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In this Discussion
- 53jetman April 2009
- Dave53-7C April 2009
- Geoff C., N.Z. April 2009
- Poncho68 April 2009
308 Engine Color?
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Sorry for the newbie question, but what is the proper color for the 308 engine in my '51 Hornet? It's currently gold, and I've seen others in gold too, however, it appears that under the gold there is red and I'm wondering if that is original?
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Poncho68...as in wide track Pontiac?
Don't apologize for asking a question. The dumbest question is the one not asked. Anyway, gold would have been the original color. If you're saying that the color is red is beneath the gold, you may have a 1954 or newer engine. However, maybe one of the previous owners liked red and the one after him wanted the original gold. Who can say. Gold would have been the original color for your car's engine though.
I believe most people use Duplicolor Universal Gold #DE1604. -
Thanks! I'll have to check that out, any other way I can tell what year the engine is?
The Poncho name did come from my '68 Pontiac Firebird HO Convertible that used to sit alongside my Hornet, but I sold her last year to get a low mileage '71 454 Corvette. Still miss that beauty! -
The engine number and car number should be the same. if they are different, the engine has been changed.If you're stuck in a hole, stop digging.
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I know where the engine number is, where is the car number?
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nevermind, I found it. The numbers match, so I guess someone must have painted the engine red, then repainted it gold at some point.
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I beleive the factory used a kind of red primer coat on all engines before they were painted at the factory. Even on my '33 terraplane (which I am certain is all original) we found a redish color under the final finish of the engine.
Jerry
53jetmanJerry
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Well that's interesting and would indeed explain it. My car has 112k original miles and is quite original and very complete, so hearing about the red primer would make the most sense to me.
Thanks for the info! -
Never heard of, or have seen, any manufacturer priming an engine prior to painting it. Heck, all they cared about is that the paint color lasted long enough for the car to be sold. Does anyone know when they stopped painting engines?
