Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 15:51:13 -0700
From: "Rich Williams II" <richw@nwlink.com>
Subject: LRO: Series II motor
>I found the Robin's Egg Blue (or
similar) to be on later blocks.
Robin's Egg Blue was definitely used on
the Series III in 1973, as that's what my engine
was painted. I also have some color brochures
from that era, and the photos of the engine bay of
the Series III shows the Robin's Egg Blue engine
very clearly (the rocker covers were aluminum
colored, by the way).
But I have seen in the UK engines from earlier
years (original paint) that were gray, black,
blue (Lister blue for those of you in the UK who
know something about marine engines), green
(similar to the green used on Volvo Penta diesels),
and in one case that the owner swore was original,
red. The red block was in an SII, and given the
condition of the paint, I had no trouble believing it
was original. Based on what
I've seen over the years, I suspect Land Rover used
whatever engine paint they happened to get a good
deal on at the time. There seemed to be no rhyme or
reason for their color selections.
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