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I'm currently rebuilding my B-4-B's power plant and restoring the engine compartment close to factory condition as part of the project. Does anybody know which brand of paint most closely matches the silver engine color?

Also, I wanted to get your input on the correct factory paint colors for the following items...I've taken a guess for each part:

Air Cleaner: Semi-gloss black

Bellhousing: Silver

Bellhousing Pan: Gloss Black (?)

Breather Cap: Semi-gloss Black

Breather Tube: Silver

Draft Tube: Semi-gloss Black

Engine Block: Silver

Fan: Semi-gloss Black

Frame: Flat black (?)

Front Motor Mount to Frame Bracket: Semi-gloss black

Front Motor Mount to Engine Bracket: Silver

Generator: Semi-gloss Black

Inner Fenders: Semi-gloss Black

Intake Manifold: Silver

Master Cylinder: Natural Cast Iron

Oil Filter: Semi-gloss Black

Oil Pan: Silver or gloss black (?)

Pulley, Water Pump: Semi-gloss Black

Pulley, Crankshaft: Silver

Radiator: Gloss black (?)

Radiator Core Support: Semi-gloss Black

Starter: Semi-gloss Black

Steering Box: Natural Cast Iron

Timing Cover: Silver

Transmission: Silver

Upper Radiator/Grill Shell Filler Panel: Semi-gloss Black

Water Pump: Silver

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I don't know if it's "correct" or not, but I used Dupli-Color's Aluminum Engine paint on my engine, bellhousing, and trans. Using your list I'll add what I used. Again, it may not be "correct", but it's what I did.

Air Cleaner: Rustoleum Black

Bellhousing: Same as engine

Bellhousing Pan: Same as Bellhousing/engine

Breather Cap: Rustoleum Black

Breather Tube: Same as engine

Draft Tube: Same as engine

Engine Block: Dupli-Color "Aluminum" color Engine paint

Fan: Rustoleum Black

Frame: POR15 with POR Top Coat Black

Front Motor Mount to Frame Bracket: Same as engine

Front Motor Mount to Engine Bracket: this is part of the front engine cover, so it is engine color

Generator: Black, painted at the starter/alternator shop

Inner Fenders: Same as frame

Intake Manifold: Dupli-Color High Temp "Aluminum" Color Engine paint used on Both manifolds

Master Cylinder: Engine color, but much of it came off when I spilled brake fluid on it during bleeding

Oil Filter: Rustoleum Black

Oil Pan: Same as engine

Pulley, Water Pump: Same as engine

Pulley, Crankshaft: Same as engine

Radiator: Black, done at radiator shop when recored

Radiator Core Support: Same as frame

Starter: Black, done at starter/generator shop

Steering Box: Same as frame

Timing Cover: Same as engine

Transmission: Same as engine

Upper Radiator/Grill Shell Filler Panel: Same as frame

Water Pump: Same as engine

Merle

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The most readily available and durable paint I can find is Rust-Oleum satin black. I think I'm going to stick with this one as I've had great sucess with it in the past. I painted many parts with this under the hood of my Chevy over 10 years ago and it's holding up really well. It resists gas, oil, grease, and high temps, and always cleans up nicely with a rag and WD-40.

Back to the shop....I'll post pics soon!

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  • 1 year later...
Got mine from Mancini Racing. Mopar engine paint - Aluminum Silver.. Goes on real nice. Says it matches the 40-50's engine color.

http://chucker54.stores.yahoo.net/mope10.html

Chrysler is no longer making the Aluminum color engine paint. Just tried to order some more from Mancini and they said it's discontinued :-(

Anybody got some laying around they'd like to give up? Or find a good match in a different brand? (it's touch-up time for my block)

I always liked the idea of a mopar engine being painted with mopar paint, but with this news, doom and gloom is setting in.

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Eastwood is a pretty good source...(mind you everything will cost more than $40.00) they carry most everything for paints and finishes.

http://www.eastwood.com/?srccode=ga200220&gclid=CO7Xz7muxacCFUVqKgodgi-BDQ

Hank :)

Yes, I like some of their paints, especially the "underhood black". The color and sheen is perfect. Just expensive and you have to pay/wait for shipping, as said. I'm going to look into the POR-15 silver. I have to pull the head again and replace the intake guides due to premature wear - and want to give it a fresh coat.

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