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the colour of the sidevalve sump
Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2006 3:32 pm
by Onne
Hello all!
I have managed to get a perfect sidevalve sump! My question now, what colour should it be? It is aluminium. Should I have it like that(bare aluminium) or should it be in the engine colour (which will be a lightish grey blue)
Thanks in advance
Onne
Re: the colour of the sidevalve sump
Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2006 4:22 pm
by Judge
Onne wrote:Hello all!
I have managed to get a perfect sidevalve sump! My question now, what colour should it be? It is aluminium. Should I have it like that(bare aluminium) or should it be in the engine colour (which will be a lightish grey blue)
Thanks in advance
Onne
The sump should be engine colour. Over the years the paint was often lost, leading people to believe it was always plain aluminium.
Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2006 5:01 pm
by Onne
the endless wisdom of mr Judge. Thanks for that Bill
Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2006 5:25 pm
by Judge
Always trying, or so my wife says anyway
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 8:55 am
by Johnno
Personally,I prefer the sump in polished aluminium.It gives me something to look at whilst under the car!Something I do a lot of.Seriously,Judge is right.When I purchased my car,the sump was engine coloured.It had been off the road for approx 25 yrs.All the best,John.