Engine block colour

Isimmo · 31-10-10, 07:55 AM

On the works or DSM cars, any idea what they were?

4v6 · 31-10-10, 09:02 AM

Alloy blocked ones were gold iirc.

garym · 31-10-10, 09:45 AM

lehmann engines were dog s**t brown, smidt did a couple that were red, and magnesium blocks were natural color

Isimmo · 31-10-10, 09:52 AM

Thanks folk,

I've seen Black (standard) and Red ones before. Red, IMHO looks dreadful after a year or so. The Ur's rebuilt lump is black again, but with the Wreck, I was thinking of Silver, mainly to ease any fluid loss and component identification...

Dog sh-t brown sounds of so tempting (not!

)...

Gold's a bit bling for a RallyWreck too.

VBR
Ian

Hanuman · 31-10-10, 10:04 AM

At your stage, Ian, I think Pink will be a good choice.

Booty · 31-10-10, 08:52 PM

The Coupe quatts ( 44 XMN and MAN 44A ) blocks were red. But originality isn't the issue here though, so sky blue pink I.I.R.C.

john johnson · 31-10-10, 08:57 PM

Fakey red! Don't forget a big R needs painting on the lump too , just for originality

Coxy · 31-10-10, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by john johnson

Fakey red! Don't forget a big R needs painting on the lump too , just for originality

The difference is in the power, I hear the original ones are rather underpowered

4v6 · 31-10-10, 09:04 PM

I vote purple.

4v6 · 31-10-10, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coxy

The difference is in the power, I hear the original ones are rather underpowered

[mutley mode=on] *snigger* [/mutley mode=off]

31-10-10, 09:52 AM	#4
Isimmo Super Moderator Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sissix-by-the-sea Posts: 15,218	Thanks folk, I've seen Black (standard) and Red ones before. Red, IMHO looks dreadful after a year or so. The Ur's rebuilt lump is black again, but with the Wreck, I was thinking of Silver, mainly to ease any fluid loss and component identification... Dog sh-t brown sounds of so tempting (not!)... Gold's a bit bling for a RallyWreck too. VBR Ian __________________ 1985 WR quattro, 1985 20vT RallyRep, 1993 MTM ABY S2 Avant. 2010 S3 Sportback.

31-10-10, 10:04 AM	#5
Hanuman Trickster Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Heckling from the cheap seats, Phnom Penh, KoW Posts: 7,006	At your stage, Ian, I think Pink will be a good choice. __________________ I wish they would keep the damned Chinese away now that I can go home, so that I can enjoy Fish amok and a draught Angkor

31-10-10, 08:52 PM	#6
Booty Moderator Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Deepest darkest Shropshire Posts: 5,077	The Coupe quatts ( 44 XMN and MAN 44A ) blocks were red. But originality isn't the issue here though, so sky blue pink I.I.R.C. __________________ 1987 Audi Coupe quattro - Clarion Tribute Car 2012 Audi A6 Allroad 2004 Mercedes SLK 350 2017 Mercedes GLA 220

31-10-10, 08:57 PM	#7
john johnson Moderator of sausages Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: sheffield Posts: 13,331	Fakey red! Don't forget a big R needs painting on the lump too , just for originality __________________ Mr OCD http://s159.photobucket.com/albums/t144/jsquatts/ Daily rs4 b7 with buckets that play havoc with my piles And if you are reading this as James may would say ' you're a cock '

31-10-10, 09:02 AM	#2
4v6 Ex Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 5,565	Alloy blocked ones were gold iirc.

31-10-10, 09:45 AM	#3
garym Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 161	lehmann engines were dog s**t brown, smidt did a couple that were red, and magnesium blocks were natural color

31-10-10, 09:04 PM	#9
4v6 Ex Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 5,565	I vote purple.