what color engine parts

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Most of us know the '52 engines were gold, and the '54's red, but what color were some of the parts for the engines ?



Such as -- crankshaft pully (probably gold) ?

fan pully

crankcase breather pipe

oil filler cap and pipe

coil bracket

generator bracket

carb linkage

bell housing and automatic transmission case

starter and generator (probably black)?

fan



Might as well have the powdercoater do this stuff in the right colors. Probably no difference in price. There's some paint on most of this stuff now, but who knows whether its original or not --- probably not.



Thanks



silverone.

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silverone wrote:

Most of us know the '52 engines were gold, and the '54's red, but what color were some of the parts for the engines ?



Such as -- crankshaft pully (probably gold) ? [YES]

fan pully [BLACK]

crankcase breather pipe [BLACK]

oil filler cap and pipe [BLACK]

coil bracket [BLACK]

generator bracket [BLACK]

carb linkage [SILVER]

bell housing and automatic transmission case [SAME AS ENGINE]

starter and generator (probably black)? [YES]

fan [BLACK]



Might as well have the powdercoater do this stuff in the right colors. Probably no difference in price. There's some paint on most of this stuff now, but who knows whether its original or not --- probably not.



Thanks



silverone.

I've indicated my responses within brackets. I'm fairly certain I've got them right. Maybe someone else can chime in on this one.

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Thanks Dave, I'll do mine up as per your suggestions. I suspected the colors would be as you say, but silver for the carb linkage was one I hadn't thought of.



How does powder coat stand up in the engine compartment? Any issues ?



Also, the carb heat deflectors --- did they come out of the factory unpainted, or if they were painted, would powder coat work on these ? If painted, were they black, --- silver ??



silverone.

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Heat deflectors were not painted just the plain metal as made. You can clean them up yourself or buy a new set from Bill Albright he sells them and they are good price.

High temp powder coat works fine on engine components very durable. Of course that all depends on the quality of the powder coater.

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silverone wrote:

Thanks Dave, I'll do mine up as per your suggestions. I suspected the colors would be as you say, but silver for the carb linkage was one I hadn't thought of.



How does powder coat stand up in the engine compartment? Any issues ?



Also, the carb heat deflectors --- did they come out of the factory unpainted, or if they were painted, would powder coat work on these ? If painted, were they black, --- silver ??



silverone.

My pleasure. The carb linkage is silver (say natural metal) with the exception of that which runs parallel to the cylinder head. That should be black. The heat deflectors were ala naturale, just as 51hornet mentioned. You can either clean yours or get new ones. Unless you want to change the function of the heat shields to heat collectors, I'd avoid using anything other than aluminum. As far as I know, powder coatings hold up as well as any other type of finish coating. However, the nature of power coatings is such that they are plastic resin. In order to get the resin to melt, you have to bake the parts after you spray them. Herein lies the problem. Powder coatings usually wind up being thicker than paint. As the powder coating cracks, and it will, moisture become trapped and corrosion occurs unseen. Case in point are some chassis components on newer cars. As they age and the powder coating on chassis parts fail, corrosion begins and the coating shatters off. But, we're talkign about vehicles that see years of service in adverse conditions. Assuming that you don't use your Hudson as a taxi or for livery service, powder caoting your parts should be fine. Have fun.