Re: Engine Bay detailing on a '56 dual carb car

Posted by BH On 2012/7/12 21:35:57

You will find that the fan pulley is shown as engine color in factory sales literature, but that is incorrect. Unfortunately, many manufactuers are guilty of such "artistic license".

Take a look at Figure 3 in the "Radiator and Cooling" section of the shop manual; though it shows a '55 engine, you'll see that the fan pulley was painted black.

Meanwhile, the color of the engine paint shown in 56P400's latest pics seems way off, with far too much metallic. Hopefully that's just a matter of lighting conditions.