T590 engine block colour

[Chrisw]

Re-commissioning our T590 and wondered if anyone knows an appropriate colour to paint the Pinto engine block and rocker cover? It's tempting to do something flashy, but I would prefer it to be as historically accurate as it can be. Were engines usually matt black back in 1980?

[Seamus]

It all depends who originally built the engine, they all had their own colourways e.g. Neil Brown had a matt black block with a silver cam cover, Minister used hammerite blue with a black crackle finish cam cover or Scholar with a burgundy block with a silver or black cam cover.
Another period builder was Nelson which I am not so sure about but I think had a turquiose block with a silver cam cover.

Seamus.