Panhead Cylinders - How Hot Do They Get?

[steve_wood]

Can somebody take an infrared reading of the cylinders (exterior) at normal operating temperature?

My local powder coater tells me his stuff is only good to 400 degrees....

[mbskeam]

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[steve_wood]

Did you ever get around to measuring the temp on the jugs?

I guess we could always assume that it would be less than the temp of the heads....

[mbskeam]

no I did not...
had to give up the tool to my dad....

[doug_heisel]

That really confuses me I would think that the front head catching all the wind when riding would be at a lower temp then the rear head sitting behind it

[panz4ever]

Wouldn't powdercoating them make them run even hotter than they already do? Why not just paint them instead?

[steve_wood]

I painted mine. Very carefully. But after just a few months, rust started to show through the paint. I'm thinking that this is why the MoCo powdecoats their modern machines.