Colour of 2 litre block

Antony · #1 (**permalink**) 22-04-21, 10:46 AM

What paint is used for 2 litre blocks to match the original? If it makes any difference, mine is a 100A engine.

Bela · #2 (**permalink**) 29-04-21, 08:42 PM

Antony,

may be this Bristol 403 cleaning before dismantling will give you an idea.

mikebro · #3 (**permalink**) 30-04-21, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Bela

Antony,

may be this Bristol 403 cleaning before dismantling will give you an idea.

This isn't any help, but out of interest I decided that Austin-Healey engine green looks really nice so that's what I've used. The original Bristol colour was similar, but rather more towards a light brown than a light green

Geoff Kingston · #4 (**permalink**) 01-05-21, 12:16 PM

I was going through my printed copy of the old BOC WIKI and came across some notes I had added that the original engine paint was Speedcote 2 French Grey BS 3630, searching this on google brought me to a page on Stefano Pasini's site of the restoration of my old 403 which is no doubt where I first noted it down from and his source of information was Derek Hughes another long term owner.
Geoff.

Antony · #5 (**permalink**) 03-05-21, 01:57 PM

Thank you all for your help

peterg · #6 (**permalink**) 13-05-21, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by mikebro

This isn't any help, but out of interest I decided that Austin-Healey engine green looks really nice so that's what I've used. The original Bristol colour was similar, but rather more towards a light brown than a light green

Yes, when my engine was painted the restorer used the BMC green, as used on their engines, as the closest match