Correct paint finish

I believe it should be natural aluminum.

Clean ALL the crap off it..then use citic acid...a heaped teaspoon in 1/2 cup of warm water...brush on, and keep wet for a couple hrs and wash off
Brings old carbs up nice to.

Thanks guys.
tonycamaro-That would be if it was a muncie.
saginaws are cast iron I think.
Steptoe- good advice for cleaning but I need to know if I should paint it or not.
If it is cast it will rust quickly.
Want to know what the general did.

Somebody must have a original saginaw and know the colour!! Pleeeeze

I don't know if this helps but it looks clean..............

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SAGI...ryZ33733QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting

Thanks 98blackburb
It helps but not sure if it is in it's installed state or just unpainted after rebuilding. I hope someone will chime in and know:hurray: . I would have thought it would be an easy question:yes: but it's funny how the easy ones are the most frustrating ones to get answers to . If I wanted to know the gear ratio and tire dia of a 396 going backwards down the strip @ 12sec then ten people would chime in and the post would go on for days. I'll keep asked and hope for the best::thumbsup:

evey saginaw i ever saw and i've seen quite a few were not painted at all. just natural and rusty.....you could clean it up and clear it with a flat clear or hit it with a little cast blast. i would not leave it natural for sure!

Unpainted.
http://www.camaros.org/images/decode/trans_saginaw_vin.jpg

Use the cast color paint that is used on other cast parts to make them look like fresh cast. Several companies sell it.

Thanks guys. I knew you'd come thru. Beers on me:beers:

I'd say try something like Boeshield.
Painted looks like painted, not raw iron......

Kurt S said:

I'd say try something like Boeshield.
Painted looks like painted, not raw iron......

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What is that and can you use that on a steering box? I read they were natural and some people say a blueish-gray paint was used (of course they sell it). Mine has just been cleaned and I'd like it to stay that way for a while if possible.