Original color for U20 valve color

Conner · Post by **Conner** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 11:37 am

Can anyone speak to the appropriate original color for the valve color on a 68 U20? Mine is kind-of orangish-red. Here is a picture:

Also, my block is black but I'm assuming the original color is the blue the vendors sell.

I'm not obsessed with being original, in fact I'm adding quite a few updated touches, but in this case I'd like the engine to look original.

Thanks.

wineguy · Post by **wineguy** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 12:14 pm

Andy,

The valve cover had no color. It was bare alum., they can be polished to a high gloss finish. Blue is the original color of the block, i've seen cars paint the block to match to car. Just an idea.

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Conner · Post by **Conner** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 1:43 pm

Excellent. Great pictures. Thanks for posting them.
Purple it is. J/k.
I think I'll strip mine down and see how clean I can get it, with the goal being the bare aluminum look. If I can't get it to look nice I'll think about painting it again or having it powdercoated in silver.

perry eastham · Post by **perry eastham** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 10:10 pm

Thanks Alvin for posting the purple valve cover. We had it powder coated that color to match the head light bazels, tail lights. dash and roll bar. The car is at Mike Kerrs place untill I come to Sacramento next spring to do some racing. Perry, now in Guanajuato, Mexico

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perry eastham · Post by **perry eastham** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 11:40 am

Alvin we hope to do some road racing in sato. area , possible at thunder hill. My son Andy will go to drivers school and take his physical , then we will go and have the car teched. and try and get a log book. Also we plan to do some auto-cross in the
scca sacto area.
You have seen the car at a car show in Sacto. last year.
Thanks perry

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