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| | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 192 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 192 | WHAT COLOR FOR ENGINE,TRANS,FAN,OIL CANISTER,REAR END,
I HAVE SEEN BLACK ENGINES,LIGHT GREEN ENGINES,
ORANGE, AND CHEVY RED. DID GMC USE ANOTHER COLOR BACK THEN,?AND HOW MANY COATS? | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | not sure about the engine color for GMC, but if it's CDN and has a 235, then it'd be gray - the trans and rear end weren't actually painted from all I've seen, but mostly folks paint'em black, as well as the fan and oil filter, tho that depends on the brand too - starter and generator black as well
Bill | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 | I just used 'CAST IRON' color for the engine, head, bellhousing and pan. Put 4 coats on. The valve cover and two pushrod covers are a different color. The starter is silver body and the end is black.
Jim & Caroline
The highway is for gamblers, better use your good sense."
Gooday-that's my 1¢ answer due to the lousy economy ~ cause I ain't got - no . mo . doe
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 192 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 192 | THANKS GUYS THAT HELPS ALOT.
GRAY IT IS FOR THE ENGINE AND BLACK FOR ACCESSORIES.
CAST IRON FOR THE TRANS AND REAR,SILVER FOR THE DRIVE SHAFT ,MY OIL CONTAINER IS YELLOW SO I WILL STAY WITH THAT.BLACK ON THE FRAME .SHOULD BE DONE THIS WEEK-END WILL POST PICS ON SUNDAY | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,893 Socket Breaker | | Socket Breaker Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,893 | plz stop with the all CAPS. It is considered to be the equivalent of 'shouting' online.
-W | | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 192 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 192 | sorry.........
i'm all thunbs with "the box"
thay didn't have the paint i needed at cannuck-tire so i went with chevy orange and black manifold paint for starter and fan etc,..hope to start on painting the frame this week-end | | |
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