What colour should my engine be- 40RL71G

[PaulO]

The power head is green, the leg is a dark blue and the tiller arm is grey. Can someone inform me please?

 

[PaulO]

Re: What colour should my engine be- 40RL71G

Bump

 

[levi_tsk]

Re: What colour should my engine be- 40RL71G

dark green and artic white according to nymaring.ca

 

[levi_tsk]

Re: What colour should my engine be- 40RL71G

thats all i found though-too new

 

[PaulO]

Re: What colour should my engine be- 40RL71G

Was that a web site you listed. I did try it and couldn't bring up a site. The engine was green. Do you have a paint mix recipe for that?

 

[levi_tsk]

Re: What colour should my engine be- 40RL71G

yes that was the web site www.nymarine.ca/ he sells the period correct paint for almost all the old outboards i searched for a picture for you but i came up with nil

 

[PaulO]

Re: What colour should my engine be- 40RL71G

the tiller handle is grey. It was separated from the engine and is in really good condition. I'm thinking the exhaust leg and lower shroud are grey??

 

[dew2]

Re: What colour should my engine be- 40RL71G

Didn't look the number up but is it a 1971 Johnson 40HP? The hood was white,the leg was green, prop white,Seeing Evinrude and Johnson parts are interchangeable,I'd guess you have a cannibalized outboard part of both,But if the eng.# came off the plug on the motor that should be the motor,I believe there is no difference between evin. & John.except colors.Tiller handle was green also on johnson, bluish green evin.

I also will add the color of the powerhead was the color of the whole motor with the exception of the white hood and prop.

 

[PaulO]

Re: What colour should my engine be- 40RL71G

DEW2

Thanks for the info. Does the green have a specific colour name?

 

[dew2]

Re: What colour should my engine be- 40RL71G

YES two different greens for the 70s motors.Go to the site listed above,It sure helped me get paint for a 74 Johnson, I have been wanting to paint for a while.I contacted and got a reply within 2 hours and will now order sonme paint.
The nymarine site.Has all the old paints and its good to know!

 

[PaulO]

Re: What colour should my engine be- 40RL71G

Actually, I was looking at the paint today and it is indeed a very dark green. i must be a bit colour blind I wonder if the green has a specific name?

 

[PaulO]

Re: What colour should my engine be- 40RL71G

I ended up taking a piece of shroud into the local paint shop and they matched the colours. Done!