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JPMOSE

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Red Painted Engine Block -250SL
« on: February 26, 2008, 08:57:22 »
My 250 engine is original and never rebuilt.  The cast iron block is a red color...is this normal?

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J. P. Mose
1968 250SL
1987 560SL
Best Regards,

J. P. Mose
1968 250SL
1970 280SE 3.5 Cabriolet
1987 560SL

Naj ✝︎

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Re: Red Painted Engine Block -250SL
« Reply #1 on: February 26, 2008, 11:35:59 »
quote:
Originally posted by JPMOSE

My 250 engine is original and never rebuilt.  The cast iron block is a red color...is this normal?

Best Regards,

J. P. Mose
1968 250SL
1987 560SL



Interior is certainly red:



But I believe exterior too before its repainted black:



naj

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JPMOSE

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Re: Red Painted Engine Block -250SL
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2008, 04:22:35 »
OK...so paint has worn off.  Well painting it black will have to wait until the engine is pulled some day (if ever).

Best Regards,

J. P. Mose
1968 250SL
1987 560SL
Best Regards,

J. P. Mose
1968 250SL
1970 280SE 3.5 Cabriolet
1987 560SL

john.mancini

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Re: Red Painted Engine Block -250SL
« Reply #3 on: April 28, 2008, 09:14:55 »
I have a 42K mile 69 280SL and its engine block is red. I know it has never been out of the car and is completely original.
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Re: Red Painted Engine Block -250SL
« Reply #4 on: May 23, 2008, 14:05:09 »
Just to add another voice to this: my 65 230SL engine is original too and shows traces of red under fading oil stains and remnants of black paint.
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Re: Red Painted Engine Block -250SL
« Reply #5 on: September 20, 2008, 12:19:15 »
I agree that the Red was the original color of the primer, followed by a satin Black top coat.