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Original colour of the engine
Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 7:07 pm
by Bent Bolt
Like the subject line says, what was the original colour of the 251 engine in the M37 CDN's ?
Re: Original colour of the engine
Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 7:33 pm
by 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.
Re: Original colour of the engine
Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 7:35 pm
by Bent Bolt
so it sure wasn't green , eh ?
Re: Original colour of the engine
Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 7:54 pm
by Lifer
Whoa! Not
that shade of green, anyway. Looks like it got attacked by a platoon of leprechauns at some time or other.
Re: Original colour of the engine
Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 7:19 am
by SOTVEN
Lifer wrote: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.
Re: Original colour of the engine
Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 7:01 am
by 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 ?
Re: Original colour of the engine
Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 8:08 am
by SOTVEN
Bent Bolt wrote: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
Re: Original colour of the engine
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 6:43 pm
by m15256
My CDN M152 has a gold 251 engine with an Army rebuild tag attached. It looks like the only coat of paint.