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| H3-40 (Ace)
Registered Member Username: Ace Post Number: 1047 Registered: 10-2004 Posted From: 75.200.28.61  Rating: N/A |
I know that most all 8v71's and some early 8v92 engines are painted Detroit Diesel "Alpine Green" but some of the later 8v92's are "silver" hence the Silver Series. My question evolves around the fact that while I will soon be changing out my radiator and have pretty good access to my engine to power wash etc., what color is the actual color for the SILVER Series Detroit? When I purchased my coach, the previous owner had painted it Alpine Green but most of it has come off. I know the silver is not just plain silver but more of a flat gray silver but does anyone know the EXACT color? Thanks... | ||
| Dallas Farnworth (Dallas)
Registered Member Username: Dallas Post Number: 78 Registered: 7-2004 Posted From: 72.172.38.66  Rating: N/A |
The Detroit part number is 5149996 http://www.powerlinecomponents.com/catalog/page.html?showpage=267§ion=4 | ||
| H3-40 (Ace)
Registered Member Username: Ace Post Number: 1048 Registered: 10-2004 Posted From: 75.200.28.61 Rating: N/A |
Thanks Dallas but how can I be sure it's not the gray number 5149634 | ||
| Dallas Farnworth (Dallas)
Registered Member Username: Dallas Post Number: 79 Registered: 7-2004 Posted From: 72.172.38.66 Rating: N/A |
The gray was usually for the Gray Marine engines, and is about the same color as a GE circuit breaker box. It was also used with many of the industrial engine applications like fork lifts, pumps, generators, etc. We used the Silver on the engines we rebuilt up in Ohio and it was a nearly perfect match. | ||
| Dallas Farnworth (Dallas)
Registered Member Username: Dallas Post Number: 80 Registered: 7-2004 Posted From: 72.172.38.66 Rating: N/A |
By the way, there were silver 53 and 71 series engines too, lol. And just like there were a number of different "Alpine Green's", there were different shades of the Silver. | ||
| Dave Walker (Chrome_dome)
Registered Member Username: Chrome_dome Post Number: 76 Registered: 3-2010 Posted From: 67.174.144.159  Rating: N/A |
Ace; I think Gold would go nicer with your rig LOL Dave | ||
| Luvrbus (Luvrbus)
Registered Member Username: Luvrbus Post Number: 932 Registered: 8-2006 Posted From: 74.32.80.29 Rating: N/A |
Some of the DD were painted gold looked sharp too | ||
| H3-40 (Ace)
Registered Member Username: Ace Post Number: 1050 Registered: 10-2004 Posted From: 75.200.206.167 Rating: N/A |
I think painting it anything other than the original color or at least close to it would spark too many odd questions when and if it comes up for sale! | ||
| Bob Wies (Ncbob)
Registered Member Username: Ncbob Post Number: 274 Registered: 2-2006 Posted From: 64.85.179.73 Rating: N/A |
Ace, it doesn't make any difference what color you paint it...it will still leak oil. We were taught in DD All Series school some years ago that you could take a solid block of steel, paint it Alpine green and it would leak oil. The also reffered to Detroits as 'inefficient hot running Mother Breezers!' NCbob | ||
| H3-40 (Ace)
Registered Member Username: Ace Post Number: 1072 Registered: 10-2004 Posted From: 173.136.139.143 Rating: N/A |
Bob, I know that may hold water on most DD's but I must say after going thru and fixing what I/we could, tje leaks have all but gone. This is another reason I opted to paint it white just in case a leak decides to appear. Had I been lucky enough to acquire the 60 series I had my eye on I would have gone with original silver/grey. Ace | ||
| john w. roan (Chessie4905)
Registered Member Username: Chessie4905 Post Number: 1966 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 71.58.71.157  Rating: N/A |
"why does your engine look like a zebra" | ||
| H3-40 (Ace)
Registered Member Username: Ace Post Number: 1073 Registered: 10-2004 Posted From: 75.203.209.119 Rating: N/A |
Where do you see my engine to say it looks like a zebra? | ||
| marvin pack (Gomer)
Registered Member Username: Gomer Post Number: 1001 Registered: 3-2007 Posted From: 71.55.13.161  Rating: N/A |
Ace, Sometimes we have to overlook things in life, if you know what I mean?? Chessie be nice!!! Gomer |