I think we should finally settle this once and for all. Maybe while we’re at it, also reach a decision on what oil is best for a stovebolt.
Seriously though, here’s my 2 cents. On 216 engines I have seen with remnants of original paint on valve cover....the gray is very dark, almost charcoal, with no hint of blue like the filling station color.
However, here’s what I think. Chevrolet never had a standard. They used whatever they had. War years fell right in the middle of the dipper 216/235 motor’s life cycle. Gray was gray and no one cared. Sources varied. Some lighter, some darker, some with a hint of blue. That’s why we have different examples today and folks convinced their version is “correct.”
(I have nothing to back any of this up)
Last edited by JW51; 11/09/2017 12:31 AM.
