Thread: Engine colour?

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

Originally Posted by Old Man Emu

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

Originally Posted by S3ute

Colloquially - "duck egg blue".

Officially - light Admiralty grey.

Paint codes are listed at the top of the section.

Cheers

Source 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.

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

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.

Originally Posted by S3ute

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

What do the numbers signify?

Duck Egg Blue BS4800-16C33

OME

Originally Posted by Old Man Emu

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

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

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