Engine colour?

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aikmanmosquito
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Engine colour?

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Anyone know the correct Engine colour for a pinto from an 86 Laser? tidying my car up and need to paint the engine.
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According to this video of rhe assembly line, light blue rocker and black block.
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Re: Engine colour?

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The lasers were black block and rocker cover with a dark grey cambelt cover. This is actually a Sierra engine bay but the Lasers had the same engine colouration.

http://www.aronline.co.uk/blogs/wp-cont ... 44608.jpeg

The blue rocker cover and cambelt guard were used in the MK1 and 2 and in my opinion do look better that the dull grey/black.
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