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Engine color suggestions
The goal for my C10 is to drive good, look good, and sound good. I'm having a hard time deciding what color I should paint my engine.
Here's my truck below. I picked up a 350 with Edelbrock's Pro-Flo 4 injection recently. I intend to run Holley's midmount accessory system in black. I'm hoping to pull off an OEM+ type look. I would like to clean up the firewall getting rid of excess seam sealer etc and repaint it in the factory gold without clear. I might do the same for the inner fenders but leave the Slosh tubz satin black. I'll hide wiring and hoses, too. I don't want black or hugger orange for the engine. Too common for me. I was thinking I would back date it with corporate blue using the older Chevrolet script valve covers with the script in black. However, I'm having a hard time finding examples to look at to see if I would like it. I'm concerned how it would look against the gold, too. I'm open to other colors entirely. Buick red maybe? Thoughts or suggestions welcome. ![]()
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Re: Engine color suggestions
money shot ---GOLD
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Re: Engine color suggestions
Eastwood has some Interesting colors.
You could use there selection to maybe pick your color. Link: https://www.eastwood.com/search/?q=engine%20paint Since you're wanting something different , What about Battleship Gray?
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Re: Engine color suggestions
Thank you, both. I'll be sure to check out the eastwood selections in full. I didn't think to just scroll through colors. That's a good idea.
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Re: Engine color suggestions
I paint everything Chevy Orange whether it's a Chevy or not. I did paint an Olds gold rocket bright gold like that pic in my black Cadillac Seville. That really popped when I opened the hood
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Re: Engine color suggestions
I agree with the above: definitely gold. Olds Gold would look great with your exterior color combo.
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Re: Engine color suggestions
I would probably just match the factory gold if I was to choose a gold color.
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Re: Engine color suggestions
This.
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Re: Engine color suggestions
Or this shade.
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Re: Engine color suggestions
Triple threat.
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Thanks. Putting them side by side really helps see the differences in the shading.
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Re: Engine color suggestions
I'm not settled on gold though that Seymour shade looks nice. I still think I want a contrasting color. What set me down this path was seeing UBT's Mississippi Mud build. He did his engine in Phoenix Yellow I think it was. Regardless, that engine stands out against the light blue bay. I thought that was a pretty good idea.
I appreciate the responses and welcome more if anyone cares to offer one. Thanks!
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Re: Engine color suggestions
What is the firewall color? The wheel wells color? The valve cover/air cleaner/alt/ect have a natural or same as block plan?
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Re: Engine color suggestions
The firewall is the body gold and will remain that way but I intend to leave it without clear. Inner fenders I and leaning towards the same. Slosh tubz I believe I will leave a satin black. I'm leaning towards keeping a factory style air cleaner instead of an aftermarket piece. If I go after market, it won't be shiny.
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Re: Engine color suggestions
Black dissipates heat faster than any color. If that's a concern
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Re: Engine color suggestions
I've never heard about the heat dissipation of black paint. Not a concern for me though. Now, the oil hiding properties I am well aware of, lol.
I think I may try to keep with the earth tones the truck has and go with a flat red along the lines of Georgia red clay or terracotta. Not a true red but more of an orange brown red maybe. I've also thought about champagne like GM used on everything for years. I have plenty of time to decide. I doubt any of this will happen this year. Thanks
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Re: Engine color suggestions
I just replaced the grille yesterday with all chrome and I sprayed the gold with engine block gold, Is That the color of more of a Harvest Gold like the truck?
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Re: Engine color suggestions
The gold in the grill is the color of your engine, too?
That's a nice looking front end!
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Re: Engine color suggestions
My 85 is sprayed Black this 86 is all factory silver and Alum. Its a custom built LSX
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