Golden Jubilee
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Joined: Thu Dec 27, 2012 12:45 pm
Location: Canada's left Coast
Re: Engine paint
I think it is more important to have a colour that you like. Only you and a very few others will know the difference between an original IHC colour red and what you used. Carry on with what looks like a great job. The viewing public seem to like red the best.
The 6.9 Diesel I put into our R120 was in an original IHC grey that looked like flat primer and was sprayed on every part of the engine, including the fuel injection lines, oil pan, starter and pump. I like red engines with black oil pans and valve covers. I changed the fasteners to stainless steel, cleaned the injection lines and replaced the failing STANADYNE injection pump. I repainted the engine driven fan red because I thought the fan might be easier to see, well, the red all but made the fan disappear when it was rotating.
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