Proper engine paint color for a '41 Dodge?

['41 Fat Bottom Girl]

When I rebuild my flathead 6-  What was the original color for the engine? I don't need to have an exact color, just to know if it was green or tan, or other- 

Just don't want to do something like Chevy orange (nuttin' against Chevys, but I like this car being old Mopar!)

Motorheads Forever!

[Plymouthy Adams]

The Rustoleum silver in brush on is spot on and easy to apply and touch up as it ages....

['41 Fat Bottom Girl]

Great! Thanx very much.

[greg g]

Go to link, the header picture is a Chrysler truck engine but the colors are correct for a chryco flathead sixes.

 

https://m.facebook.com/groups/194200864347464

 

['41 Fat Bottom Girl]

Great! Nuthin' like a picture to tell the story...Thanx, guys!

[JD luxury liner]

sorry guys , did mine in light grey enamel . & I LIKE IT.

 

[greg g]

Mine is hammer tone bronze

[Cold Blue]

Mine is silver head, red block, and I LIKE IT!! Is not period correct, but I am a believer in doing what you like for your car!

[Cold Blue]

1 minute ago, Cold Blue said:

Mine is silver head, red block, and I LIKE IT!! Is not period correct, but I am a believer in doing what you like for your car!

And mine is a 48 Plymouth, so really not applicable to a 41 Dodge.....LOL!!

[DJ194950]

Same colors for block and head I chose so I like it! lol. I like the contrast in colors to show off a clean motor, at least it used to be!  ?

 

That is, as long as you used Mopar Red!! ?

 

DJ

['41 Fat Bottom Girl]

Thanx for the pix, everybody. Great food for thought.

My rims, paint & seats aren't original, so what the heck- I sure do like the silver and red combo! Beautiful engine compartment, Cold Blue.

Bronze and silver is cool too...decisions, decisions, decisions...

[hansen]

De Soto 1941,,,,,maybe too much silver! This is 20 years ago. Today I would do it with more black. 

[BobT-47P15]

If you find the list of colors for various parts of a 40s Mopar (which I believe is in the reference section of this forum) it will probably say engine silver and accessories black.  That's what mine is.  I used POR 20 made by the POR 15 company in high heat aluminum (kinda shiny) and got a can so could apply with a brush.  Has held up pretty well... Better than any spray can I ever used.  But....to each his own.

 

Found this in our reference section.....I suppose there should be one for a Dodge as well....but

it probably would be very similar.

 

Additional Plymouth Paint Information
Silver	Black (Semi Gloss)	Gray	Unpainted
Block Oil Pan Head Water Pump Oil Pump Front Engine Mounts Mainfolds Clutch Housing Transmission Oil Filler Tube Dipstick Tube Front Pulley Thermostat Housing Heater Bypass Hose	Starter Generator Distributor Body Wire Loom Holder Coil Holder Coil Air Breather Air Cleaner Air Cleaner Steady Breather Brace Valve Chamber Vent Valve Chamber Tube Fuel Pump Shield Fan & Pully Oil Filter Filter Brace Steering Box Entire Frame Brake Master Cylinder Brake Lines Inner Front Fender Shields Radiator Side Shields Engine Dust Shields Hood Lock Plate Brace Horns And Bracket Bumper Supports Radiator Support Radiator Cross Bar	Under Body Inside Floorpan Underside Of Hood Underside Of Trunk Lid Front Stone Guards Rear Stone Guards Front Fender Center Panel Grille Panel All Fenders (Inside) Inside Trunk Area Trunk Hinges Trunk Wheelwells (Trunk Side) Backside Of Wheels	Fuel Pump B&B Carb Fuel Lines Oil & Vacuum Lines Accelerator linkage Shift rods

 

 

Edited May 13, 2019 by BobT-47P15