Painting a grey

FB60 · Post by **FB60** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 12:47 pm

I was just checking out the photo posted above again ...

The following are all painted BLACK :
fan blade, harmonic balancer and breather pipe?

Does anyone know if these were the stock original colours for these particular parts (I had always 'assumed' that 'all' the engine parts were GREY?).

Jamie

EK-179 · Post by **EK-179** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 1:47 pm

jamie.
the folowing should be black:

fan
fan pully

bosch blue: (ofcourse, if electronic system is bosch)

dizzy body
starter motor
generator
regulator box
coil
OR
the above items can be painted black as this was an option

if the motor has a lucas systmem, i believe coil was cad plated, and the rest was black?? i am not quite sure on the lucas system as i am a bosch person

evrerything else should be grey:

motor, harmonic balancer, head, rocker cover (unless its alloy, ofcourse) inlet/outlet manifolds and everythign else i have not mentioned.

i hope that helps (and i hope i have written it out correctly)

blue ute · Post by **blue ute** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 4:28 pm

Just to confuse the confused further I thought that -

FE - EK Lucas coil optional - aluminium with a black Bakelite top
FB - EK Bosch tin can coil - blue with red Bakelite top
Lucas regulators had an aluminium cover
Bosch regulators had a black cover
Distributor, starter motor - Bosch blue or Delco Remy black
Generator, oil filler, breather, harmonic balancer - black semi gloss
Gearbox unpainted
Engine, fan, sump - Grey
BUT I will stand corrected

Nic

FB 60 · Post by **FB 60** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 9:13 pm

I used the VHT engin spray can - did not like all grey, added GMH blue to break it up.

Motorspray high temp clear on inlet / exhaut to retard rust (I hope

)

Water pump is new - came painted black.

Andrew

EK-179 · Post by **EK-179** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 10:39 pm

ahh i neevr knew i could be so confused

i get my fully rebuilt, and hotted u pgrey back this week sometime, over $3000's worth

if yas want i will post some pics/specs when i get it back and start assembly/painting

jamie your motor looks pretty good as is

Esme · Post by **Esme** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 10:19 pm

Me Again.
Regarding the colour of the fan, pulley, and breather pipe, both my engine and the spare one I got from another club member sports these colours on these parts. As far as I could tell they had always been that colour. Upon removal of the black paint only metal lay beneath. As for the balancer, it came to me black,-look closely-, It's an 'after-market' harmonic balancer. My old one and the one on the spare motor were both completely shagged. I thought it wrong to paint this grey - almost sacriledge.

One thing I'm impressed with is the amount of discussion which has been fostered by a question on the 'correct' colour for a grey motor. Hope to catch up with some of you guys at the AHD on OZ day weekend. Come for the cars, stay for the motor!

Richard

EK-179 · Post by **EK-179** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 10:42 pm

ahh esme, i just realised that you were a victorian, will look forward to catching up with you @ ahd, when is it again?

Esme · Post by **Esme** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 10:13 pm

The AHD will be held at Sandown Park Raceway on Sunday the 29th January. (OZ day long weekend) General admission $10, gates open at 9:30am. Like they say in that booming voice re Calder or Avalon Raceway -Beee Therrre!