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[minimotion]

Got a 1275 being rebuilt was just going to paint it red but then after some hard thinking is there any other colours mini engines look good painted in? The cars light blue with a white roof don't want it to be to much if u get me bu don't want it to blend inn as well

[Stiggytoo]

You could always paint it body colour, or black. Possibly the original green colour? 

And then if you're mad like me you could paint it white...

[minimotion]

I was thinking white but then if I get a oil leak etc might spoil it haha

[Tamworthbay]

The only problem being the loss of BHP if you paint it any colour other than red as everyone knows a red engine is worth 10bhp

But seriously, I like engines that are the same colour as the car but not exactly. So a blue engine in a blue car, but not necessarily a Tahiti blue engine in a Tahiti blue car if that makes sense.

[lsto]

Black engines look good, I went for red and black myself, could try a nice bright yellow...

[lukepilot]

I love the green ones, only if they're immaculate, if they're grubby they look bad in my opinion, red seems like a good option.

[wile e coyote]

Another vote for black....... makes it look like its not leaking oil

[Harrison541]

Paint everything matte black and go for stealth mode Mini...

[Bungle]

it's not a A series engine but will give you the idea, orange engines go well in a blue car

 

 

 

i did the gearbox as well

 

[newenglandmini]

What is the original engine color for an early Austin Mini?  Does anyone have a modern paint code to match it?

[newenglandmini]

I've done a search and found references to BMC green.

[A-Cell]

Green was BMC colour, upto around 1970, the British Leyland used Black

Code for green in this thread http://www.theminifo...een-paint-code/

Edited by A-Cell, 24 January 2014 - 01:26 PM.

[newenglandmini]

I see that Minispares offers it in a 500 ml can, but they can't ship it to the US.  I'll check the US suppliers for the same product.

[surfblue]

It's called Bronze Green, same colour as Series 1 Landrovers were painted. By coincidence I'm painting an engine and gearbox with it tonight.

[Craig89]

White engines look really smart, a Ford engine builder I know paints all his competition engines white so any leaks can be spotted easily