Can the spacer plate between the transmission and engine block be painted?
I wire-wheel and sandpaper cleaned it. I don't want it to rust so I was going to paint it. But it wasn't painted previously so not sure if its supposed to be left bare for a reason.
Engine to Transmission Spacer Plate
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millerguy76
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Engine to Transmission Spacer Plate
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Yeller
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Re: Engine to Transmission Spacer Plate
No reason to leave it bare, paint away 
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tgreese
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Re: Engine to Transmission Spacer Plate
Yep, paint it. It's not painted to save cost at the factory. If it rusts, no customer will see it.
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Maine beekeeper's truck: '77 J10 LWB, 258/T15/D20/3.54 bone stock, low options (delete radio), PS/PDB, hubcaps.
Browless and proud: '82 J20 360/T18/NP208/3.73, Destination A/Ts, 7600 GVWR
Copper Polly: '75 CJ-6, 304/T15, PS, BFG KM2s, soft top
GTI without the badges: '95 VW Golf Sport 2000cc 2D
Dual Everything: '15 Chryco Jeep Cherokee KL Trailhawk, ECO Green
Blockchain the vote.
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millerguy76
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Re: Engine to Transmission Spacer Plate
Thank you
I read one persons perspective that it was bare for the purpose of grounding the trans and engine. But I don't know enough about that so thought I'd ask the group!
I read one persons perspective that it was bare for the purpose of grounding the trans and engine. But I don't know enough about that so thought I'd ask the group!
'84 Jeep J10 Laredo, 360
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seventynine
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Re: Engine to Transmission Spacer Plate
The bolts would handle any ground continuity. Paint it…but I’ve never seen one that was really ate up by rust I don’t think.
Dean
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'79 J10
'77 Cherokee Chief
'79 CJ-7
'79 CJ-5
'46 CJ-2A
'93 ZJ Limted
'79 Cherokee Chief (traded for the J10)
'79 Wagoneer (RIP)
'13 FLSTN Softail Deluxe