What color should I paint my 73 F engine? (1 Viewer)

[mrjordann]

Hi, I am rebuilding my truck's original F engine from may of 1973. I know the "F.5" engine came out in 1973, but mine is a May model so it should have the older engine.

What color did these come from the factory? I have no idea what color to paint this thing, so I am thinking I will just do what Toyota did.

Thanks!

 

[Dynosoar]

Black

 

[mrjordann]

Black

You know for sure that they all came black?

 

[Economist LC76]

LAND CRUISER 40 engine & Engine compartments photos

I would choose between black and black

 

[wimberosa]

OEM is black. However black is exceedingly unhelpful
when attempting to spot and detect leaks. I like red.

 

[rkymtnflyfisher]

Black, or black with black. I did grey once to help spot leaks.


Black.

Build it right and it won't leak for a long time.

 

[Spike Strip]

 

[Tancruiser]

Black

 

[Tancruiser]

 

[umsizi]

Hi, I am rebuilding my truck's original F engine from may of 1973. I know the "F.5" engine came out in 1973, but mine is a May model so it should have the older engine.

What color did these come from the factory? I have no idea what color to paint this thing, so I am thinking I will just do what Toyota did.

Thanks!

I’m going with Austin Healey Green on my November 1974 engine in my 1971 FJ-40 just to piss off whoever steals it. If it was the original engine, I’d go black.

 

[middlecalf]

I painted mine old oil color. Actually I didn’t paint it, buts it’s old oil color. I did paint the valve cover orange.

 

[pjohnson]

I used Ford blue once. It looked good, easy to see any leaks or dribbles.

Today, I might try a flat black. Leaks and dribbles show up as shiny spots.

 

[Pighead]

GLOSS black...

 

[Mark Jennings]

Black....Black....Black

 

[mrjordann]

I’m going with Austin Healey Green on my November 1974 engine in my 1971 FJ-40 just to piss off whoever steals it. If it was the original engine, I’d go black.

What do you mean, "piss off whoever steals it"? Do you expect it to get stolen?

Ps if I was a car thief I wouldn't care what color the block is lol

 

[subzali]

This color

 

[mrjordann]

This color

Ah, yes; the big gay?

 

[pjohnson]

Ah, yes; the big gay?

No, THE Big Gay 2F

A Masterpiece...

 

[Pighead]

No, THE Big Gay 2F

A Masterpiece...

There can be only one Big Gay 2F

 

[subzali]

There can be only one Big Gay 2F

This would be the Big Gay F