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ENGINE COLOUR

Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 3:05 pm
by eveline
HI LADS IM GETTIN MY ENGINE SPRAYED IN THE NEXT WEEK OR SO ,WHAT COLOUR WOULD THE ENGINE BEEN SPRAYED ORIGINALLY <br>Image<br>

Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 4:42 pm
by PSL184
Engine block, head, rocker cover, thermostat housing and sump were all green originally on your car. Dynamo would have been either green or black and the rest of the castings would have been left as a raw casting. This is a general list but if you are going concours there is more detail you need to know....?

Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 5:22 pm
by Cam
The closest I think nowadays is Deep Bronze Green. (BS381C).

Here's one I did earlier:

http://potteries.mmoc.org.uk/Members_Ca ... gine14.jpg

Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 6:19 pm
by Lukey
Has anybody seen the por 15 Austin Healey green engine enamel? Anybody have any opinions on it?

Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 7:22 pm
by aupickup
pretend its an austin and paint the block black :D :D

Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 7:25 pm
by PSL184
AFAIK 1275's were all black also.... ?

Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 1:27 pm
by Kevin
On one of the historic Mini sites they did a bit of research and tests they found that the most common green used was British Standard Middle Bronze Green but there were some engines that were painted in a darker shade that relates to Deep Bronze Green.

Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 1:32 pm
by eveline
thank a mil everyone

Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 10:00 pm
by bmcecosse
Engines as i remember them are more of an Almond Green colour.

Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 10:30 pm
by MGFmad
Bull Motif do an engine paint that is a good match to the original - comes in a traditional tin so easy to either brush it on or spray it.

Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 9:06 am
by Kevin
bmcecosse wrote:Engines as i remember them are more of an Almond Green colour.
But your eyesite was younger then :wink:

Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 2:29 pm
by stevey
theres a landrover green thats pretty close.

Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 4:16 am
by Bossk
I'm a little late to the conversation, but I used POR15 Austin-Healey green. This stuff won't even scorch with a propane torch. I tried.

http://www.por15.com/ENGINE-ENAMEL/productinfo/EEPA/