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Re: [Fot] Engine Block color

To: FOT Triumph <fot@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Engine Block color
From: fubog1 via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2023 14:13:54 +0000 (UTC)
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 I use Duplicolor DE1635 SG black engine enamel on the block & related part=
s; on race engines I paint the bolt-on parts w/machinery gray, so it's easy=
 to see oil leaks, & Glyptal on the inside... IF it's perfectly clean.
Glen Efinger
   On Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 06:46:19 AM EST, Rod Pierce via Fot <=
fot@autox.team.net> wrote: =20
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 I'm not too far away from painting my block as well.=C2=A0=C2=A0
Just to verify, you are just using the common Rust-Oleum, not a high heat v=
ersion?
On Wed, Dec 20, 2023, 12:46 AM David Gott via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrot=
e:

I would think that some people choose black to HIDE the leaks=E2=80=A6. Lik=
e the factory obviously wanted to do?=C2=A0 LOL.=C2=A0 Gloss black is by fa=
r the worst/best for this=E2=80=A6 =C2=A0which I instantly regretted after =
trying to pinpoint a leak. =C2=A0 Determining the leak is =E2=80=9Ceverywhe=
re=E2=80=9D seemed to be correct at the time.=C2=A0 Good plan with the ligh=
t colors.
Dave G


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On Tuesday, December 19, 2023, 11:05 PM, Dave Riddle via Fot <fot@autox.tea=
m.net> wrote:


Good idea.=C2=A0 Think I=E2=80=99ll tell them this Rustoleum Yellow.=C2=A0 =
Similar to the Car and as you say, easy to see leaks, etc=E2=80=A6

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Dave Riddle

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602.692.5276

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From: Scott Janzen [mailto:sjanzen@me.com]=20
Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2023 4:48 PM
To: Dave Riddle
Cc: 'Friends of Triumph' Triumph
Subject: Re: [Fot] Engine Block color

 =C2=A0

I believe black was the factory color for all models, but for a race car I=
=E2=80=99m a big fan of a lighter color.=C2=A0 Mine are always just rustole=
um gray (boring) but the benefit is it is easy to see oil leaks, see what y=
ou are working on in poor light, etc. =C2=A0any of the colors you suggest w=
ould be way =C2=A0better than black for this purpose.=C2=A0 I will say that=
 rustoleum holds up real well to heat, doesn=E2=80=99t need perfect surface=
 prep, etc.

 =C2=A0

On Dec 19, 2023, at 6:25 PM, Dave Riddle via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrote=
:

 =C2=A0

Sounds like I might get my motor back from the Machine Shop this week. When=
 I talked to them they asked if I wanted the Block painted.=C2=A0 I=E2=80=
=99m not sure.=C2=A0 Factory motors were semi-gloss black as I remember but=
 I do have a spare motor I have had since 1996 when I bought my car from Bo=
b Schaller=E2=80=99s widow and the block on that motor is Red. I=E2=80=99m =
thinking that might be interesting or even paint it the Yellow or Green of =
the Car as I have some left over from when the Car was painted

