painting my 273

I used ford red. VHT red and maybe even Chrysler red over the years, I see little difference even when they are next to each other. IIRC, the 57 year old Chrysler red on my head was a tad more orange. The Mopar engine red as well as other Mopar engine paints go on super thin, multiple coats mandatory. the IH red went on nice as well as the always available Autozone Ford red for half the price. Just get block clean. BBQ black works good on manifolds. FYI, Red is also the most difficult to digitally photograph so dont bag on others pics.