engine paint color 73 240Z ?

[brobob]

What was the original paint color for the engine block ?

I believe the head stays unpainted ?

Mine is not painted and I want to make it look as correct as possible.

Thanks Brobob:stupid:

[zorro]

Which engine? do you have the L24 in it?

[brobob]

well,

I am not up on the proper terminology just yet but..

I have a 2.8 short block with a 2.4 head and round top carbs.

I want to make it appear to be a correct 2.4 with the paint color.

Thanks Brobob

[Doehring]

In www.zhome.com there ist the recipe. I think you will find it under "Technical articles".

Rolf

[Mr Camouflage]

Blue is the answer to your question

L24 blocks were a mid blue colour. not too light, not too dark.

maybe a little darker that the blue used in this website (depending on your brightness settings of course).

Don't know if it had a name of where to get it though.

[james240]

I read a post some time back, can't remember where, but "Old Ford Blue" is about as close you can get out of an autoparts store. I found some and it matches pretty close to the original color. In the post I read, the writer was showing his car, and a judge had asked how he got such a close color mix to the original factory color. Answer - "Old Ford Blue"

Zappy Trails:D

[Doehring]

The mix is at www.zhome.com. Look at Z Technical Library, Index of technical Articles, Body, Correct engine paint mix.

Take care to get colours that are heat proof.

Rolf

[Marty Rogan]

The color is Datsun Blue. If you want to get an exact match, contact Les or Dennis at Clsic Datsun Motorsports: http://www.classicdatsun.com/

This did some of the restored 240's for Nissan's Z Store Program. They sell it in rattle cans of heat resistant paint. It is isn't cheap if I recall, but this is as correct as it gets.

Marty

[brobob]

Thanks Marty,

I think ole' Ford blue is it , or as close as this country by needs to come.

Thanks again

Brobob:stupid: