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MG TD TF 1500 - sump to be painted or not?

Well, probably discussed before...
Should I paint the sump of my engine or not and leave it bare metal?

What is common these days? Please advice.

I know original they were painted but I am in doubt...
J.L.E. van den Boorn

All factory pics I've ever seen show them painted engine color, MG red. The finned cast aluminum, particularly on the TC & late TD/TF looks great detailed out and then laquer finished. Just the way I've done it for fourty years, but to each his own I guess. I saw one at Hershey AACA painted bright 'safety yellow' years back, everyone laughted. FOG
FOG Frank

If you leave it unfinished it will definitely stain. So it has to be painted either with your favorite color or clear.
Christopher Couper

This has indeed been discussed before...: I left the aluminum parts unpainted.

I used Flexa Steenrood which is a very close colour match and proving to be very durable in use and oil and temperature resistant (and readily available from any Dutch paintshop!)

Willem van der Veer

Your choice, but I painted mine. PJ


Paul161

I used a high temp aluminum to paint mine. Easy to clean and looks good.
Gene Gillam

Oops. I said Steenrood in a previous post, but it is Koraalrood (1033)
Willem van der Veer

many thanks for your reply. I go for originality and paint the sump in red.
J.L.E. van den Boorn

This thread was discussed between 23/06/2016 and 04/07/2016

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