[rexs73gto]

The p-k 208 is the correct color for the engines in your 75-76 cars but not a 72 or 73. The 208 is about the same color as the OLDS blue that Pontiac uses for the 75-76 cars.

[transam1972]

I will decide after the test, that Scott paint looked pretty darn good..but I really need a rattle can for ease of application ( if I am that wrong, I will consider other application methods)..how come the Plasti Kote matches more engines that I have seen posted photos of? also I have some of my original hardware (intake bolts and spacers, oil pan) and the Plasti Kote matched way closer than Ames, that's why I re painted it..I am looking for close enough, but if my engine color turns out to be in left field I will re paint it once again, its not that difficult..I feverishly await the acid test..let the games begin!!!.....JD and coke sounds good right about now

[Ben M.]

Originally Posted by transam1972

also I have some of my original hardware (intake bolts and spacers, oil pan) and the Plasti Kote matched way closer than Ames, that's why I re painted it..I am looking for close enough, but if my engine color turns out to be in left field I will re paint it once again, its not that difficult..

I'm not sure what rexs73gto is talking about, but I've used that color on 2 '72 engines and it is much closer to the factory color than anything else I was easily able to obtain at the time. It was similar to paint on 3 different engines (a '71, '72, and '73). It's not even close to the Olds blue from 1975-1976. I can't answer you whether it is the correct shade for a high dollar resto though, the experts will have to chime in. All I know is it's "good enough" for my low dollar 350 & 400 cars. I will say that after 7 years and 50k miles it did turn a faded slight green color similar to an original '73 engine I had.

[transam1972]

RICKS GTO I was reading some earlier posts, are you saying OEM engine paint is super close? if I knew about it I would have used it, maybe that's what I need..is the contest really between Scotts and OEM?

[transam1972]

I think i am confusing these GTO guys, thanks BEN M..it sounds as though if you pop my hood and look in, that at first glance I have an OLDSMOBILE engine and I am telling you that's just not the case...and I did say close enough in a rattle can for probably under $10 at the time