FresnoR Well Known Member Apr 29, 2016 #1 Anybody know where to get matching blue paint for an old lycoming? BTW, that darker blue splotch is Ford Engine Blue, obviously the wrong color.
Anybody know where to get matching blue paint for an old lycoming? BTW, that darker blue splotch is Ford Engine Blue, obviously the wrong color.
RV7A Flyer Well Known Member Patron Apr 29, 2016 #2 http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/cspages/sf2100a12.php?clickkey=4151
P PCHunt Well Known Member Sponsor Apr 29, 2016 #3 I thought that Lycoming engines were Gray............ I suppose you can paint yours any color you want!
I thought that Lycoming engines were Gray............ I suppose you can paint yours any color you want!
RV6_flyer Well Known Member Benefactor Apr 30, 2016 #4 PCHunt said: I thought that Lycoming engines were Gray............ I suppose you can paint yours any color you want! Click to expand... Lycoming built a bunch of engines for Cessna that were Blue. May have been some of the 76 Series Engines. (76 Series includes the O-320-H2AD engine)
PCHunt said: I thought that Lycoming engines were Gray............ I suppose you can paint yours any color you want! Click to expand... Lycoming built a bunch of engines for Cessna that were Blue. May have been some of the 76 Series Engines. (76 Series includes the O-320-H2AD engine)
mike newall Well Known Member Sponsor Apr 30, 2016 #5 The blue is simply a colour code to say you have nitrided cylinders. eci.aero/pdf/92-7-1.pdf
deek Well Known Member Apr 30, 2016 #6 RV6_flyer said: Lycoming built a bunch of engines for Cessna that were Blue. May have been some of the 76 Series Engines. (76 Series includes the O-320-H2AD engine) Click to expand... Yep, like about 5+ years worth of Cessna production. The entire engine, cylinders and all were blue. It was a bit lighter blue than on the OP's photo. Last edited: Apr 30, 2016
RV6_flyer said: Lycoming built a bunch of engines for Cessna that were Blue. May have been some of the 76 Series Engines. (76 Series includes the O-320-H2AD engine) Click to expand... Yep, like about 5+ years worth of Cessna production. The entire engine, cylinders and all were blue. It was a bit lighter blue than on the OP's photo.
RV7A Flyer Well Known Member Patron Apr 30, 2016 #7 mike newall said: The blue is simply a colour code to say you have nitrided cylinders. eci.aero/pdf/92-7-1.pdf Click to expand... That's the color stripe on the top of the cylinder fins, though...blue, yellow, none, etc. I think he's talking about the whole engine...I always thought the "grey" Lycoming was kind of a bluish grey, as well.
mike newall said: The blue is simply a colour code to say you have nitrided cylinders. eci.aero/pdf/92-7-1.pdf Click to expand... That's the color stripe on the top of the cylinder fins, though...blue, yellow, none, etc. I think he's talking about the whole engine...I always thought the "grey" Lycoming was kind of a bluish grey, as well.
