What color to paint my new engine?

[doogievlg]

After scrolling through a lot of engine bag pics I never really got a good look at a small block with aluminum heads to decide what color to paint mine. What color do you think would look best and post pics if you have them.

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[dantegray]

Black

 

[krazykuda]

Chartruse

 

[Todlich]

Chartruse

Real men paint things Mangenta!

But for real, Hemi orange is popular......obviously!

just look at some of MRL engines:
http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?t=261967


look pretty damn good!

 

[doogievlg]

Chartruse

It's funny that you said that. My friends dad was wearing a shirt that color tonight and I told him I was going to paint it that color...jokingly.

 

[buckshotbishop]

single stage go mango looks really good and with an epoxy base coat is holding up really well on my 340

 

[UDUST81]

just cover it in mud and oil and tell everyone you found it in a field, put it in the car and race for pink slips lol

 

[Rice Nuker]

I vote paint the whole engine including valve covers the aluminum heads and intake an engine color factory blue or body color, polish off the paint on the ribs of the valve covers and clear them. Yellow zinc the little parts such as hose clamps and gloss black all pulleys and accessories.

 

[/6 Matt]

I vote paint the whole engine including valve covers the aluminum heads and intake an engine color factory blue or body color, polish off the paint on the ribs of the valve covers and clear them. Yellow zinc the little parts such as hose clamps and gloss black all pulleys and accessories.

X2! Aluminum heads left bare look tacky!

 

[doogievlg]

Sorry I'm going to be tacky. I spent way to much on those girls to cover them up!

 

[ProStocker273]

I don't like aluminum heads bare either but if your gonna keep em bare paint the motor silver or a aluminum or charcoal color. I always liked the industrial look.

 

[doogievlg]

I'm thinking of just clear coating it. I had the block acid dipped. I know a lot of guys paint the motor and intake and everything the same color but I'm not a fan of that myself.

 

[RichardJ916]

Here a few pictures of mine.....
I love it.

 

[DartVadar]

I painted mine all black, but left the aluminum heads. May be tacky but I like how it looks!

 

[RichardJ916]

Here is a picture of Motor Inside Duster

 

[CudaChris67]

This is a member's motor I thought looked cool:

https://1967barracuda.shutterfly.com/pictures/680

Here is my work in progress:

 

[krazykuda]

I like stock colors: Small block Mopar Blue (plastikote 232). Hemi Orange (plastikote 226), or Red.

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[FJ5]

Here is mine.

 

[ir3333]

it's hard to beat torquoise for '69

 

[69MOPE]

This should be a poll. I vote for orange.

 

[cudaracer]

Love the blue and black colors.

Not a fan of pumkin orange.

 

[doogievlg]

How do I make a poll?

 

[KosmicKuda]

I vote paint the whole engine including valve covers the aluminum heads and intake an engine color factory blue or body color, polish off the paint on the ribs of the valve covers and clear them. Yellow zinc the little parts such as hose clamps and gloss black all pulleys and accessories.

X3
Bare aluminum intakes scream Chevy.
Mopar painted the 340-6 and 440-6 aluminum intakes.

 

[clinteg]

I'm doing matte black motor and heads with timing cover and intake powdercoated cast aluminum. I personally don't like ANY factory motor paint. Silvers and blacks are my vote.

 

[doogievlg]

Poll is up. Thanks for setting it up. Now cast your votes!!