Not quite correct -
My very late production (one of the last 2000) '79 had a robin's egg blue valve
cover, I have seen others with it also, I understand it was the color that came
on Triumph valve covers.
Steve
Larry Macy wrote:
> And FWIW all 1500's were black, with an orange valve cover in the US (I
> think silver in GB)
>
> Larry
>
> At this exact moment in time 10/8/01 10:26 PM, "Frank Clarici"
> <spritenut@Exit109.com> made the profound statement:
>
> > SDOliner@aol.com wrote:
> >>
> >> What color were the Midget engines painted anyway?
> >
> > BMC olive green from 58 thru 67 both Sprites and Midgets
> > Not positive on the Midget engines in 68 and 69 but Sprite engines were
> > painted Healey metalic green.
> > Again, I am vague on 1970 models but 71 thru 74 Midget engines were black.
>
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