RE: 350 Small block
i painted the engine in the demon a few months back, and we tossed on an old intake and valve covers, along with the oil pan..then taped off any holes, like the exhaust ports, and put on enough coats of paint that we couldnt see any sign of the metal.
I also run hooker headers, and on my plug wires I have the soft tubes that almost look like a chainmail...ive never had any problems, and on my motor the #7 plug wire is often right against the header tube, as its very tight around there.
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