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Is it necessary to paint motor?

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GoBears0305
In the process of prepping the motor to repaint it, I think I stripped almost all the old coating (with the help of paint stripper and the dremel). But now I really like the motor in it's stripped state and don't want to paint it. It has a nice "patina" to it actually



Is it really necessary to actually paint the motor? If I leave it unpainted, would it be enough to spray it down every so often with some kind of lubricant (like WD40)? Thanks.
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I have used both duplicolor and por-15 engine enamel on Dodge Dakota engine blocks. Personally, the duplicolor looked less shiny and a little less durable than the por-15 engine enamel. Just curious, how durable have you found the duplicolor to be?




Above is duplicolor.







And this one is por-15.
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