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I've been searching the archives both here and several other sites for modern paint code for the so-called Chevrolet blue-gray engine paint used from the late 30s up to around 1954.

Does anyone have a PPG, Dupont, Ditzler or equivelent code?

Thanks,
Steve

I have never seen the number, but Bill Hirsch produces quality engine paint, supposed to be a good color match for the original.

I just bought a quart from Jim Carter. It worked out pretty well.

Thanks guys. I may just order some. But I though for sure someone would have an appropriate code.

Steve

I has some mixed in PPG Concept to match the gray sold by The Filling Station. They came up with DCC 36304. Dark Gray.

Bob

Thanks guys, I appreciate your input.
Steve

I 2nd this.His paint works out really well and lasts.

Is the engine painted with the valve cover, lifter cover and oil pan installed? Or, all painted separate and then installed with the machined surfaces not painted?

The engine was painted with the covers and bellhousing in place, although the distributor, generator, water pump/pulley/fan, and road draft tube are supposed to be black, since they were installed after the engine was painted.

Thanks,
TJ

Forgot,
Is the intake gray or black?Thanks, TJ

Denny Graham posted the following information about engine painting:

This answer comes from long time member Gene Schneider, who’s opinion I have come to respect because of the years of exposure and research that he puts into his usual response. So here’s one more observation of the way they were delivered.


“The engines were assembled before they were painted with the exception of the fan, distributor, starter, generator, crankcase road draft tube and oil cap (on pre-1949 216 engines). These parts were black.

The blue/gray parts would include the balancer, manifolds and their attaching parts (paint burnt off the exhaust manifold rapidly), the acorn nuts retaining the valve cover, oil cap on valve cover, the flywheel housing and its under pans and all bolts retaining the engine parts and the exposed edges of the gaskets.

The spark plugs were even installed before painting. A little paper cap protected the insulator but the metal hex was painted. This was always the way you could tell if the engine still had its original spark plugs.”

Thanks for all the info. Will paint it this weekend.