So I'm just about done with the engine tear down (complete this week) and I'll begin to clean and repaint the block. I'm preparing this engine for a 1920's-1940's hot rod and obviously the engine will be very visible. My question is, has anyone used any other colors than chevy orange on a 350? How did it turn out? I'm looking for something different to do, since chevy orange is the obvious choice. I'd like to go with something a little more neutral.

I did Daytona Yellow for a customer...it was BRIGHT, but he loved it...we have also done some red which I liked, but others did not, I think colorwise I like ford blue the best..thats the only thing like abou ford...lol....its all in prefrence.. This is a ford 408 stroker we did not long ago...but I love the looks...ford blue and both the polished aluminum and basic aluminum mesh very well together. I wouldnt mind it on a chevy.

http://high-performance-engines.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/tmpphpU7zaZd.jpg

I have more pics @ work...I will post some for you tomorrow so you can see how they look.

Looks pretty good! I've seen the chevy orange, ford blue, and pontiac green in person, but are these really the only colors? I did see a fire engine red block (which I thought was alittle overkill), but it matched the fire engine car. I was toying around with dark grey or black. But I've never seen these used before.

Here is a chevy orange and red....I liked it...looked way better in person.

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m206/notalent2002/IMG_3482.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m206/notalent2002/IMG_3494.jpg

Another Red one....cant seem to find the Daytona Yellow, but we have one were starting on next week in that color...I will post when were done.

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m206/notalent2002/HP77-1.jpg

Neutral color...maybe a med/darker grey?


This is POR-15 engine enamel, used to be called Titanium. Probably too bright for what you want.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/kalthoff1/CIMG3610.jpg