Exhaust manifold...green or silver

[AUSMHLY]

Hello all,

I've seen Healeys with exhaust manifolds painted silver.
Is that correct or is it suppose to be green?

The inlet manifold were painted green.

What about the nuts that bolt both the inlet and exhaust manifolds. Were they all brass? Were any of them painted?
I would think the nuts that bolt the inlet manifold were painted green. But sometimes thinking gets me in trouble.

Cheers, Roger

 

[Cutlass]

I believe that the exhaust manifolds were painted engine color at the same time as the engine, thus nuts painted at the same time. Of course, that paint will not last on the exhaust manifold for long.

I chose to have mine ceramic coated, in a charcoal gray, to simulate a dark, cast iron color, but without the rust. If you're trying for for authenticity, green is the color, but unless you can get a high temp paint in engine green, you'll have authentically rusted exhaust manifolds.

As far as nuts go, the same applies. I chose to leave all manifold nuts unpainted, either brass or zinc. Certainly not "correct," but it looks fine, and will lsat.

 

[AUSMHLY]

Thanks Cutlass,

The large copper water return pipe is suppose to be painted green, but some prefer to show it non painted, copper.

What about the small copper tube that goes to the vacuum unit. Painted green or stays natural copper?

 

[Keoke]

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[healeynut]

I'd paint all the copper green if you ask me... it's a pain to keep it all polished all the time... better to paint it and forget it.

 

[Cutlass]

Keoke's right, of course. I think a bit of different color in the engine compartment can add an attractive bit of individuality. My personal preference is to keep the bling to a subtle minimum, and keep the changes consistent with maintainability. For instance, while many do polish the heater tube, I cringe at the thought of keeping it polished. Same is true of radiator tops. And to tell the truth, unless your name is Kurt Tanner, or one of the few others with like reputations, it's unlikely that your complete attention to all the fine concours details will get you over the $100,000 mark at the next Barrett-Jackson auction. I guess that one thought might be to make your mods obviously choices of style, rather than mistakes of ignorance.

 

[bighly]

I recommend Jet Hot coat for the exhaust manifolds.