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Picture of my speedster with new blackwall tires
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Randy has factory literature making reference to the finish being 'Auburn green'. In discussions with Randy on this subject we have concluded that if a engine was was sent back to the factory for refurbishment the eights were painted battleship grey and the sixes were terquoise. These engines have become known as 'Dallas Winslow rebuilds' . It is my opinion that either grey or 'Auburn green is OK for 8's and terquoise or green is OK for sixes.
The lions share of people are not aware of this, so it seems best to err on the side of green.
Now the more burning question becomes, what ancillaries were painted engine color and what is black, natural or cad. For instance if an engine was sent in for rebuild, the water pump and bellhousing would not have been included. so they would still be green. This is the case of a 1934 engine that I have.
Does anyone have an oil filler tube and cap that they feel has the 'original finish?
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The auburn engine color discussion is always interesting because I believe there is no documentation one way or the other. Curt can correct me here of course. Ultimately we are relying on passed down opinions and recollections. My dad likes to point out that in this area he is the only one possessing paperwork on the subject and the blocks are supposed to be gray
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Sorry for the very large photo sizes. The bottom of his supercharger housing is painted black.
www.cordhaven.com/EBAY/AuburnSpe ... /page.html
Here is a shortcut to the actual photo:
www.cordhaven.com/EBAY/AuburnSpe ... 599478.jpg
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I am no Auburn expert in any way~shape~or form but it would seem strange that a bare steel pan was not painted, or at least primed, at the engine factory to protect it from future rust .
Unless they expected leaking oil to protect it ! <!-- s;-) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_wink.gif" alt="" title="Wink" /><!-- s;-) -->
Could the original oil pan have been damaged or holed by some sort of road impact & later replaced by an un-painted factory service part ?
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The supercharger bottom housing on my 35 SC sedan was black. Not sure if that was correct. I have also seen them silver.
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