2 1/4 liter engine paint ?

[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!!

[kevkon]

I think the confusion is in the name. British Sky Blue is in the green tint range as can be seen here;
http://www.stephen.hull.btinternet.co.uk/bs381c.html
Alpine Green is close, but not exact.

[scott]

I think the confusion is in the name. British Sky Blue is in the green tint range as can be seen here;
http://www.stephen.hull.btinternet.co.uk/bs381c.html
Alpine Green is close, but not exact.

given the weather there i can see why brits would call a greenish greyish color "sky blue"

[Eric W S]

I think the confusion is in the name. British Sky Blue is in the green tint range as can be seen here;
http://www.stephen.hull.btinternet.co.uk/bs381c.html
Alpine Green is close, but not exact.

Hull's chart is off. He even states as much in the disclaimer. Colors will be dependent on your monitor, etc.. The actual Bronze Green in his pics doesn't even come close to the color in that chart. Search the Series Two Club forum and Dunsfold. Correctly mixed BSC 101 is blue. It's called sky blue for a reason. It's supposed to be representational of its namesake.

Search the Series Military Forum. They have a great story posted on it. It correctly deals with aircraft

Detroit green isn't even close...

[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

Ok.. Just need to verify...what does BMC stand for? British Motor Corporation or Buick Motor Corp?
If it's Buick... then that is not the green ordered.
I ordered the Austin Healey Green (not BMC green) as seen here
http://www.por15.com/ENGINE-ENAMEL/productinfo/EEPA/
as it seemed to match the above photo and several pics of Ike's project here..
http://www.pangolin4x4.com/pangolin4...s/pbr/pbr.html

[kevkon]

It should be BSC or British Standard Colors.

Eric, your points are well taken. Detroit Green is not Sky Blue 101. But I don't think you can mix that color without yellow.