What color of Engine

[Madd Trucker]

What color would the enginge be in the Revel Pete kits

[highway]

I know most of the guys here have said before to be 100% prototypically correct, Peterbilt engines, up to the early 80s, were all painted white, regardless of the engine manufacture. Of course, though, if you want to build it like a rebuilt or second engine, Cat yellow would be correct for the Revell snap 359 and Cummins beige would be correct for Revell of Germany's 359 kit.

[mackinac359]

Not all were white. The majority were white. Looking at the 70's price book I can't find anyplace where there was a published option to have the engine in engine-builder color rather than white. None of the 'old timers' can recall any rhyme or reason for non-white engine installs until the early 80's.

This will always be one of the great mysteries !

White Engine

Tim

[chuckyr]

Tim, you come up with the darnist information! Where in the heck did you find that Peterbilt ad? Have you come across any 1950 to early 1970 Revell catalogers?

[Old Albion]

This was the thread that Aaron started reference Engine colours:

http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=2453&hl=engine colours&st=0

Tim any chance we could have this pinned at the top?

Dave

[SpreadAxle]

Tim that's a really cool page on your site. Great detail shots.