[Fot] Engine Block color

[Dean Tetterton]

The best engine enamel I have found is made by Bill Hisch. He makes it in a
lot of stock colors:
I use Chevrolet Grey used in 29-52. for all my race engines. Makes things
easy to see and is good
to 700F. A form of aircraft enamel. Can be bought in spray cans or qts.

Dean



On Wed, Dec 20, 2023 at 8:34 AM Bob Kramer Gmail via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
wrote:

> Or just scrupulously clean the blocks manually, saving the original
> “interior” paint.
>
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> You only get one chance at life, make it a TRIUMPH.
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> On Dec 20, 2023, at 6:10 AM, Philip Gott via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
> wrote:
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> The iron used in these blocks is porous. Oil WILL eventually seep through
> everywhere. The best way to stop it is to use Glyptal on the entire inside
> surfaces of the block and head. It’s the red “paint” that gets removed when
> the machine shop cleans the block and head.
> Phil
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> On Dec 20, 2023, at 6:39 AM, Rod Pierce via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
> wrote:
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> 
> I'm not too far away from painting my block as well.
>
> Just to verify, you are just using the common Rust-Oleum, not a high heat
> version?
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> On Wed, Dec 20, 2023, 12:46 AM David Gott via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
> wrote:
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>> I would think that some people choose black to HIDE the leaks…. Like the
>> factory obviously wanted to do?  LOL.  Gloss black is by far the worst/best
>> for this…  which I instantly regretted after trying to pinpoint a leak.
>> Determining the leak is “everywhere” seemed to be correct at the time.
>> Good plan with the light colors.
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>> Dave G
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>> On Tuesday, December 19, 2023, 11:05 PM, Dave Riddle via Fot <
>> fot at autox.team.net> wrote:
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>> Good idea.  Think I’ll tell them this Rustoleum Yellow.  Similar to the
>> Car and as you say, easy to see leaks, etc…
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>> Dave Riddle
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>> dave at microworks.net
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>> *From:* Scott Janzen [mailto:sjanzen at me.com]
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, December 19, 2023 4:48 PM
>> *To:* Dave Riddle
>> *Cc:* 'Friends of Triumph' Triumph
>> *Subject:* Re: [Fot] Engine Block color
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>>
>>
>> I believe black was the factory color for all models, but for a race car
>> I’m a big fan of a lighter color.  Mine are always just rustoleum gray
>> (boring) but the benefit is it is easy to see oil leaks, see what you are
>> working on in poor light, etc.  any of the colors you suggest would be way
>>  better than black for this purpose.  I will say that rustoleum holds up
>> real well to heat, doesn’t need perfect surface prep, etc.
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>> On Dec 19, 2023, at 6:25 PM, Dave Riddle via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
>> wrote:
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>> 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.  I’m not
>> sure.  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 Bob Schaller’s
>> widow and the block on that motor is Red. I’m 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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