I have been contemplating the paint scheme for my engine, and I've been looking at many many photographs of engines in the build threads. To be honest about it some engines, even after cleaning and painting, don't really grab me. Some however are really good looking and add a lot to the bike's overall appearance.
There are lots of ways to paint engines, some are blacked out, some are all silver, some match the paint job color, some are a traditional mix of black and either chrome or polished aluminum. Painted cylinders, blacked out heads, blacked out cylinders, painted heads, painted cases, polished cases, variation after variation: Many are well thought out but I still don't know what mine should look like so I'd love to see a picture of yours.
Show me - show the world - your engine!