Help MOPAR guys need to know engine colors for 2.0 and 2.2

[MsDano85gt]

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.....

[Longbox55]

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!

[Craig Irwin]

Yep! Black and dip it in oil!

[oldcars]

I own a 1988 plymouth horizon with the 2.2 and my engine is oil with a little black paint. Hope this helps. Richard

[MsDano85gt]

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

[gtx6970]

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

[MsDano85gt]

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

[iangilly]

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.