2 1/4 liter engine paint ?

[1961 109 WAGON]

what is the closest color in a spray can that looks like the oem green paint ? maybe some paint from autozone??

[daveb]

krylon jade green is not a perfect match but works well. use a high heat primer and several coats for a better result than i had with mine. i think i recall somewhere seeing detroit diesel alpine green being used as well.

what is the closest color in a spray can that looks like the oem green paint ? maybe some paint from autozone??

[1961 109 WAGON]

thanks, thats what i needed to know!

[1961 109 WAGON]

well ive been EVERYWHERE and no one has either paint

[sven]

My local napa can order the detroit diesel paint. Try your local Napa. Ive seen them on ebay too.

[thixon]

You can usually find the detroit desiel alpine green at an auto parts store. I'm surprised NAPA did'nt carry it. Autozone, or some place like that should have it. Keep trying locally before you resort to ordering.

[Momo]

Walmart has both...the krylon is a closer match

[1961 109 WAGON]

ill try "yall" mart today , nope, napa did not have it

[Sandglow]

Plastikote "Alpine Green" engine enamel is near perfect. I was very pleased with the results. You can get this paint at Carquest.

[TJR]

What years did they use that pale green color? My '73 ser III as far as I can tell, was not painted that way, nor was a '72 ser III I stripped down,

When I see pics of a restored series rovers w/a nicely painted pale-green block and no oil leaks, w/o the accessories also painted over.. ,, I guess they kindda look ok, But a Bright green motor covered in oil ,mud or dirt just doesn't seem appealing to me? Did they ever just paint the block black? TJR

[greenmeanie]

What years did they use that pale green color? My '73 ser III as far as I can tell, was not painted that way, nor was a '72 ser III I stripped down,
TJR

Eau de nil or whatever the fancy name for hospital green is usually a sign of a military overhauled engine. THe military engines would have vome from the factory in standard colours.

IIRC original civvy engines came in black and red with a natural metal rocker cover.

Someone will no doubt be along in a minute to correct me on that.

Cheers
Gregor

[PH4]

I had a military engine and it was red for what it is worth.

[thixon]

Eau de nil or whatever the fancy name for hospital green is usually a sign of a military overhauled engine. THe military engines would have vome from the factory in standard colours.

IIRC original civvy engines came in black and red with a natural metal rocker cover.

Someone will no doubt be along in a minute to correct me on that.

Cheers
Gregor

Gregor,

I've been curious about this for a while. My old trucks motor was black before I overhauled it. There was no other color under the black paint, and I'm pretty sure that motor had never been overhauled before.

Was there a year range for the black or the red, or was it just hit or miss?

[Eric W S]

It's not green. The official paint is BS Sky Blue. You can get it shipped in engine paint form from ebay. Google BS Sky blue color codes. Get the formula and have someone mix it for you.

Unless your doing a concours restoration, paint it whatever color you like. Hell Ike had a sweet dark green POR-15 enamel on a recent project.

[yorker]

Military rebuilds were painted all over(valve covers etc) with the green, not just the head and block. I'm pretty sure the head and block on 1960's and 1970's LRs was that green as well. Later Engines were a red color IIRC.