As you all know, I have my engine down at The Diesel Depot for a rebuild with all the bells and whistles. I was talking with Benny yesterday, and the question of color came up.
I was thinking that I would honor its 'lineage' by having them paint it that pale green that you see on big Detroit Diesels. If nothing else, its a great "in joke" for people who know diesels, and a subtle shot at the Ford crowd and their Navistar converted gasser motors that they all are so proud of. ("True Detroit Diesel from the ground up, Baby!")
But do you think that would look out of place on a dark blue truck? If so, what color should I paint it?
Finally, does ANYONE make some "bling-bling" for these motors. Ya know, billet or chrome bits and pieces. I know I can have the intake polished, but I was looking for more. I just dumped a metric ton of money into this thing, and to the casual observer, it will look just like any old dump truck motor.
Any suggestions will be appreciated!
Tim