DAN 822 Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 I have a 1948 Pontiac Torpedo. The engine needs some touchup and I was hoping a flathead fan would know were to obtain the exact color engine paint. Hirsch has one for 1940 thru 1957. Is it a correct color? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 (edited) The first item using a Google search for "1948 Pontiac engine paint". http://www.pontiacpower.org/enginecolor.htm Edited July 31, 2017 by Guest (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAN 822 Posted July 31, 2017 Author Share Posted July 31, 2017 Thanks for the information. A friend of mine from the Flathead club told me the Hirsch paint is a really close match. I ordered a can to check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PONTIAC1953 Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 On 7/30/2017 at 2:07 PM, DAN 822 said: I have a 1948 Pontiac Torpedo. The engine needs some touchup and I was hoping a flathead fan would know were to obtain the exact color engine paint. Hirsch has one for 1940 thru 1957. Is it a correct color? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. yes dan, hirsch has the correct pontiac flathead engine paint color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAN 822 Posted August 4, 2017 Author Share Posted August 4, 2017 Thanks for the reply. Another question, on the firewall of the 1948 Pontiac, there is a hose attached. It is higher up on the firewall and does not appear to be a heater hose. Any ideas on what this hose is for? Drain hose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PONTIAC1953 Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 21 hours ago, DAN 822 said: Thanks for the reply. Another question, on the firewall of the 1948 Pontiac, there is a hose attached. It is higher up on the firewall and does not appear to be a heater hose. Any ideas on what this hose is for? Drain hose? drain hose, that would be my thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Stein Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 What would be the correct engine color for a 1937 Pontiac 6? Mine is gray, and I have seen restorations with a gray engine, but the Bill Hirsch site does not show a gray for Pontiacs. They show a green for 1937. Were the 8s green and the 6s gray? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 http://www.pontiacpower.org/enginecolor.htm I have never seen a Pontiac engine gray from the factory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deac Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 That hose on upper part of the firewall is most likely a vacuum line for the windshield wipers. If it were a drainage line what would it drain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pont35cpe Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 1 hour ago, deac said: That hose on upper part of the firewall is most likely a vacuum line for the windshield wipers. If it were a drainage line what would it drain? Could be a drain hose from the cowel vent, usually near the center of the firewall.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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