I'm planning to put a 292 in my '51 4400, and I haven't decided on colors yet either. Don't do what I did with my very first engine, a 1 liter 4 in a 1962 Austin Healey Sprite. I painted all of the accessory cover flat silver and the block with Spherex VHT white. The engine never really developed any fluid leaks, but the white looked a little dingy within a year.

195? Chevy 3800 dump truck
1973 Chevy C30 cab and chassis
1987 Suburban 3/4 ton 6.2L Diesel