I just wanted to post a couple pics of the engine after putting a couple thousand miles on it. The VHT (I think metallic gold) has held up nicely. I couldn't tell you how many coats I put on but it was a lot. And the black grill paint on the headers still looks good too. I really thought by now the gold would be a dull brown and the headers would be rusting.

Please ignore all the dust

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Seems like it is doing great. What is vht? I used ceramic paint from Eastwood on mine. Holding up good too. You seem to have less heat damage at the center exhaust manifold on yours though.

 

Vht is a high heat paint that I first used on a "need for speed" resto I did on the brake calipers...stands up well..

Mac, looks good....if there was not any dust I would be worried

 

Hey, I didn't even notice until I posted these pics; is that head bolt leaking oil in the first pic? Can I just tighten that up or do I need to pull the brackets and valve covers and do them all in order?

 

It may not be the head bolt at all, it may be coming from the valve cover.......... If it is the bolt, just torque it again. I would also check any that are accessible.

 

Actually Randy, I think you're right. I was just out there checking and the cover screws were loose. I keep tightening those things and they keep coming loose again.

 

Thanks Sammy. I suppose dust is the natural byproduct of actually enjoying our rides