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Ford e93a engine colour
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JC22



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PostPosted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 8:44 am    Post subject: Ford e93a engine colour Reply with quote

Can someone tell me the original colour for an e93a engine. It is currently Kermit the frog green and seems to be the only coat of paint on the engine, is this correct. Also can you use a standard enamal or does it have do be a hi temp engine paint.

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Jason
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Phil - Nottingham



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PostPosted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 11:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Standard enamel is OK but whether you use special engine paint or not its important to get rid of old ALL traces of oil which does tend to soak into the cast iron pores and seep out when warm pushing off the paint
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Greg



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PostPosted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 10:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi Jason,
Yes green seems to be the original colour, I used the one in the link below:

http://www.smallfordspares.co.uk/search?query=Engine+paint

...as Phil says, if you are going to re-paint the engine,make sure that it is clean of grease/ oil etc. ..a good de-greasant or brake & clutch cleaner should do it.
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 10:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The only E83W brochure I have in colour shows an artist's impression of the engine finished in a bluey/greeny/grey colour, so not a very accurate guide to the shade etc, so the paint linked to above is probably the right one Smile

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