Engine color

[JIM KELLER]

Series 60. Blue or green, and where do I get it ?

[Pete]

Jim, you can get the "Green" at O'reilly (sp?) auto parts. Just bought some this week. Found it is almost a perfect match for engine paint on 50 Merc.
It is listed on the spray can "Detroit Green" Engine Enamel.

[JIM KELLER]

Thanks Pete, but is that the color it is supposed to be ? Some of mine looks green and some looks blue. I'm thinking green was for the 8V's and the series 60 was blue.

[AmeriStar]

You can purchase that exact color at your local detroit diesel dealer. The part number is # SD1-5237 / detriot diesel blue / 12 oz spray can.
Many of the paints are close but not exact.

[GDeen]

Jim, it is supposed to be blue. The clear coat Prevost applies turns it green.

[Pete]

Clear coat on a Diesel engine? Don't know how mine got to be green, but it is. The paint I mentioned in the above post matches the color of my engine. Did Detroit change the color in later year model?