2 1/4 liter engine paint ?

[ML-ENGR]

I went with old Ford blue...heres the p0rn

[greenmeanie]

I went with old Ford blue...heres the p0rn

It's a very modern Tata blue now.

[I Leak Oil]

That's pretty! It will soon have that unique mixture of oil, mud and more oil covering it.
Jason T.

[scott]

i got my paint from bp, plastickote alpine green 225

[gudjeon]

I went for industrial plasticote in Machine Grey

[TJR]

This one Eric? Its BMC Green. I didnt realize it was POR-15 - not original, but my preferred color for future engines.



For the OP:

Dupli-Color Ceramic Engine Enamel: Detriot Diesel Alpine Green -DE1618

I just ordered a pint of that Austin Healey Green for my rebuild Great Color.. .. I can only hope it will look that good... Does anyone know if that block paint brushed or sprayed on?

[martindktm]

I don't know...Ill I know is that the 3 main bearings 2.25 are green and the 5 main bearings engine are paint red.

[bmohan55]

Dumb question here...I see on the blue moter that the dizzy & firing order are opposite of my '72...is mine incorrect and two mistakes cancled themselves out?

[kevkon]

For those who need or want to brush apply,try POR-15 Buick Green engine enamel. It's not a perfect alpine green match, but pretty close. Also it goes over POR-15 rust paint.

[Eric W S]

I don't know...Ill I know is that the 3 main bearings 2.25 are green and the 5 main bearings engine are paint red.

2.25 3 main bearings are BLUE as in BSC Sky Blue commonly often referred to as Duck Egg Blue. There is no green tint in that British Standard Color.

[scott]

Dumb question here...I see on the blue moter that the dizzy & firing order are opposite of my '72...is mine incorrect and two mistakes cancled themselves out?

the blue one looks like a 1342 to me

[bmohan55]

yes, same as mine BUT I have my #1 at the front of the motor, and the vacuum advance is at the front of the dizzy...so either the older motors were different or I screwed something up again.

[scott]

i dropped my dizzy drive gear in a bit off. about 1 spline counter clockwise from what the shop manual says so my dizzy sits a bit different than before my rebuild. maybe you did the same.

[thixon]

yes, same as mine BUT I have my #1 at the front of the motor, and the vacuum advance is at the front of the dizzy...so either the older motors were different or I screwed something up again.

Bmohan,

Don't sweat it. As long as the firing order is right, and you can still rotate the dist to the correct position for the truck to run properly (ie correct timing) you're fine.

[South Larry]

Go to a marine supplies place...they have the Detroit Diesel spray paint and it is the correct color for the engine. They should carry it by the truck-load!!