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Kind of interesting you ask about paint as it was a topic of conversation a few times out in Chicago. I'm sure my pop will chime in, but basically we were discussing how most of the CE waranty jobs had the block come in without paint. My dad tried to get the parts counter guys to charge out a can or two of orange paint. He said the majority of the motors done out of the delaership were without paint.

I'm actually very surprized the fellow accepted the replacment motor without paint since the car was basically new and I'm sure the engine compartment didn't quite look new after the unpainted motor went in.

The question I see is about how you want to represent the car. If the CE is going to be a focal point or Day 2 theme, then unpainted would get the nod. I would have reservations that although unique, this may not add any value to the car. As I mentioned, my Dad did warranty jobs AND painted the motors, so it could be done either way.

Have you seen ny other cars with restorations involving CE warranty motors that have gone the unpainted (look) route?

The other side is going more towards the virgin factory build, simply using the CE motor. Motor would be painted and car would looks as new. I think this is the way most people treat the CE motors during restoration.

I say paint it.