Carb color

[Ken#5fan]

What is a good color mixture to paint carbs?

Ken

[Guest]

I mix gold and silver together for my carbs. Also works on other underhood bits and pieces.

[highway]

Tamiya's Titanium Gold (X-31) would work, too. It is a silvery gold color.

[Ken#5fan]

Thanks guys. Will try the silver and gold. Nearest hobby shop that carries Tamiya is an hour away.

[tabsscale1]

I like to use Model Master Metalizers Brass and Aluminum. Just mix them to get the color I want. Here is some done with this method.

[crazyjim]

I usually use Testor's brass.

[Ken#5fan]

Thanks for the pics Bluesman! So what carbs do the ones in the Revell 68 Dart represent? Holley or Carter? Thanks for all the info. Tabscale your pics are good to.

Ken

Edited April 26, 2011 by Ken#5fan

[Cato]

Here are my 654 vacuum secondary 1850's which are similar to the Mopars above. These are not 'restored' carbs which have a more yellowish (like mustard) dyed finish. The choke towers are milled off these race carbs. Hope these reference shots are helpful.

Notice here that the bodies are a greenish gray zinc and the bowls have a more brassy content. I realize that in the smaller scales this is probably impossible to duplicate. Note the double return spring:

Seldom modeled correctly, here is a close view of the linkage and primary / secondary feed tubes on the passenger side. On Ford FE's like this, the gas pedal linkage is on the drivers side and crosses over by bellcrank to here-the passengers side. Then the front (primary) carb's linkage operates the rear carb by a slotted link which slightly delays bringing-in the rear carb.

[DanielG]

Carb colour? What is the colour of crud?

[Ken#5fan]

Thanks guys. It is the Super Stock Dart I am building. The pics are a thousand words.