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        <div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">I use Duplicolor DE1635 SG b=
lack engine enamel on the block &amp; related parts; on race engines I pain=
t the bolt-on parts w/machinery gray, so it's easy to see oil leaks, &amp; =
Glyptal on the inside... IF it's perfectly clean.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" dat=
a-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Glen Ef=
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                    On Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 06:46:19 AM EST, Rod=
 Pierce via Fot &lt;fot@autox.team.net&gt; wrote:
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                <div><div id=3D"ydp94e007d8yiv1646423046"><div><div>I'm not=
 too far away from painting my block as well.&nbsp;&nbsp;<div><br clear=3D"=
none"></div><div>Just to verify, you are just using the common Rust-Oleum, =
not a high heat version?</div></div><br clear=3D"none"><div class=3D"ydp94e=
007d8yiv1646423046gmail_quote"><div id=3D"ydp94e007d8yiv1646423046yqt68270"=
 class=3D"ydp94e007d8yiv1646423046yqt8337687302"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"=
ydp94e007d8yiv1646423046gmail_attr">On Wed, Dec 20, 2023, 12:46 AM David Go=
tt via Fot &lt;<a shape=3D"rect" href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; rel=3D"=
nofollow" target=3D"_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br clear=3D"n=
one"></div><blockquote style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc soli=
d;padding-left:1ex;" class=3D"ydp94e007d8yiv1646423046gmail_quote"><div>
I would think that some people choose black to HIDE the leaks=E2=80=A6. Lik=
e the factory obviously wanted to do?&nbsp; LOL.&nbsp; Gloss black is by fa=
r the worst/best for this=E2=80=A6 &nbsp;which I instantly regretted after =
trying to pinpoint a leak. &nbsp; Determining the leak is =E2=80=9Ceverywhe=
re=E2=80=9D seemed to be correct at the time.&nbsp; Good plan with the ligh=
t colors.<div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>Dave G<br clear=3D"none"><br cl=
ear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"><div><a shape=3D"rect" href=3D"https://mail=
.onelink.me/107872968?pid=3Dnativeplacement&amp;c=3DGlobal_Acquisition_YMkt=
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__Static_" rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank">Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPho=
ne</a><br clear=3D"none"></div><br clear=3D"none"><p style=3D"font-size:15p=
x;color:#715ffa;padding-top:15px;margin-top:0;">On Tuesday, December 19, 20=
23, 11:05 PM, Dave Riddle via Fot &lt;<a shape=3D"rect" href=3D"mailto:fot@=
autox.team.net" rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a>&g=
t; wrote:</p><blockquote><div id=3D"ydp94e007d8yiv1646423046m_-317973273184=
6775524yiv0346901107"><div><div><p><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;color:#1=
f497d;">Good idea.&nbsp; Think I=E2=80=99ll tell them this Rustoleum Yellow=
.&nbsp; Similar to the Car and as you say, easy to see leaks, etc=E2=80=A6<=
/span></p><p><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;color:#1f497d;"> &nbsp;</span>=
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p><div><p><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;color:#1f497d;"> &nbsp;</span></p=
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0.0pt;">From:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;"> Scott Janzen [ma=
ilto:<a shape=3D"rect" href=3D"mailto:sjanzen@me.com"; rel=3D"nofollow" targ=
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December 19, 2023 4:48 PM<br clear=3D"none"><b>To:</b> Dave Riddle<br clear=
=3D"none"><b>Cc:</b> 'Friends of Triumph' Triumph<br clear=3D"none"><b>Subj=
ect:</b> Re: [Fot] Engine Block color</span></p></div></div><p> &nbsp;</p><=
p>I believe black was the factory color for all models, but for a race car =
I=E2=80=99m a big fan of a lighter color.&nbsp; Mine are always just rustol=
eum gray (boring) but the benefit is it is easy to see oil leaks, see what =
you are working on in poor light, etc. &nbsp;any of the colors you suggest =
would be way &nbsp;better than black for this purpose.&nbsp; I will say tha=
t rustoleum holds up real well to heat, doesn=E2=80=99t need perfect surfac=
e prep, etc.</p><div><p> &nbsp;</p><div><p>On Dec 19, 2023, at 6:25 PM, Dav=
e Riddle via Fot &lt;<a shape=3D"rect" href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; r=
el=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:</p></di=
v><p> &nbsp;</p><div><div><p><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;">Sounds like =
I might get my motor back from the Machine Shop this week. When I talked to=
 them they asked if I wanted the Block painted.&nbsp; I=E2=80=99m not sure.=
&nbsp; Factory motors were semi-gloss black as I remember but I do have a s=
pare motor I have had since 1996 when I bought my car from Bob Schaller=E2=
=80=99s widow and the block on that motor is Red. I=E2=80=99m thinking that=
 might be interesting or even paint it the Yellow or Green of the Car as I =
have some left over from when the Car was painted</span></p></div><div><p><=
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