Engine: 1950s Studebaker V8 blue/green/turquoise engine paint??

[PackardV8]

In what V8 cars/trucks in what years was the blue/green paint with black painted tin and brackets OEM?

Anyone have a good photo showing what was what colors?

Does anyone know the Parts Manual terminology for the paint color used on those engines?

Do any of our fine suppliers stock this paint in spray cans?

jack vines

[studeski]

SI catalog page 171. Not cheap.

[PackardV8]

[Alan]

I always used Army Green for the 53-54's.

[studegary]

I always used Army Green for the 53-54's.

I always used Packard engine green for 1953-54s. It should be the color of the old style 30 wt. motor oil.

[PackardV8]

Army OD green used to be really cheap and easy to find. Now, most of their vehicles have gone to desert sand and the OD is getting rare.

This build may wind up being Buick green, as that's about a combination of the Stude green, blue and turquoise.

jack vines

[pcmenten]

Hi Jack. Paul M. here.

I know the engine will have an aluminum intake and that would show well with something like black engine paint, I just don't want to paint the engine like so many other engines are painted - red, black or blue. That Stude engine will stand out because you did such a fantastic job of building it. I thought the Buick blue-green was pretty close to something like original but if you can locate the proper shade of green, I'd be ok with that.

Having said that, I'm curious to hear what you would have painted it. I know, my money, my choice, but I was curious to hear what you thought.

Paul M.

[StudeRich]

Paul, the owner of said Vehicle I presume, the problem here is nobody said what YEAR the Car actually is.

'51-'54 Olive Green, '55 Blue, '56-'57 Turquoise Green (similar to Old Ford Green), '58 to '61 Aluminum Silver, '62 to '66 Black.

It makes no difference what C.I.D. is INSIDE of it, make it what is acceptable for that year, if it goes OK with the Engine Compartment/Body Color and YOU like it!

An Aluminum Intake looks good with ANY Color, but IMHO, Best with RED.

[Hallabutt]

1955 blue is a very dark blue with no hint of green in it. Silver valve covers for the Commander and gold for the President.

[SN-60]

1955 blue is a very dark blue with no hint of green in it. Silver valve covers for the Commander and gold for the President.

err, Here is a bit of the original 1955 'Alberta Blue' paint on this DG transmission.

[StudeRich]

Yes that is correct, Alberta Blue does have a bit of Aqua Green tint to the BLUE.