Yep. Just like Detroit Diesel's "Alpine Green" is close to Nailhead green. Must be a diesel thing.....
Boy do I remember that color on the 8V71, (318), sometimes hard to see with all the oil leaks LOL! I know I just "dated" myself!
It does look to be a decent match. It is surprisingly expensive for the Genuine Cummins paint can. If it is a high quality it might be worth it though. Greg
That's a little pick-up truck engine, I was thinking he was on about the Cummins X-15 engine series for real trucks.
It is surprisingly close. But the real thing can be had from Eastwood, Stage1Retortions, and maybe even Krylon still has it, maybe.
This is my Chevy 327 SB, painted caterpillar Yellow, timing chain cover painted wrinkle Black, same for water pump. Built this engine on the ship I was assigned too (at night after hours), while on a 6-month Mediterranean deployment on the USS Milwaukee AOR-2 in 1970. We hid the engine in one of the ships compartments used for storage of on-board fire equipment. I had access to this locked compartment, because I was on the ship's firefighting team. We bundled it up to look like a bale of rags. When we completed the engine, upon arrival back to our home port, at night, we lifted the engine using one of the ships cranes into my buddy's pick-up truck on the pier and took it to the auto hobby shop where we installed it into my 56 Chevy Belair. Did I mention we got caught by my Division Chief (Chief Warrant Officer). What the are you guys doing, he asked. We are taking this diesel engine to the repair facility. REALLY! Do you sailors think I don't know the difference between a diesel and a car engine, OPS With egg on our faces, we told him the whole story and he was good with it. He couldn't believe he had inspected the firefighting equipment and never noticed the bail of rags were hiding the engine. A lot of long sleepless nights building that engine. It was a load of fun and a great learning experience. VET (Navy)
This is what I used last time (long time ago) & while I didn't really have anything to compare it to, was very pleased w/the color. Just looked it up & was glad to see they're still around. Probably what I'll use next time too unless anyone has any good reasons not to. https://www.hirschauto.com/mobile/ENGINE-ENAMEL/productinfo/EE-QUART/BUI RED LT/
Same, I used them to touch up my 70's block. I liked it, blended in pretty well with what was on there. Was still there when I sold it a little while later.
I did in the 70s, found it flaking. And that was after hot caustic soda tanking, and using chlorinated solvents and using several types of primer. Later, I just did same prep and no primer, and paint stuck on. Over time, I found good cleaning and follow up with Prep-all degrease/dewax then using compressed air to dry and then quickly apply nearly dry "dusting" coats every 15-20 minutes until I have coverage, then a light wet coat, and allow it to dry for a few hours, then I could use heavy wet coat. Years later, no flaking. Same thing on (sand) cast iron and aluminum. Cast aluminum with a slick surface, I used Ospho to "etch", covered in plastic wrap, keeping it wet, then rinse it off after 30 minutes, compressed air dry and paint as above. I know there are more primers available, like etch primers, but what I have works for me. If I were dealing with large amount of painting for customers as a business, I likely would investigate various systems that have been proven. But I am very satisfied with my results.
I have to say that I think Dupli color is pretty good engine paint as far as durability. I like their high temp ceramic clear too. Their stuff holds up well vs gas n oil.
