Engine Paint

[tommyleea]

53 flathead. Engine appears to have been orange/red..I see the paint color is identified as tangerine red. It looks more orange than red, but maybe it is just faded badly. I have looked at Ford red engine paint, but it seems too red. Is tangerine red more of an orange than a red? I see Bill Hirsch has paint for the 53, and it is called just tangerine. Any suggestions on what color to use, and best place to get the paint? Texas or Oklahoma? Thanks

 

[JSeery]

Bill is the best, no idea on the color.

 

[rotorwrench]

I use a color called Matador Red on the blade tips of some helicopters and it is a redish orange but most folks would call it orange. Tangerine is more of a light orange color. F100 V8 engines were green like the Mercury car engines.