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Engine Color

Do any of you guys know the stock engine color on the 3.0L? Especially an older one like my 94. I am rebuilding it and want to paint it the stock color. Now that I have cleaned it down to the stock paint it is a kind of puke green/grey. I am going to take it all the way down to metal removing old paint and rust.
 
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I didnt know it had a color. Do silver. And don't forget, high temp paint i believe.

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If I rebulit mine I'd paint it silver or gloss black... and YES get the engine paint lots of coast to make it glossy, take your time
 
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Just go with black. Gloss is okay, its better to go with a dark color. Dark colors help pull heat out better than lighter...
 
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Originally Posted by NicksterSVT
Just go with black. Gloss is okay, its better to go with a dark color. Dark colors help pull heat out better than lighter...
never knew that...cool
 
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