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Jas0n
PostPosted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 4:40 pm 
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Does anyone one the paint colour they sprayed the engines back then ?
Its an Aussi built 850.
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my original 64 engine has the light green metallic paint

i believe the pommy crate engines for the earlier 850's had dark green.

chuck up your engine number and we can prolly tell you what colour its supposed to be.
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Hi Super Mini

I dont have the plate - got the rest of the car :)
I was talking to these guys http://ppcco.com.au/enamel.htm
who said it was BMC Green.

Ill have to go and get the plate off the mini owner and get back to you

Thanks

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the number is stamped on the block of the engine also.
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Contact AWOODY (Grant) he had his done recently in the correct colour.

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Here is my 1964 850 starter motor which i believe to be original paint and the slave cylinder which i had mixed up to match. Hope it helps.

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i have 2 colours so far - both Austin engines

This colour is the same as BMC Green produced by POR 15 www.por15.com.au supplied by PPC (Permenant Painted Coatings Pty Ltd,Warriewood NSW)
Quality engine paint but bloody expensive.

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This colour is the same as paint found on timing cover of AUS built Morris 850 im working on.

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Parts just sprayed with BMC Green

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Note - the good side with no runs :P


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Thanks Grey 64 - that colour seems lighter again - is your 850 Aussie built ?
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Info from AWOODY (Cheers mate)

1 British standard middle bronze green BS223

2 Dark bronze green BS 381c for a darker finish


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Standard British Green looks the go for my 850 - will have to respray those bits.

Apparently English built Morris Mini didnt have the gearbox sprayed green (left as unpainted alloy) and the Aussie built 850's sprayed both engine and gearbox.
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 9:19 am 
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Finally have the engine number

8Y/U/H2152


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Jas0n wrote:
Finally have the engine number

8Y/U/H2152


thanks


Cool , an early Australian assembled engine , your body number would be around 43,000 (up to 45,000 , they switched between 8AM and 8YUH engines a bit through there) wouldn't it ?

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