What is correct engine paint for type 209?

May not be around any more but Evenrude silver was right on

 

I don't remember the brand but we used a high heat silver from the auto parts store that was more matte than shiny. Once it is in the car a lot of the silver disappears. I had the same question before my engine was rebuilt but the answer from an old time restorer was don't overthink it. It is not one of the important issues.
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Consider Harley Davidson high-heat silver; reasonable match for color and brightness, and the silver does not come off on your hand like some silver paints do; I think Bill Hirsch has a good option also if you contact them.

 

And the cam covers?

Regards.
Cris.-

 

Wrinkled, but just right, if you expect to be judged then you should consider sending then to a pro who knows what the correct wrinkle is. Otherwise see the thread on Tom Yang on wrinkle paints and application

 

eastwoods aluma blast is one of the best well matched paints as its not glossy like most silvers and etches into aluminum really well.

 

I have had the Harley Davidson aluminum shot bead paint recommended. For wrinkle paint -- I sent my heat shields to Gary Bobileff. I also had a friend send his valve covers to Gary. You can save some with Gary by stripping them yourself--I used aircraft paint sripper (made for aluminum).

 

Pix of the Bill Hirsch engine color referenced by Patrick O.
330 GTS 10789(internal engine number 3066) is ready for install. Engine compartment is nearing completion. Engine was handed over to P Ottis for major service and dyno. Runs at 96% of new! Looks pretty good too! Valve covers and other wrinkle finish by Perfect Reflections, Brian Hoyt. As new. V
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Are you painting inside you engine?
I know this sounds nuts but when my Daytona engine was striped down recently it had green aircraft type paint on the alli inside of the engine.

Anyone know if it needs to be done if so with what type of paint?
Grant
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Yes, Ferrari used zinc chromate primer to coat the surfaces of the castings internal to the engine to seal the casting and the same zinc chromate is the primer for the silver (or wrinkle finish) external finish. Inspecting original castings, it appears that, at least for some pieces, the entire piece was primed and then machined, as the line between the primer and machined surfaces is too exact, even from masking (as in your photo of the timing case). I also speculate that the engine castings may have been assembled without gaskets and internals for the purpose of painting the exterior (self-masking) and then taken apart for real assembly. It must be the reason that you find (and see in original photos) silver paint on the ends of the exposed studs, but no paint on any of the hardware or gaskets. It would have saved the need to mask individual pieces. Just a theory from observation.

 

When rebuilding the motor in 0556(0446)MD, we used Glyptal to seal those portions of the motor made with siluminum. We did not use Glyptal directly on the inside of the magnesium parts - they have to be chemically isolated before applying the Glyptal.
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