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Almost ready for paint. What color this time?

Posted By: WILD BILL

Almost ready for paint. What color this time? - 09/22/10 03:50 AM

Well, just about done with all the machine work on the block...






And now it's time to think about what color to do it this time.

Before you guys go crazy it will be BLUE, but what shade?

The original motor was a dark ford blue and I liked that one. The motor we built at Koffel's was an AMC big bad blue. I was trying to match the color of the car with that one and it wasn't quit right.

So, what do ya think.........
Posted By: max_maniac

Re: Almost ready for paint. What color this time? - 09/22/10 03:55 AM

You may like blue but I'm not sure that is your "lucky" color for an engine


I think pink would be a nice touch





Russ
Posted By: pro6pakRR

Re: Almost ready for paint. What color this time? - 09/22/10 03:57 AM

I say mopar blue.You painted it Ford and Amc blue and look what happened
Posted By: Ari440

Re: Almost ready for paint. What color this time? - 09/22/10 03:58 AM

....orange chevy orange ....


me bad !


GOOD LUCK
Posted By: wesw

Re: Almost ready for paint. What color this time? - 09/22/10 04:01 AM

with all the luck you have with blue i would think about changing colors. i would go black if it was me. good luck with the new build. i hope it stays together this time.
Posted By: HEMI472

Re: Almost ready for paint. What color this time? - 09/22/10 04:04 AM

i agree BLACK
Posted By: topside

Re: Almost ready for paint. What color this time? - 09/22/10 04:13 AM

I paint my race motors grey - learned from Penske TransAm motors that it makes it easy to see things - but the smog-era Chrysler blue would be a nice contrast to your car.
Posted By: roadhazard

Re: Almost ready for paint. What color this time? - 09/22/10 04:15 AM

I need a color swatch





Didn't know things were so far along
Posted By: HEMIFRED

Re: Almost ready for paint. What color this time? - 09/22/10 04:18 AM

Jake always paint the Ford blue . I think his motors ran ok .
Posted By: 70RTRacer

Re: Almost ready for paint. What color this time? - 09/22/10 04:23 AM

I agree with Wes. Black
Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Almost ready for paint. What color this time? - 09/22/10 04:40 AM

Bill paint it what YOU want... I put Petty blue only
because you like it.... I paint them either black or
orange... I might paint the next one red to match the car
Posted By: HEMIDARTS

Re: Almost ready for paint. What color this time? - 09/22/10 04:55 AM

i voted Petty blue also.
And i agree paint it the one that you like, you have to look at it.

I am going through the same thing in my car,
my new motor is very nice HEMI oarnge, but my car is blue.
Posted By: ProSport

Re: Almost ready for paint. What color this time? - 09/22/10 05:00 AM

Bill where is the motor being built? Did you ever figure out exactly what caused the other engine failures? Was it just a rod failure?
Good luck with it. I would paint it Hemi orange for sure if it was my car.
Posted By: WILD BILL

Re: Almost ready for paint. What color this time? - 09/22/10 05:10 AM

Building this one at Koffel's just as with the others.

Rod failure is the most likly cuase but to this date still no smoking gun.

I have no issues with the Orange paint, the 72's motor is orange.

It's just not me (I know, Big shock)

Pretty sure if I did it in any other color at this point someone would call those silly men in the white coats to pay me a visit.

Each coice has it's appeal to me hence the poll.

Kinda like trying to decide betweena a Root beer float, a banna split, or a hot fudge sunday.
Posted By: Chris'sBarracuda

Re: Almost ready for paint. What color this time? - 09/22/10 05:14 AM

Hot Fudge Sunday here..


Chris..
Posted By: enelson

Re: Almost ready for paint. What color this time? - 09/22/10 06:06 AM

I'd go chrysler blue or hot fudge... there's only one blue I'd paint a mopar block
Posted By: MoparBilly

Re: Almost ready for paint. What color this time? - 09/22/10 08:20 AM

Every single big block I've ever done was painted Chrysler red, and they've all done me well, so thats the only choice for me. I did my small block in the smog era mopar blue, and it came out great..it's in a white car with blue interior.

