MsDano85gt Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 as the title states i'm looking for the proper factory correct colors for the dodge / Plymouth/ Chrysler 2.0 and 2.2 4 cylinder engines' I'm working on a "shelby " Pentastar car Dodge Daytona Charger want to make it as accurate as possible........ was thinking orange, some box art de picts red lookin engine blocks, otherwise i wonder if like 80's 302 fords the block was just something plain like a black, or gray color? any help is appreciated, pics too good news is for a older mpc kit the decals laid down great!! even tho box art depics darker blue shelby decals on the boxart car...... wear-as the actual decals are a lighter blue (still looks awsome on white) pics to soon come..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbox55 Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Every one of those engines I've ever seen were black. Or if you really want to make it accurate to the 1:1, give it a nice coating of oily black! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Irwin Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Yep! Black and dip it in oil! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcars Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 I own a 1988 plymouth horizon with the 2.2 and my engine is oil with a little black paint. Hope this helps. Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsDano85gt Posted December 17, 2014 Author Share Posted December 17, 2014 wow sounds like i seriously will need to dip the finished engine in oil and place a fake oil puddle under the finished model !!?! yikes gotta love old mopars from the 80's probly the same basis that powered "K" cars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtx6970 Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 black lower block. and oil pan bare aluminum cylinder head and water pump hsg. valve cover was black for carb and efi versions cleared aluminum VC for MOST turbo cars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsDano85gt Posted December 19, 2014 Author Share Posted December 19, 2014 black lower block. and oil pan bare aluminum cylinder head and water pump hsg. valve cover was black for carb and efi versions cleared aluminum VC for MOST turbo cars thanks a bunch Bill very helpful! still may do oil stains or puddle underneath lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iangilly Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 As much as I love my chryslers I've had 6 cars with 2.0 in them, most of them did leak a good amount of oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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