The Triumph Dolomite Club - Discussion Forum

Can anyone give me a steer on paint colours for a sprint engine circa 1978. I believe the rocker cover was black (presume aluminium), pump housing blue and main block silver? Paint numbers would be great if possible.

Also, can anyone give me a reference for a black used by Triumph? Guess it comes under Rover now?

Many thanks

Terry

Only ever seen Black Engine Blocks and non-painted pump housings. Heads are unpainted.

'Ken and Lynn' can supply engine enamel paints in the right colour, though to a certain extent Black is Black. Search for Ken and Lynn paints and you'll find them.

Triumph external paint colour code for the official shade of Black is 11

This colour was only ever available as a cost option - except on the 1500SE Dolomite, where it was mandatory.

As said above Sprint engines came with Steel parts painted black and alloy parts left in "natural" finish with the exception of the valve cover which was also Black

Where engine enamels are concerned, Black is just that, Black!

Steve

Wouldn't the air filter box have been grey in 1978?

Don't know which shade of grey, and I'm told, even by the wife, that there are a lot. I can't rememeber how many she said there were though.

Graham

You'll find BMC Dove Grey is a very good match and easy to obtain in an aerosol.

Filter bowl was blue.

Jeroen

Don't know which shade of grey, and I'm told, even by the wife, that there are a lot. I can't rememeber how many she said there were though.

That wouldn't be 50 shades of grey would it?

Many thanks for your help guys.

Terry