I've seen some people saying there's a farmall red that matches well but I'm trying to see if there's better options.
What's the best engine paint for the red that's on the early slant 6s and 273s?
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I used Chrysler Industrial Red. I think it was Duplicolor If I remember correctly from 10+ years ago. It's the oil pan color which compares to the 50 year old original paint on the base of the distributor. The oil filter adapter was early International Harvester color which is not correct.
Looks extreamly close
International red
MidnightSwinger
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Noting is correct imo, the international is too bright, ford red is too dark, and the Chrysler industrial isn’t orange enough.
So I personally go with Chrysler Industrial, just because I like that shade the most of the 3.
Here is flash on and flash off of the original 273 commando from my 67 Barracuda. This car was all original 87,000 miles when I got it.
So I personally go with Chrysler Industrial, just because I like that shade the most of the 3.
Here is flash on and flash off of the original 273 commando from my 67 Barracuda. This car was all original 87,000 miles when I got it.
You really can't compare the fresh paint to a 50 year old aged, overheated, crusty, throttle spring bracket. IMO That's why I used my distributor. It was pretty protected and the new paint out of the can was a real close match.
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MidnightSwinger
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I certainly can, especially, when I compared this area to the back of the distributor when I pulled the motor, and they looked exactly the same.
Well, I'm pretty sure the paint on my 67 273 had become more orange and less intense over time, from repeated heat cycling and age... judging from the color of the Commando decal on the air cleaner, and the red paint on the Commando badge, at any rate.
I wound up using the International Harvester Red as someone had recommended. I would agree it is a shade too "cherry" red, however. It's too bad there aren't factory paint cards for the engine colors — or are there? I have never heard of one.
I wound up using the International Harvester Red as someone had recommended. I would agree it is a shade too "cherry" red, however. It's too bad there aren't factory paint cards for the engine colors — or are there? I have never heard of one.
As far as I know there are 2 different shades of IH Red. The cherry colored on I sampled above was the early color. Not orange enough for me too. Yes, use whatever you like. As long as it isn't Hemi Orange. LOL
Sorry, I didn't mean anything by what I said. I don't know how many you sampled and many people don't realise how much the original paint fades, ages, and changes colors in 50 years.
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MidnightSwinger
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I don’t take it personally, we both chose Chrysler industrial red. Sure paint will fade over time, but I don’t think it would make up for the difference in the oil pan and distributor in your picture. The CI red is just too red to be right, even considering age/weathering/color loss.
MidnightSwinger
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Ford red for reference
I hope @Abodysrule doesn’t mind me posting his picture. I bought this motor from him and painted it Chrysler Industrial red.
Here is Chrysler red on the Clifford intake on the left vs ford red on the Offy on the right
I hope @Abodysrule doesn’t mind me posting his picture. I bought this motor from him and painted it Chrysler Industrial red.
Here is Chrysler red on the Clifford intake on the left vs ford red on the Offy on the right
Cuda Al
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This is the OER Chrysler Red from Classic Industries.
I went through this in 2018 and tried 20 different versions of Chrysler Red, International Harvester Red and Industrial Red and all 20 were different. At that time I was able to get a couple cans of Mopar Red.
Alan
I went through this in 2018 and tried 20 different versions of Chrysler Red, International Harvester Red and Industrial Red and all 20 were different. At that time I was able to get a couple cans of Mopar Red.
Alan
Let's face it too, none of today's engine paint even comes close to the old days. I have gone through the better part of 3 cans of paint on my Hemi, and I know the first time anything gets on it, it's not going to be good. It's like it has no solids in it. Shouldn't have to spend $100-200 dollars to do a what used to cost us one can of engine paint for 3 or 4 dollars, but there's no going back
MidnightSwinger
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That looks very close
73Charger318
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Herb's Parts: RED ENGINE PAINT, Engine Paint, 2030
According to herbs:
"This is the bright red color used on all 273 engines from 1964-69, 1968 340 engines and 1964-69 318 engines"
Mopar Performance P4349218AB, altho it's tough to find. Used it on a couple engines now. I buy as many cans as I can find lol.
Durable, stands up well.
**edit** what I do cuz the MP is in short supply is use another red that's close as a base coat, then top with MP.
Durable, stands up well.
**edit** what I do cuz the MP is in short supply is use another red that's close as a base coat, then top with MP.
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I used Rustoleum's Regal Red for both of my slant motors.
Looks real nice, Zach!
junkyardhero
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i went with duplicolor engine enamel. it's not correct but it is RED, red.
initially i had bought some chrysler red from seymour, and that come off so orange that i thought that perhaps the can had been mislabeled.
initially i had bought some chrysler red from seymour, and that come off so orange that i thought that perhaps the can had been mislabeled.
This is Eastwood's Universal Red ceramic shot through a gun.
You can add about 5 oz of bright yellow to a quart of ford red for a bright red-not quite orange close to 944 or mazda "classic SU Red". Fully orange would be 50/50. Could also add bright red to "kubota orange".
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