Looking for opinions. I have a 65 hipo block that has some external rust and has been painted brown of all things. It also has the original reddish paint marks on the back where the bellhousing mounts. Was going to have it baked and blasted by the local machine shop, but wondered what to do with the original reddish paint marks on the back of the block?
Would you:
- blast it all clean and call it a day?
- blast it and recreate the reddish paint marks? Think it was sprayed
- protect the paint makes by bolting on the spacer plate or something?
Thanks
Rich