Michael,
These engines were mass produced for mass production cars and trucks. The
long block was assembled at the engine plant with bell housing attached and
then painted. To be completely correct everything would be painted the
engine color (bolt heads, manifolds, water pump, edges of the pan gaskets,
blow-by tube, etc.). So, if you want a 100 point truck that's the way it
needs to be, but if you want to drive it paint the exhaust manifold Hi-Heat
Cast Iron or Gray so it will look new longer.
Same goes for the Starter, Generator and Distributor, I believe they were
all painted after assembly, most guys use Gloss or Semi-Gloss Black.
The fuel pump is natural die cast color. Fuel lines are natural steel
color.
I am not 100% sure, but I think the fan should be engine color (some guys
think it should be Black because that the way they come out of the box as
replacements). I think either way you would be OK.
Regards,
Mike Boteler
'56 4400 Stake
'56 6400 Stake
'56 8400 Wrecker w/Holmes 525
'56 9200 Tractor w/Allison Automatic
'57 10500 Fire Truck
Hughesville, MD
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Lubitz" <mlubitz@texas.net>
To: "Ole Truckers" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 6:05 AM
Subject: [oletrucks] Help with paint color for 216 for '46 3/4 ton pick up
> Guys,
>
> I need more help. Can you help me by verifying these "colors", please,
> please? I think that you may be the only one to know if I am headed in
> the
> right direction and I want my 216 to be just right. I am trying to make
> everything look like it came from the showroom in '46. And, though I
> hardly
> believe it, I am almost ready to put the engine back in Buddy. Here are
> my
> questions:
>
> 1. Exhaust manifold - high temperature cast blast
> 2. Intake manifold - high temperature cast blast
> 3. Starter, bell housing cast iron end - cast blast
> 4. Starter non-bell housing cast iron end - cast blast
> 5. Generator, pulley end - semi-flat black
> 6. Generator, pot metal non-pulley end - pot metal color (kinda equal to
> stainless paint)
> 7. Distributor body - semi-flat black
>
> I am hoping to finish the paint on some of this stuff tonight so any help
> would really be appreciated!
>
> Michael Lubitz
> (512) 306-1681
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