So I have this crazy idea to powdercoat the fuel bowls on a Holley I'm rebuilding. Anybody ever tried this?

Talked to the powdercoat guy I send my stuff to, and he said , it would work IF the parts are pure cast aluminum and not some alloy or mix of other metals. Anybody know if holley's are made of pure aluminum?

Can I bead blast the rest of the carb (provided I plug all the passages and mask all machined surfaces)? Then clearcoat it?

I am would like to know too. I have that eastwood setup with an industrial oven. I have heard that you needed to pre-heat or de-gas(sp?) the part but that was hear say.

I bought in a lot of holley parts once a black powdercoated holley carb body. Looks pretty decent to me.

Daniel

I know that Holley does it themselves in their custom shop! Check it out

http://www.holley.com/CustomSpeedShop/

Here's mine:

http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/Xtreme70SS396/sidecarb.JPG

Mark,

That's exactly the type of thing I want to do. Where did you get it done? IL? How much it cost? I have been taking my stuff to Metal Prep Services in Rockford, helluva guy... Feel free to PM me if you'd rather not say in public.

Cant you have all the linkages chrome plated too?

You can contact Advanced Plating in Nashville.
615-313-7147
And they are an ACES member/ advertise in Chevelle World.

Scott, PM'd you.

Chris, you can have all the linkage plated, I've done that before.

I have a pair of 650 tunnel ram carbs and 1 850 race carb, both I had custom built and are both powder coated and look awsome, Rob