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Posted By: moparniac

Re: Almost ready for paint. What color this time? - 09/22/10 09:05 AM

just dont use the same color you have been using is my vote! good luck this time bill
Posted By: smokinwoody

Re: Almost ready for paint. What color this time? - 09/22/10 11:57 AM

hot day....rootbeer float..

then on to the banana split with Xtra HOTFUDGE...

paint it Pontiac blue and let em all figure it out...
Posted By: sleepyhead416

Re: Almost ready for paint. What color this time? - 09/22/10 12:04 PM

BLACK
Posted By: Mr.Yuck

Re: Almost ready for paint. What color this time? - 09/22/10 12:09 PM

Race Hemi orange. It will be a nice offset to all the blue.
Posted By: dustergirl340

Re: Almost ready for paint. What color this time? - 09/22/10 12:14 PM

Where is the green option???

Posted By: blown572dart

Re: Almost ready for paint. What color this time? - 09/22/10 12:18 PM

Quote:

I agree with Wes. Black




also
Posted By: moparmxz

Re: Almost ready for paint. What color this time? - 09/22/10 12:30 PM

Black
Posted By: EasyG

Re: Almost ready for paint. What color this time? - 09/22/10 12:53 PM

Quote:

Building this one at Koffel's just as with the others.




Third times a charm!
Posted By: joshking440

Re: Almost ready for paint. What color this time? - 09/22/10 12:58 PM

I SAY GREEN
Posted By: Butch

Re: Almost ready for paint. What color this time? - 09/22/10 01:01 PM

Paint it what ever color it should be for the year if the motor. Or PINK
Posted By: Challenger 1

Re: Almost ready for paint. What color this time? - 09/22/10 02:35 PM

Be a badazz and leave it bare, save weight and no worries about paint chips.
Posted By: B1Fish540

Re: Almost ready for paint. What color this time? - 09/22/10 02:39 PM

Ford blue. cause I had one too.
Posted By: WILD BILL

Re: Almost ready for paint. What color this time? - 09/22/10 03:53 PM

Has anyone ever seen the smog era blue next to petty blue?

I'm wondering how close they are as they look close in pics.
Posted By: Moparnut426

Re: Almost ready for paint. What color this time? - 09/22/10 03:58 PM

DUDE what gives,

Absolutely nothing then BOOM, a block with a crank, and rods in it.

Very disapointed in you blue master. NEED MORE PICTURES, AND SPECS this time round also.

Kasey
Posted By: B1Fish540

Re: Almost ready for paint. What color this time? - 09/22/10 04:04 PM

I think TonyS451's motor may the blue your talking about:

https://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/show...rue#Post5689653
Posted By: WILD BILL

Re: Almost ready for paint. What color this time? - 09/22/10 04:07 PM

Quote:

DUDE what gives,

Absolutely nothing then BOOM, a block with a crank, and rods in it.

Very disapointed in you blue master. NEED MORE PICTURES, AND SPECS this time round also.

Kasey





I honestly thought you guys would get sick of seeing pics of me building motor after motor.

After all, all the pics would look almost identicel

There has been talk of some small chamges but nothing set in stone yet.

So far the bottom end is the same as it has been. Forged crank, same rods and slugs, cut the deck to get .010 in the hole.
Posted By: steelhead

Re: Almost ready for paint. What color this time? - 09/22/10 04:54 PM

GOOD LUCK with this one Bill Was good to see you and your Dad at Norwalk Skip BLUE
Posted By: dartman366

Re: Almost ready for paint. What color this time? - 09/22/10 05:23 PM

Quote:


paint it Pontiac blue and let em all figure it out...

Hey! that's whats on my small block, look's darned good too.
Posted By: DAK512

Re: Almost ready for paint. What color this time? - 09/22/10 06:34 PM

Petty Blue to match the car
Posted By: WILD BILL

Re: Almost ready for paint. What color this time? - 09/22/10 06:56 PM

Quote:

Quote:


paint it Pontiac blue and let em all figure it out...

Hey! that's whats on my small block, look's darned good too.





Gotta pic?
Posted By: not_a_charger

Re: Almost ready for paint. What color this time? - 09/22/10 08:09 PM

Honda Electron Blue Pearl.
Posted By: WILD BILL

Re: Almost ready for paint. What color this time? - 09/22/10 08:12 PM

Quote:

Honda Electron Blue Pearl.





Not if that's the color of the engine in your Jeep



I don't wanna get stuck on the rocks



Posted By: not_a_charger

Re: Almost ready for paint. What color this time? - 09/22/10 08:17 PM

Bwahahahaha!
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