engine paint

[keeth]

i am restoring a 67 3000, the engine has been painted blue and the 2 plates(austin and valve setting) on the valve cover are decals , not metal having no signs of rivet holes! this seems strange since all i see in pics is the green paint and metal plates.

any ideas?

 

[BigGreen]

Hello,

The enginecolour is not blue but Healey green/silver
The valvecoverplates were used both types with rivets and as decal
I use to check the Moss.com pictures ;-)) as a first reference

Hans

 

[Bob_Spidell]

My 1967 (built in late 1966) BJ8 has decals on the valve cover. Generally speaking--there may be exceptions--the later cars had decals instead of plates. I think this practice started on the BJ8s, but may have started earlier. Anyone know for sure?

 

[Patrick67BJ8]

My 1967 (built in late 1966) BJ8 has decals on the valve cover. Generally speaking--there may be exceptions--the later cars had decals instead of plates. I think this practice started on the BJ8s, but may have started earlier. Anyone know for sure?

My BJ8 also had decals instead of riveted plates on the valve cover.

 

[Keoke]

HI Keeth, I have seen these blue engines from time to time. I think they are some rebilders signature but I do not know who it it.Fwiw--Keoke

 

[dougie]

My '65 BJ8, built in late 1964 has the riveted plates on the rocker cover.
BTW - AH Spares sells the right metallic green engine paint by the quart.
https://www.ahspares.co.uk/products/productdetail.aspx?GUID=e4182a08-bacb-4c81-b0b5-28d91e0186f6 You can also get a very professional finish applying it with the cheap ($12.99) gravity flow Harbor Freight spray gun.