Aluminum Bell Housing

[jmartin99]

What does everyone do to detail the bell housing?  Do you paint it?  Leave it natural?  Mine is kind of dirty, if I am not going to paint it, do I sandblast it or will that damage it?  I don't know what to do at this point.  It is going to mated to a 340 with Aluminum heads and intake. and a 4-speed that is painted cast iron color.   

Thanks for your inputs.

Jeff

[Chryco Psycho]

blasting it is no problem , you can use a natural Alum paint on it

[vinb]

Auto: leave it natural...
4spd: engine color..
Blast it first nice and clean...

[Chryco Psycho]

belhousing was only oversprayed for the first 3-4 " from the factory on a 4 spd

[Aussie Challenger]

belhousing was only oversprayed for the first 3-4 " from the factory on a 4 spd

  If you clean and either leave natural or spray silver it will look better, originally the bellhousing was attached when MOPAR spray painted the engine. If you are leaving the Aluminum heads natural match the bell housing, its not a points scoring car after all.   

[tactransman]

This is the best stuff on the market for "brand new look" aluminum paint. (it used to be $4.65 a can till EVERYTHING went up)
http://www.seymourpaint.com/alumi_blast.html

[ntstlgl1970]

Or if you are really bored, use a large stainless steel wire brush over the whole thing then clear it.