Original colour of the engine

[Bent Bolt]

Like the subject line says, what was the original colour of the 251 engine in the M37 CDN's ?

[Lifer]

Good question. The original color in the US versions was silver. There's every likelihood that the Canadian models were also silver, considering that Dodge was in charge of production, but that's no guarantee. To be honest, I really don't know where you might look to find out, either.

[Bent Bolt]

so it sure wasn't green , eh ?

[Lifer]

Whoa! Not that shade of green, anyway. Looks like it got attacked by a platoon of leprechauns at some time or other.

[SOTVEN]

Whoa! Not that shade of green, anyway. Looks like it got attacked by a platoon of leprechauns at some time or other.

HAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!! INDEED, IT SEEMS TO ME THAT SOMEONE HAD LEFTOVER "LAME GREEN" SPRAY PAINT, AND ATTACKED YOUR ENGINE.

[Bent Bolt]

My father was a John Dear mechanic so I'm thinking that at one point many years ago he pulled the engine and possibly rebuilt it. Did I mention it runs superb ?

[SOTVEN]

My father was a John Dear mechanic so I'm thinking that at one point many years ago he pulled the engine and possibly rebuilt it. Did I mention it runs superb ?

THAT COULD BE MORE TRUE THAN YOU THINK!!! IT DOES RESEMBLE JOHN DEERE GREEN

[m15256]

My CDN M152 has a gold 251 engine with an Army rebuild tag attached. It looks like the only coat of paint.