Stock engine color or what?

[2wrench]

Okay. I'm at the crossroads of picking the engine
color. I suppose the original engine color for a '74
TR6 is likely satin black...yes?....No?

Anyway flat black, satin black, either one doesn't flip
my trigger, except to say it's original.

I thought I'd just keep it simple and paint the sucker
with POR 15 Black. Only thing is that it is a glossy
black finish. I think I'd like it cause it is shiny and
would look clean when washed (I think).

Whatdoyathink? If I go high shine on the engine block,
do you think I'll be sorry? I think it looks cool to have
the head a dfferent color than the block....real cool like
Paul Rego's red or something.

I was thinking shiny black block and a silver head.
(My car is Carmine Red and that would look bad with an
engine red, in my view.)

Or, will I be sorry because later I want original and then
the cost to repaint is awful?

Help me, please, Forum.

 

[Tinster]

Hey D!

I went with matt black because a shiny surface
is more difficult to trace the origin of oil leaks.
The matt surface shows up oil and water very well.
Paul's colored red head is awesome!!

My vote- matt black

d

 

[2wrench]

Hey D!

I went with matt black because a shiny surface
is more difficult to trace the origin of oil leaks.
The matt surface shows up oil and water very well.
Paul's colored red head is awesome!!

My vote- matt black

d

Thanks, Tinster. So is matt black, like, satin finish?
Is that the stock color? Somebody will probably tell
us.

 

[PeterK]

I always liked machinery gray. Nice epoxy-like finish that cleans easily and shows leaks and cracks.

There is a light and dark shade of gray; both look equally nice. I feel dark is a little classier looking while light more racey.

 

[Tinster]

Excellent choice PeterK!!

But I wish I'd thunk of it when I stripped my block (in place)
and painted it matt black.

Wow- grey would look awesome indeed.
You sure you ain't right brained?

d

 

[PeterK]

My new 4A engine is semi-glossy black. :blush:

 

[Brosky]

My new engine will be red to match the head. Even the newly rebuilt damper is red with white timing marks.

For added bling, I have the timing cover and valve cover being chrome plated. I'm also adding the Wizard Cooling Aluminum radiator.

Sorry Dale. You know that I love your color selections and I did the frame parts in grey, but to me, a hot new engine has to be RED!!!

JMHO - and only that!

 

[Brosky]

2W,

I just realized that you said your body paint is red and I take that to mean the your engine compartment is the same. I agree with you about the RED/RED theme. I thought that you had painted your engine compartment black some time ago.

My mistake --- Oops!!!

With red fender wells black and silver or all silver would look nice. OK, Dale, I'm almost at the grey.

 

[2wrench]

First I was thinking about black with silver head.

Now I'm kinda thinking about going silver engine with
a black head.

I guess nobody has said anything about what the
actual stock color is. Sounds boring, I suppose.

Kinda beginning to lean to silver with black head,
maybe. Whadoyathink?

 

[sail]

on a red car the silver w/ black would be hot....assuming its clean. i thought if i do it would be green with the black car, but dark gray, hummm.

 

[eejay56]

Here is the original paint on a Spit the Dolomite engine in my other Spit is the same.

 

[DougF]

I would stay away from POR15 on the engine. Unless you get a hi-temp, I don't think it will take the heat.
Also, if you decide to repaint at some point, you will have a real task at hand. Scuffing POR 15 is hard enough on a smooth surface let alone a rough casted iron surface.

 

[kodanja]

I went with greasy rust !....lol

actually its satin black... :thumbsup:

 

[DNK]

Black transfers heat better.

 

[SpitBang]

I wanted to make sure I did not loose my engine, so I went for this charming yellow

 

[Darrell_Walker]

I went for aluminum, with some BRG.

 

[Brosky]

Now, those two engines look really good!!

How about a silver block with red head?

 

[kodanja]

pink with purple poke a dots



Darell is that aluminum paint? (very nice")

 

[2wrench]

Thanks, Darrell. I think I like it. Silver/aluminum
and black detail wherever.

 

[Darrell_Walker]

Darell is that aluminum paint? (very nice")

Yes, it makes the block lighter