Both Phantomracer & mark have had great results, the engine bays look pristine. Many years ago there was an article in one of the British car mag's describing a home mechanics guide to painting his engine bay. I wish I could give the author credit but I can't find the article. Anyway to make a long story longer , this inspired me to transform my flatblack sprayed engine bay to the red color of the car. From tips in the article like using tin foil to protect parts not being sprayed & how to pull the wiring harness into the driver footwell, to primer tips from a bodyshop friend, you can achive remarkable results. Enough so that by using spray etching primer, base primer, three coats of Plastickote spray & two clear coats I took a first in class at a local LBC event. Like the author & the pro stated , "it's all in the preperation". The toughest part as you might guess is the sanding & old paint removal. Needless to say, my total cost with paint and materials was well under what a proffesional would have charged, about $100.00.
On most LBC's simply removing the carbs & manifold will give you plenty of room to work making the job much easier. This is a very satisfying project that really makes your eyes pop every time your hood is open. The only real problem is this generaly brings on Shipwrights disease & all heck breaks loose in the engine bay /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif