum Yellow. Similar to the Car and as you say, easy to see leaks, etc…</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='color:#1F497D'><img border=0 width=338 height=418 style='width:3.5208in;height:4.3541in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:YjuZZsL2xk1HlGp5Nc7W"></span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='color:#1F497D'>Dave Riddle</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:dave@microworks.net" target="_blank">dave@microworks.net</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='color:#1F497D'>602.692.5276</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div id="m_-3179732731846775524yiv0346901107yqt65325"><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> Scott Janzen [mailto:<a href="mailto:sjanzen@me.com" target="_blank">sjanzen@me.com</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 19, 2023 4:48 PM<br><b>To:</b> Dave Riddle<br><b>Cc:</b> 'Friends of Triumph' Triumph<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Fot] Engine Block color</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p> <o:p></o:p></p><p>I believe black was the factory color for all models, but for a race car I’m a big fan of a lighter color. Mine are always just rustoleum gray (boring) but the benefit is it is easy to see oil leaks, see what you are working on in poor light, etc. any of the colors you suggest would be way better than black for this purpose. I will say that rustoleum holds up real well to heat, doesn’t need perfect surface prep, etc.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p>On Dec 19, 2023, at 6:25 PM, Dave Riddle via Fot <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" target="_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p>Sounds like I might get my motor back from the Machine Shop this week. When I talked to them they asked if I wanted the Block painted. I’m not sure. Factory motors were semi-gloss black as I remember but I do have a spare motor I have had since 1996 when I bought my car from Bob Schaller’s widow and the block on that motor is Red. I’m thinking that might be interesting or even paint it the Yellow or Green of the Car as I have some left over from when the Car was painted<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p><image001.png><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p><image007.png><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p><a href="http://www.microworks.net/" target="_blank"><span style='text-decoration:none'><image002.jpg></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p><b>Dave Riddle</b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p>Business IT Consulting<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p>Office: 480.610.8234<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p>Cell: 602.692.5276<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p>eMail: <a href="mailto:dave@microworks.net" target="_blank">dave@microworks.net</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p>Website: <a href="http://www.microworks.net/" target="_blank">http://www.microworks.net</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p><a href="https://partner.microsoft.com/en-US/" target="_blank"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><image003.png></span></a><a href="https://www.acronis.com/en-us/" target="_blank"><span style='text-decoration:none'><image004.png></span></a><a href="https://www.clio.com/" target="_blank"><span style='text-decoration:none'><image005.png></span></a><a href="https://www.citycommunications.com/" target="_blank"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><image006.png></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p> <o:p></o:p></p></div><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>_______________________________________________<br></span><a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:purple'>fot@autox.team.net</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><br><br></span><a href="http://www.fot-racing.com/" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:purple'>http://www.fot-racing.com</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><br><br>Donate: </span><a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:purple'>http://www.team.net/donate.html</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><br>Archive: </span><a href="http://autox.team.net/archive" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:purple'>http://autox.team.net/archive</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span><a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/fot" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:purple'>http://www.team.net/pipermail/fot</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: </span><a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/sjanzen@me.com" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:purple'>http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/sjanzen@me.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><p> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div id="m_-3179732731846775524yqt52388"><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>_______________________________________________<br><a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" target="_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a><br><br><a href="http://www.fot-racing.com" target="_blank">http://www.fot-racing.com</a><br><br>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Archive: <a href="http://autox.team.net/archive" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/archive</a> <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/fot" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/fot</a><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/triumphsix@yahoo.com" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/triumphsix@yahoo.com</a><br><br><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>_______________________________________________<br><a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" target="_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a><br><br><a href="http://www.fot-racing.com" target="_blank">http://www.fot-racing.com</a><br><br>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Archive: <a href="http://autox.team.net/archive" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/archive</a> <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/fotUnsubscribe/Manage" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/fot<br>Unsubscribe/Manage</a>: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/rpierce141@gmail.com" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/rpierce141@gmail.com</a><br><br><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div></body></html>