82 CBX Engine esthetic question

[cbxsei]

This is a 3 part engine esthetic question

1982 CBX with black painted engine
Has anyone tried to remove the black engine paint and repaint the engine silver/aluminum like the earlier 79/80 models?
How is it done?

On the valve cover of the same 82 CBX engine, does it have a lacquer coating?
I kind of noticing a bit yellowish here and there on the cover or is it my eyes?
I want to polish it with a buffer to a chrome shine.

The carbs vacuum dome/cover
Since I want to buff them all (6), can they be interchanged/mixed?
I am concerned should the clearance be too tight then the vacuum piston may stick in its bore during operation.
Then if the clearance is tight, I will have no choice but to buff one at a time.

Thanks in advance Gents

[daves79x]

Use paint stripper to take paint off engine. Yes, there is a clearcoat on the valve cover. Same stripper to remove that. No difference in carb tops/piston relationship. You can mix-and-match.

Dave

[EMS]

. No difference in carb tops/piston relationship. You can mix-and-match.

Dave

I always thought, you should keep the carb tops and pistons together and not mix them. Don't know where I read that. Maybe in Mike Nixon's carb booklet?

[Jeff Bennetts]

One precaution to consider if you're using a buffing wheel, do not let the carb top slip out of your hand and shoot across your shop, the carb slides don't work too good in an oval carb top.

[EMS]

One precaution to consider if you're using a buffing wheel, do not let the carb top slip out of your hand and shoot across your shop, the carb slides don't work too good in an oval carb top.

How do you know that, Jeff??

[Larry Zimmer]

I expect that Jeff reads a lot, Mike!!