Engine colors

[nick]

What colors were used for the airbox and valve cover on the TR7? Mine has a black airbox and a silver valve cover. I'm thinking of painting them but I would like to use something original.


nick
'79 TR7

[FI Spyder]

Black air plenum and silver valve cover (original) colours on mine (FI) and I think they are same for carbs. I believe some years of some cars were different (Federal/California) not sure about other markets. I think some cars had a blue valve cover. Don't know why the colour change (or not). Spitfires had orange and blue valve covers depending on whether they were Californian or Federal/Canada editions probably as an easy identification as to which was to go where.

TR7 Spider - 1978 Spitfire - 1976 Spitfire - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra - Yellow TCT

[windy one]

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by FI Spyder</i>

Black air plenum and silver valve cover (original) colours on mine (FI) and I think they are same for carbs. I believe some years of some cars were different (Federal/California) not sure about other markets. I think some cars had a blue valve cover. <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Ya, I seen a few original 7's (including one Spyder I once owned) have a blue valve cover. It was similar to Chrysler's (light) blue.

Johnny