How to properly color a Y-block?
#211
On closer look, however, the turquoise is clearly sprayed over a solid orange block. Both have the same peeling of the turquoise in spots with orange clearly showing through. Huh?
#212
My 292 will be John Deere yellow with argent silver valve covers!
#214
You can post that in the Marketplace.
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You may have to have a certain number of posts before you can do that though. I'm not certain of that.
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You may have to have a certain number of posts before you can do that though. I'm not certain of that.
#215
This is awfully interesting and an never ending thread.Doing a little painting tonight so I did a search.My six in my 56 is yellow with with silver valve and black air cleaner.I am sure its 100% origional.My 56 Mercury was a light shade of green.I have seen silver covers and black ones with black air cleaners.These are canadian made.Same colour I assume as the aussy 56s spoke of in post 121 which would have been Canadian imports.
#216
HaHaHa , this thread has been going on since 2004...
Did anyone try contacting Ford directly?
I just bought a 292 1962 Truck motor... block is C2AE ()
an older gentleman owned this truck, so I am sure he never repainted the engine.
the block is Black and the Valve covers are Blue, as is the Intake two bbl.
For more help I sent an email to the oldest Ford Dealer in the World...
I hope they will spare some time and help this thread out...
Best
Did anyone try contacting Ford directly?
I just bought a 292 1962 Truck motor... block is C2AE ()
an older gentleman owned this truck, so I am sure he never repainted the engine.
the block is Black and the Valve covers are Blue, as is the Intake two bbl.
For more help I sent an email to the oldest Ford Dealer in the World...
I hope they will spare some time and help this thread out...
Best
#217
HaHaHa , this thread has been going on since 2004...
Did anyone try contacting Ford directly?
I just bought a 292 1962 Truck motor... block is C2AE ()
an older gentleman owned this truck, so I am sure he never repainted the engine.
the block is Black and the Valve covers are Blue, as is the Intake two bbl.
For more help I sent an email to the oldest Ford Dealer in the World...
I hope they will spare some time and help this thread out...
Best
Did anyone try contacting Ford directly?
I just bought a 292 1962 Truck motor... block is C2AE ()
an older gentleman owned this truck, so I am sure he never repainted the engine.
the block is Black and the Valve covers are Blue, as is the Intake two bbl.
For more help I sent an email to the oldest Ford Dealer in the World...
I hope they will spare some time and help this thread out...
Best
#219
It was a long shot for sure but never know. Only thing you can do is hit up ebay and might find one of the original posters they used to have that had all the color combinations and application that Ive heard mentioned before. I never thought I would find an original window decal for my '56 but I found one from a guy whos dad used to work at the plant and grabbed a handful of them. I wont be using it for application but will use it to have a duplicate made.
#220
HaHaHa , this thread has been going on since 2004...
Did anyone try contacting Ford directly?
I just bought a 292 1962 Truck motor... block is C2AE ()
an older gentleman owned this truck, so I am sure he never repainted the engine.
the block is Black and the Valve covers are Blue, as is the Intake two bbl.
For more help I sent an email to the oldest Ford Dealer in the World...
I hope they will spare some time and help this thread out...
Best
Did anyone try contacting Ford directly?
I just bought a 292 1962 Truck motor... block is C2AE ()
an older gentleman owned this truck, so I am sure he never repainted the engine.
the block is Black and the Valve covers are Blue, as is the Intake two bbl.
For more help I sent an email to the oldest Ford Dealer in the World...
I hope they will spare some time and help this thread out...
Best
There are more threads than just this on the topic of engine colors. I'd be hesitant to rely on the memory of a single old employee (someone, say, 20 in 1962 and 74 today) for an authoritative color reference.
Below, 1961 F-350 Y Block.
Regards,
Steve
#222
#224
Interesting thread.... Just bought a '64 F-100 that originally came with a 292. No sure what color is should be, but the valve covers appear to originally have been light blue with "Special" visible in cursive... Thinking Thunderbird Special? I thought the valve covers should have "FORD" stamped into them? They don't. The block doesn't show any signs of old, red paint under the darker, corporate blue. The intake manifold, water pump, etc. appear to have red under the blue paint. The generator bracket is red, not painted blue.
Is it possible I have a Thunderbird motor? 312? I'm new to the y-block and doing research.
Is it possible I have a Thunderbird motor? 312? I'm new to the y-block and doing research.