Engine Color for 1976 Midget

[als]

Can someone tell what the original engine color was on the 1976 Midget, US version. The one I just bought has a blue rebuilt engine and I would like to return to the correct color.

Thanks
Al /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/canpatriot.GIF

 

[Bugeye58]

Semi-gloss black.
Jeff

 

[rulle7]

Funny, my '78 Midget 1500 has a blue cover, too.
Should it be black?

 

[Matthew E. Herd]

You mean the valve cover is blue? I believe the standard color for valve covers was an orange. I believe its reasonably close to the high temp Ford orange you can buy in spray cans at autozone or similar locations. Of course, I am not saying this is an exact match, but was good enough for my purposes. I believe its actually darker then the original.

 

[rulle7]

Sorry, I should have been more clear. Yes my '78 Midget 1500 has a blue valve cover.

 

[Matthew E. Herd]

interesting. I have a picture of what i believe to be an accurate restoration of a 76 which has an orange valve cover. I wonder if they changed it at some point. Also, my spare engine came from a 75 and has the same orange as my 76 did.

 

[kawazar]

My Midget was built in Oct. of 76 and it has the orange cover.

 

[als]

Thanks everyone for your input. It seems that the concencus is black for the engine body and orange for the rocker arm cover. BTW I obtained an original sales brochure for the 76 midget and it has a picture of the engine compartment with a nice shiny orange rocker arm cover...

Thanks again
Al /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/canpatriot.GIF