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I'm sure you have discussed this topic many times before but when I did a search, I couldn't find the right information
I painted my engine some months ago with the paint I purchased from TCP Global. I was told that it was correct for a 1932 Chevy ( light Gray). I later learned that the color was not correct and the color should be a dark gray, like the one sold at the Filling Station.
I was getting ready to repaint my engine when Gary Wallace told me that there was more than one color that is correct for 1932 and referred me to Bill Hirsh for additional information.
Bill informed me that the engines of cars manufactured in the Detroit area were painted, light gray and that cars painted in the Oakland, Ca. area were painted a dark gray.
So the question is: Is this so, or what is the correct color?

The light gray was never a Chevrolet engine color despite what Bill Hirsch and Gary Wallace have told you. The dark blue gray is correct. Since 1932 engines were only built in Flint (possibly a few assembled in Canada) why would they use a different color for an assembly plant. Besides they would need to inventory two different color valve covers, side covers, etc.

Bill Hirsch is completely incorrect regarding what the engine color is for the early six cylinder Chevrolet engines. Many of us have spent years trying to counteract his misinformation about the early six cylinder engine color.

Chipper is right.....the engine color should be a dark blue-gray, and the light gray was used on gas meters, not on early six cylinder Chevrolet engines.

You can purchase your engine paint from the Filling Station knowing that their paint is the correct color.

Count on Chipper and THE dog as knowing the correct paint color. I had a bit of the light grey on my engine but upon closer inspection, the dark, blue-grey was underneath it on the side pan. The FS paint is perfect to the paint hidden underneath. My '32 has the original engine and drive train in it. Have a great time working on your car and the folks here are the best...

Thanks for the information. Somehow I just knew that, that was what you were going to say. I guess I was just hopping that I wouldn't have to repaint the engine.
Thanks
John