Pontiac Engine paint

[DAN 822]

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. 

[Guest]

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)

[DAN 822]

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.

[PONTIAC1953]

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.

[DAN 822]

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? 

[PONTIAC1953]

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.

[Bob Stein]

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!

[Guest]

http://www.pontiacpower.org/enginecolor.htm

I have never seen a Pontiac engine gray from the factory.

[deac]

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?

[pont35cpe]

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..