Red Painted Engine Block -250SL

[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

[Naj ✝︎]

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

68 280SL

[JPMOSE]

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

[john.mancini]

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.
John

[waqas]

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.

[Tom Colitt]

I agree that the Red was the original color of the primer, followed by a satin Black top coat.