Red Or Black Top Mi16 Cover?

[GSXR_J 0]

Just a quick one...having seen a few mi16 coversions on a few cars now Im just wondering what the difference is between those that have the red top and those that have the black? Had an idea it may be Red from a bx and black from a 405 but may be wrong....just wanted to know for my own curiosity!!!

 

Cheers!

[tomcolinjones 26]

Just a quick one...having seen a few mi16 coversions on a few cars now Im just wondering what the difference is between those that have the red top and those that have the black? Had an idea it may be Red from a bx and black from a 405 but may be wrong....just wanted to know for my own curiosity!!!

 

Cheers!

afaik the difference is paint,

[GSXR_J 0]

Really...do perfer the red though...even though im looking at a mi16 with black top!!! Hey ho...will have to get the red paint out me thinks!

[Anthony 1,003]

They're all black crackle finish as standard - red just seems to be a popular colour that people paint them in

[Henry Yorke 269 3 Cars]

Tessarossa innit?!

[GSXR_J 0]

Tessarossa innit?!

 

+20 bhp then????

[backroadpug 12]

heres my newly built MI with red n black parts fitted altho the rocker cover is darker as it was coated 9 years ago.lol

Getting my other cover powder coated black then doing the stripes and 16v in red.

 

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[Cameron 16]

Never understood why people paint engines red.. rocker covers I can just about understand, but the whole engine? Blergh!

[Henry Yorke 269 3 Cars]

Never understood why people paint engines red.. rocker covers I can just about understand, but the whole engine? Blergh!

 

Historical isn't it. Race engines were often painted red on the top to be sporty and signify they were different from standard. Red is a more temperature friendly colour too I guess with its iron content to provide colour. As I said earlier, Italian cars were quite famous for their Tessa Rossa (Red Head) engines.

 

People paint engines all sorts of colours usually for aesthetic reasons and oil and dirt can be cleaned off more easily

[will.m 5]

Never understood why people paint engines red.. rocker covers I can just about understand, but the whole engine? Blergh!

 

To easily see oil leaks, though i agree, ugly!