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Posted 2022-09-11 11:49 AM (#624168)
Subject: Engine mount color from the factory


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Location: Wyoming		I’ve got a 1957 Dodge D500 and am refreshing the original 325 double-rocker engine, including cleaning and painting the engine and engine compartment. What color were the metal parts of the engine mounts painted? Black, like the frame? Silver like the engine? On most cars, it depends on what part they were attached to on the assembly line, when THAT part was painted. Thanks in advance for any information you can give.
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Posted 2022-09-11 12:52 PM (#624170 - in reply to #624168)
Subject: Re: Engine mount color from the factory



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Location: So. Cal		I know that on the chryslers, that they were painted silver with the motor. I believe that Dodge was the same.
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Posted 2022-09-11 3:34 PM (#624173 - in reply to #624168)
Subject: Re: Engine mount color from the factory



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Location: Newark, Texas (Fort Worth)		All the engine mounts I have are black. Probably semi-gloss black. Faded like these: http://www.forwardlook.net/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=35637 Pics from the 'net': black generator brackets. Marc.

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Powerflite
Posted 2022-09-11 4:36 PM (#624181 - in reply to #624168)
Subject: Re: Engine mount color from the factory



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Location: So. Cal		All my Chrysler generator brackets are also painted silver. But my one '58 Dodge motor has a black generator bracket. Unfortunately, it's mounts are too dirty/rusty to tell what they were. But it looks like Dodge may have painted them differently than Chrysler.
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56D500boy
Posted 2022-09-11 9:11 PM (#624188 - in reply to #624168)
Subject: RE: Engine mount color from the factory



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Based on Youtube videos of the 1955/56 Mopar era, I would say that the engines were painted silver after they were tested.

As for the mounts, based on my 56 Dodge 315 hemi (basically the same a a 57 325 hemi), the motor mounts were likely originally semi-gloss black.

Here are two examples, one set that I bought off eBay and one set that Dave N. (DepsilonD) has.



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57chizler
Posted 2022-09-12 12:40 PM (#624213 - in reply to #624188)
Subject: RE: Engine mount color from the factory



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Location: NorCal		Most of the black-painted parts were a low-level gloss and were dipped, not sprayed.
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springsweptwing
Posted 2022-09-12 1:59 PM (#624216 - in reply to #624168)
Subject: Re: Engine mount color from the factory



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Location: Blackpool, United Kingdom.		Silver, engine and transmission was complete when painted for 1947, only parts not on engine were plug wires and fan belts , there were covers that went over the spark plugs, carburetor, distributor ect when being painted.
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Posted 2022-09-14 4:03 AM (#624264 - in reply to #624216)
Subject: Re: Engine mount color from the factory


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springsweptwing - 2022-09-12 1:59 PM

Silver, engine and transmission was complete when painted for 1947, only parts not on engine were plug wires and fan belts , there were covers that went over the spark plugs, carburetor, distributor ect when being painted.


1957?
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springsweptwing
Posted 2022-09-14 1:10 PM (#624268 - in reply to #624264)
Subject: Re: Engine mount color from the factory



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Location: Blackpool, United Kingdom.		Sorry yes 1957 all painted silver, 1958 the transmission was left natural only bell housing and converter was on engine at time of painting, engine mounts are a dark grey colour for 58.



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Powerflite
Posted 2022-09-14 1:33 PM (#624270 - in reply to #624168)
Subject: Re: Engine mount color from the factory



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Location: So. Cal		I see black generator brackets. What color are the pulleys? They don't look silver or black. Bare metal? This paint scheme is quite different from what Chrysler used.
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springsweptwing
Posted 2022-09-14 6:08 PM (#624276 - in reply to #624270)
Subject: Re: Engine mount color from the factory



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Location: Blackpool, United Kingdom.		They are bare steel on water pump, bottom pulley is painted silver, in this picture the engines are complete, you can see the cover over the oil filter , spark plugs and valve covers, generators are fitted .



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springsweptwing
Posted 2022-09-14 6:12 PM (#624277 - in reply to #624276)
Subject: Re: Engine mount color from the factory



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