[DougD]

767Jockey

I have used the VHT in spray cans in the past and I feel it will hold up as well as anything. The areas on the engine that get the hottest will begin to look bad almost as soon as you start her up the first time. You will need to retouch those areas from time to time, but that's just part of driving them. They were meant to be driven!
And thanks for using the Ford Dark Blue. The lighter blue is not correct for a V8, plus it looks hokey to me. I am amazed at car shows that owners spend countless hours and $$$ detailing their engines and then paint them that horrible looking light blue......just an opinion!
The Cleveland is an excellent choice for a Cobra powerplant. I'll never forget the rides we took in high school in a friend's '70 Mach 1 that was Cleveland powered. One of Ford's all-time great engines.