265 Engine Color opinions

[blue71c]

What about Hemi orange? My 53 is blue so I'm thinking about going with a white for the engine. A nice contrasting color under the hood. Lol

[chrysler1941]

On 9/25/2017 at 11:27 PM, Reg Evans said:

You would be bored......they are all Silver.

I did do this to one of my 23" 230's just to mess with lookers.

 

I've often wondered about the red Spitfire lettering. Was this ever done from the factory?

[Don Coatney]

15 minutes ago, chrysler1941 said:

I've often wondered about the red Spitfire lettering. Was this ever done from the factory?

I dont think the SPITFIRE lettering was ever red from the factory. But I am positive the SPITSFIRE lettering never was in the factory.

[40desoto]

13 hours ago, 40desoto said:

The color I'm shooting for

I guess not many are big fans of this color.   I dont know but it kinda makes me like it more.  LOL  I just wanted something different and wondering if anyone has these this color done on a flathead before and would be willing to share some samples.  Silver is just not doing it for me, I see too many like that.

Another option I was thinking was a Champaign Gold metallic.  Ive always like that beige tone color with black or silver contrast. 

[Frank Elder]

A golden engine means Hudson to me.

 

[40desoto]

Was thinking this. Is more of an Oldsmobile color

[chrysler1941]

22 hours ago, Don Coatney said:

I dont think the SPITFIRE lettering was ever red from the factory. But I am positive the SPITSFIRE lettering never was in the factory.

Yes I noticed that, very cool. 

Just saw an opportunity to bring up the subject as many paint letters red.

Edited September 28, 2017 by chrysler1941

[Tom Skinner]

I like the Yellow, Green, Beige, and the Blue.

I was just thinking I better go with the Stock.

[Frank Elder]

How about that beige/tan you like with olds gold for the accessories .......air breather, genny, oil filter....rtc.

Edited September 29, 2017 by Frank Elder

[Matt Wilson]

On ‎9‎/‎27‎/‎2017 at 1:52 PM, 40desoto said:

I guess not many are big fans of this color.

I like the beige.  I will probably either do that or do a gray color.  As with you, silver also does not do it for me.

[40desoto]

Decision made.  Going the satin gold route. Note: that air breather is not going on the car

[desoto 5053]

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[desoto 5053]

6 minutes ago, desoto 5053 said:

 

[pflaming]

I wanted an old look so I shot six coats of satin clear anti-rust protection on mine. Picture to follow.

 

Edited March 11, 2018 by pflaming

[Lloyd]

On 9/25/2017 at 5:46 PM, Dodgeb4ya said:

Pretty cool rail for the plug wires, did you make that?

 

 

I know this is not a color other than silver but I was trying to get as close to original color as I could. VHT Cast Aluminum:

 

[Plymouthy Adams]

anything other that dirt, grease and rust will look good....

[Dodgeb4ya]

Some engine colors might look odd depending on the firewall color.

[Dozerman51]

I painted my IND-7 grey and highlighted the "Spitfire" in red along with other colors on the head. I won't tell you what color the grey is used on as you would ban me from the forum. LOL.

[dodgeguy]

I just woke up from a Rip Van Winkle nap, and I don't know how old this post is just saw it for the first time. But apparently this Don guy in the first picture stole my work bench and moved it to his shop ! At least according to all the messy tools laying on top, I swear that's how mine looks day in,  day out. I clean it promise not to let it get bad, end of day right back where I started I tell people I keep it that way on purpose otherwise I cant find tool and concentrate on job at hand  if not in that condition!.Just kidding you Don, besides my bench wouldn't support a fully dressed flat head. My 2 cents worth, all the colors look good, because none of mine are painted, just caked in grease LOL

[HotRodTractor]

This might be an old thread - but just for the sake of it - I'm painting mine Chrysler Industrial Red. Seems fitting for an industrial 265 outfitting with OEM dual carbs and dual exhaust along with a "Spitfire" head to give it a factory hot rod feel. I think the truck is going to be Blue... so it should stand out.

[Matt Wilson]

15 hours ago, Dozerman51 said:

I painted my IND-7 grey and highlighted the "Spitfire" in red along with other colors on the head. I won't tell you what color the grey is used on as you would ban me from the forum. LOL.

So far, I think this may be the one I like best.   I'm really leaning toward this color scheme - gray with black accents - on my 265, whenever I get it assembled.  I'm also digging the chrome covers on the head bolts.

Edited March 12, 2018 by Matt Wilson

[homer41]

What color would have been used in 1941?  Dave

[Plymouthy Adams]

On ‎3‎/‎11‎/‎2018 at 2:54 PM, Dodgeb4ya said:

Some engine colors might look odd depending on the firewall color.

 

maybe I should have mentioned "in good taste"  some folks truly are not color coordinated....

[rhelm1953]

On a more serious technical note - will painting over sealing/mounting  surfaces such as exhaust, intake, water pump, etc cause sealing problems?  I copies some pictires from an old thread over a THE HAMB site and was wondering.

Hope its ok with the OP that I borrowed these pictures.  He might be on this site as well.

 

I always make it a point to mask off the sealing surfaces, I honestly don't know if it makes a difference I just consider it the "right" way to paint an engine.  After I clean the engine I also start with a good two part epoxy primer, epoxy has good adhesion and if the primer sticks the paint will to.

I never considered beige/tan for an engine color but it looks like a nice choice.  I always thought the stock silver was too easy to smudge and too hard to keep clean.

[40Club]

In the process of building a 265 now block will be Black with Aluminum Silver highlights and head with Red lettering on Spitfire and Black Lightning bolts. chrome nut covers ceramic Silver intake/exhaust with triple Weber 32/36 progressive Carbs from Redline