Re: [FWDLK] Engine Color

[Terry & Andree Hoeman <tehoema@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

don't ever believe the colors shown on the factory sales literature.  Amazing to see some of the color schemes they showed on the cars and engines and never came anywhere close to putting on the real cars.

 

Actual paint showing on the engine castings is another story.  I would expect that silver with black for the accessories would be correct but don't know the Desoto that well.  It would be correct on a 55 Chrysler unless you have 300 and then it gets gold for the valve covers and air cleaner assy.

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From: Maverick Woodward

To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sent: Friday, May 18, 2001 10:02 AM

Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Engine Color

Speaking of engine color.... I have a '55 Desoto and have seen pictures of
restored cars with the engines painted silver. The factory color material I
have seen has the engines painted green with orange valve covers. My engine
is unrestored and my valve covers look like they used to be orange. The
engine has very little color left on it but there is green on the block.
Although other things, like the oil filler tube, are silver. What's the
correct color here??