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Re: Color of Engine Block

To: J McDonald <joe.mcdonald@home.com>
Subject: Re: Color of Engine Block
From: "Skip Gurnee." <skip47@home.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1999 17:36:11 -0800
Cc: Triumph List <Triumphs@autox.team.net>
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Joe-
The only color for a TR engine block is BLACK.  Even if you never open
the hood to see it, the CAR will suffer with an off-color engine, just
as a proper lady would suffer with an off-color joke!
-S.

J McDonald wrote:
> 
> Does anyone know where I can find information on what the original
> colour of the engine block on a 1966 TR4A IRS was?
> This engine is currently being rebuilt and was orange/red with no
> evidence of a prior paint job.   I had intended to have it repainted the
> same colour. (easy to spot any leaks)   I thought it was original, but
> was informed that the engine blocks may have been black.
> 
> Joe.McDonald@home.com
> 1966 TR4A - CTC57872L

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