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BeWare                    POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Acworth , Georgia , USA |
posted 07-24-2004 09:26 PM
    
We have owned this Prowler over 5 years and just today at a car show with 7 other Prowlers, I notice for the first time the engine block on our 99 Purple is painted black. All the others had a natural aluminum unpainted block, including two 99 Reds Prowlers. Ours was built August 98. So now I am curious when was your Prowler built and what color is the block? Or I guess the better question is. is the block painted or unpainted? I am pretty sure the 97 will be painted because they use a cast iron engine block. Maybe on the early 99's they painted them and then realized they could save money and / or time by not painting the aluminum engine blocks. Maybe only purple Prowlers have painted blocks. Anyway I am very curious. These are the areas I was speaking of; All the other 7 or 8 Kats at the show were unpainted natural Aluminum
This message has been edited by BeWare on 08-03-2004 at 06:33 PM |
CJ POA Lifetime Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:Rochester Hills, MI USA |
posted 07-25-2004 12:50 AM
Without looking (and I'm not going to the garage at 1:50 a.m) I'm not sure about the 99 Black, but the 02 Candy is black (I know 'cause I just cleaned under the hood).  |
ALLEY CAT POA Lifetime Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:mesa, az, USA |
posted 07-25-2004 01:27 AM
Strange. Lethia's orange '01 has the hood up, and its aluminum. The silver '00 cat has a cover over it, so I'll check tomorrow. CJ - was/is the 3.5L engine built at one facility only? |
butchcee POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Lake Ariel, Pa. |
posted 07-25-2004 03:58 AM
interesting Rich. My 2000 is silver, I'd be getting out the magnet.  |
ETMIDZT POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Spring Lake, Mi. USA |
posted 07-25-2004 07:35 AM
My "99"s Yellow Kat is Black also Rich!! |
Chromer POA Site Supporter With Jack the Wonder Dog - Official POA Mascot Personal ScrapBook From:Denver, Colorado, USA |
posted 07-25-2004 07:43 AM
Hi Rich, I just checked my 1999 engine block and it's not painted. It's hard to see down in there, even with a good flashlight, but the block, pan, etc..all appears to be plain aluminum in color. JWD and Chromer. |
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thedqman POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Marco Island Fl |
posted 07-25-2004 07:43 AM
Rich, 2000------Silver block |
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Chromer POA Site Supporter With Jack the Wonder Dog - Official POA Mascot Personal ScrapBook From:Denver, Colorado, USA |
posted 07-25-2004 07:47 AM
OOOOPS!!... Forgot to answer your question....my black car was built in November 1998. |
WAYNEW Prowler Junkie From:HOUSTON, TEXAS, USA |
posted 07-25-2004 07:49 AM
HEMI ORANGE ON MY YELLOW 99, NOW I KNOW WHY MY CAR IS SO FAST.   ------------------ |
GenoTex POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:Oakfield, WI, USA |
posted 07-25-2004 08:15 AM
2002 Yellow... aluminum finish. |
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BeWare POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Acworth , Georgia , USA |
posted 07-25-2004 10:22 AM
Just to clarify don't look at the front of the engine because it has an aluminum cover. Look on the sides under the plenum. Best place to check is around the oil filler. This is getting more curious. |
Tytanium-K POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Sweet Home Northern Bama, USA |
posted 07-25-2004 10:47 AM
I may not be the sharpest knife in the drawer, but from looking UP from underneath, it all appears aluminum until beyond the mufflers--and from here back--the frame (& not the block--natch) appears to be bronze! That was startling as my car is Tomato RED! Is 'bronze' the norm? TIA, Ty-K |
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mikee POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:California |
posted 07-25-2004 12:32 PM
2001 Mulholland Aluminum color even the bell housing. |
KRU-ZNN POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:North Palm Beach, FL USA |
posted 07-25-2004 12:39 PM
99 Purple Built in August 1998 --- Black Block --- (with 53,000 miles today!!) Pull off your passenger side panel to verify This message has been edited by KRU-ZNN on 07-25-2004 at 01:02 PM |
Austrian Prowler POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Vienna, Austria, Europe |
posted 07-25-2004 05:01 PM
My 2001 Mulholland is Alu - not painted. Gery |
YELLER CAT POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:FLORIDA, USA |
posted 07-25-2004 06:15 PM
Rich... 2000 Yeller....natural aluminum engine block Jay |
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David Veu Casovic POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:PIQUA, Ohio |
posted 07-25-2004 07:27 PM
1999 Purple, built Oct 1998,silver block. |
idive POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Texas USA |
posted 07-25-2004 08:12 PM
quote: Guys, this is true! Wayne's car is so fast, he even blows his OWN panels off the car!  BTW... my 97 has a black block.This message has been edited by idive on 07-26-2004 at 03:39 PM |
Mike Krehel POA Site Supporter The World's Quickest Prowler (11.65 sec) and Administrating Kat Personal ScrapBook From:United States |
posted 07-25-2004 09:30 PM
I believe there is some confusion between the color of the valve covers and the color of the block, lower intake manifold and heads. I've noticed this before, but went out to check it anyway. Both my 99 yellow and 99 black have black valve covers and natural aluminum blocks heads and lower intake manifolds. All 3.5 Prowler engines 99-02 have a semi gloss black cover in front covering the timing belt. I would be curious to see pictures of a natural black block on a Prolwer. ------------------ |
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BeWare POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Acworth , Georgia , USA |
posted 07-25-2004 10:20 PM
I will yake a picture tomorrow to demonstrate the area I am speaking of. I am not talking about the fron to the engine. It may be the heads I am looking at, but whatever it is they are painted black where all the others were unpainted aluminum. |
dooboy POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:western canada |
posted 07-26-2004 01:20 AM
99 purple built 8/98, no paint on the block. |
ed monahan POA Lifetime Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:Cincinnati, Oh, USA |
posted 08-01-2004 09:51 PM
Rich, where are the pics. I need to see this so I can compare. |
cnote6 POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:Dallas, TX |
posted 08-02-2004 12:52 AM
quote: Ditto! ------------------ |
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BeWare POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Acworth , Georgia , USA |
posted 08-02-2004 05:56 PM
Sorry guys been really busy and forgot. Also its been raining a lot. I am working late tonight but I will try again tomorrow. This message has been edited by BeWare on 08-02-2004 at 05:56 PM |
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BeWare POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Acworth , Georgia , USA |
posted 08-03-2004 06:37 PM
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