Question for engine detailers

[mercuryman]

Should I paint the fuel rails on this or leave them natural brass? I'm kinda leaning towards leaving them. Kinda gives a little color splash to the engine. The tubes will be painted engine color. Thanks in advance.

[stump]

Sweet looking motor..

I'd leave them natural, looks great already.

[Art Anderson]

If you are going to leave the fuel rails in their natural brass finish (kind of like gold anodized aluminum), I would suggest cleaning them, to remove your finger oils, which will cause raw brass to tarnish over time, then clear coating them, to prevent tarnish.

Art

[mercuryman]

If you are going to leave the fuel rails in their natural brass finish (kind of like gold anodized aluminum), I would suggest cleaning them, to remove your finger oils, which will cause raw brass to tarnish over time, then clear coating them, to prevent tarnish.

Art

That's a good idea. Thanks.

[GOTH KUSTOMS]

I'd leave'em brass..

[mercuryman]

I'd leave'em brass..

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I did. Even cleared em like Art suggested. Thanks to everyone who responded.

[dade]

now you can send it to me ,looks great ernest

[mercuryman]

now you can send it to me ,looks great ernest

LOL you know how much it cost to get that engine? It's from the 67 galaxie. Valve covers from some boat kit. Oil pan from parts box. Hopefully I can get it plumbed and wired without gettin torqued off.

[dade]

LOL you know how much it cost to get that engine? It's from the 67 galaxie. Valve covers from some boat kit. Oil pan from parts box. Hopefully I can get it plumbed and wired without gettin torqued off.

where you get the intake frum

[cruz]

If you leave them in brass it will create another nice contrast with the rest of the parts, good idea about clearing them!!!

[mercuryman]

where you get the intake frum

It's the optional intake from the 67 galaxie. It came chromed, but after sanding the parting lines off, there wasn't much chrome left. So I stripped the parts and just painted them.