what color engine paint?

[techg8]

Black aint happening cause this thing is going to leak and I want to see where.

Gold is the color. Its gonna look niiice.

 

[RITTER]

Gold doesn't have to look "blingy" ... You just have to use it wisely :wink:

 

[DRIVEN]

The 455 blue paint of the early 70's is an awesome look with aluminum/ black accessories....just saying...

Agreed.

 

[techg8]

Gold doesn't have to look "blingy" ... You just have to use it wisely :wink:

This is the look I am now considering.

I looked at masking the intake manifold and I dont think thats going to work so itll be gold.

with a gold intake I was thinking black valve covers.

but yours looks real good with the black water pump too.

Ill post pics when I am done - hope to spray it today.

 

[online170]

If you want it to be different you could always try a new shade of gold to give it some life.

Contrast is key when painting an engine. Makes it look professional.

 

[bill]

Wasn't meant to be mean. To me, a gold engine means 'old school Olds 350 rocket' and when one sees one, one usually thinks 'performance', 'muscle', or 'power/torque' ( regardless of the fact not all the 350's were great performers stock ) and his swirl port 307 simply won't support that view. Also IMO, a gold engine is a bit 'blingy' too and being blingy without the muscle to back it up is kind of a ricer thing and who wants to be associated with using ricer tactics? A black engine says 'I'm not showing off' and IMO, looks cool too.

I agree with your premise DoubleV...just thought the put down wasnt really necessary, even if it light hearted....Honesty, I doubt many people in general these days even know or care about equating engine color with performance, regardless of engine manufacturer or size. Olds motors have become so rare, most people cant recognize them. I still hear a lot of people referring to the "442 Olds engine"....suggesting that the number means its 442 cubic inches.

 

[techg8]

Gold and flat black. I like the result.

 

[88MCsupersport]

Any color besides black is going to get extreamly dirty realy quick and then youll always be cleaning it off thats just my own opinion but if you were to paint the engine i would say the blue because thats an olds color like chevy i would do chevy orange for a show car because those colors are just going to get dirty

 

[techg8]

OK here it is installed and ready to start excepting a PROM chip.

I dont think the gold is too ostentatious....just looks Olds to me.

 

[sh1ft]

That looks good, and the flat black is a nice touch.