Engine colour?

[Old Man Emu]

Once I've steam cleaned my engine and gearbox, I want to give the engine a coat of paint.

What was the factory paint colour for a 2.24 petrol motor in 1967?

Was the gearbox painted, or just polished?


Old Man Emu

[JDNSW]

From memory, the engine is pale blue, but someone will probably correct this! However, neither the gearbox nor any other alloy engine or transmission bits (including the rocker cover and intake manifold) were either painted or polished, just natural casting finish. (Mine came from the army with the whole lot hammer finish dark blue!)

John

[S3ute]

What was the factory paint colour for a 2.24 petrol motor in 1967?

Old Man Emu

Colloquially - "duck egg blue".

Officially - light Admiralty grey.

Paint codes are listed at the top of the section.

Cheers

[Lotz-A-Landies]

Colloquially - "duck egg blue".

Officially - light Admiralty grey.

Paint codes are listed at the top of the section.

CheersSource of this "Official" citation?

The SIII engines were the DEB, while MoD engines were similar to Nile Green but I would really like an official colour code for the various era of engines. I have a Dec 1967 SIIb with an orange engine but don't think its the original colour.

[S3ute]

Source of this "Official" citation?



James Taylor - Land Rover Series II and IIA Specification Guide, Land Rover Series III Specification Guide.

Meant to be something of an authority on the marque from all accounts.

[Lotz-A-Landies]

James Taylor - Land Rover Series II and IIA Specification Guide, Land Rover Series III Specification Guide.

Meant to be something of an authority on the marque from all accounts.
A knowledgeable man no doubts, but does have numerous known fallibilities and errors in his published books.

I'll wait for an official source

[Old Man Emu]

What do the numbers signify?

Duck Egg Blue BS4800-16C33

OME

[Lotz-A-Landies]

What do the numbers signify?

Duck Egg Blue BS4800-16C33

OME BS4800 is British Standard 4800
16C33 is the code for the DEB colour in BS4800
Individual paint manufacturers will have their own formula to tint their paint to the match the colour standard

[Ozdunc]

I have a Dec 1967 SIIb with an orange engine but don't think its the original colour.

My '69 2a 88" engine was/is orange, 8:1 compression, 241xxxxxxx series engine

[The ho har's]

Duck Egg Blue, my '78 series is that colour and it is from factory


Diana correct of I am wrong.:)

When are you coming up to visit???
Mrs hh:angel:

[Lotz-A-Landies]

Carolyn

Duck egg blue is correct for Series 3, but there is some debate about Series 2 and 2a.

Series 1 spread bore 2 litre were light admiralty grey, and the 1595cc engines were a grey green colour (don't have a code)

Sent a REMLR PM, the panels aren't ready for paint so trip will be November at the earliest.