TR6 71 TR6 Engine Color

[Tullamore]

What is the stock engine and valve cover color for a 1971 TR6?

 

[Banjo]

I'm pretty sure it was silver. Let's see if some others agree.

 

[bobh]

My 71 had a black engine and a silver valve cover. My 75 TR6, 74 TVR and my spare 73 engine are all black engine with silver valve covers.

 

[Tullamore]

Thanks that is what I thought except I figured if it wasn't black Moss woulda had a rattle can with the exact proper color.

 

[michalotti_tr]

Although my TR4a has an engine block painted Battleship grey (because it was built by SAH), I believe that all Triumph engines were painted black from the factory.

 

[Mark_Gibson]

The block is a semi gloss black. The valve cover is silver. I used the Moss silver for wire wheels paint and it seems to be a good match to the original color.