Troll Hunter Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 I don't usually bother myself with bling, but I'm slowly progressing my ground up rebuild and am considering, and only considering, repainting the engine block. Can someone tell me what colour the block would have been when new, since all trace of paint seems to have long gone. All body panels have been done in their original Alpine white. Many thanks for any and all replies. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 I believe the 300tdi block was/is gloss black originally, Turners Engineering have black blocks on their 300tdi units. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonb Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 My LR Genuine Parts service exchange block (happened before I got it 20 years ago, guess the timing belt went with the previous owner), is a silver grey colour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil110 Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 The block on mine 300, bought new in March 1994, was black Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Litch Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 Here is my 300TDi re-power kit prior to fitting, fresh out of the factory crate (LR Genuine Parts). 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troll Hunter Posted April 1, 2019 Author Share Posted April 1, 2019 Well, thank you, all. It looks as if it will be glossy black, if it ever gets blinged. I must admit, Litch, that your "new" engine package looks wonderful. It's quite a change that 20+ years of use achieve. I suppose that it's just like us getting older. Anyway, thanks again for your replies. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneandtwo Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 (edited) I had a LR genuine parts exchange 300tdi about ten years ago which had the worst paint job imaginable from the factory, it appeared to have had a bucket of grey hammerite dumped on it from above covering everything, head, inlet, block, timing case and sump, before the application of Genuine Parts decals and dataplate. It was all peeling off the alloy parts when it arrived, ten years on it has almost all fallen off! Edited April 1, 2019 by oneandtwo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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