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My 63 motor (6 straight 233) was painted orange when it was rebuilt ( maybe). I want to paint it per factory colors. Blue keeps peeking through the orange on the block and oil pan. Red is the color of the valve color from pictures I have seen. Any suggestions?
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I assume you mean 223 and not 233.
I asked the same question in reference to my 1962 223 and was told by a couple of people that everything is to be black under the hood except for the valve cover which is to be Ford Red per original. You might double check to make sure it was the same through 63 but my guess is that it's the same.
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I assume you mean 223 and not 233.
I asked the same question in reference to my 1962 223 and was told by a couple of people that everything is to be black under the hood except for the valve cover which is to be Ford Red per original. You might double check to make sure it was the same through 63 but my guess is that it's the same.
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I assume you mean 223 and not 233.
I asked the same question in reference to my 1962 223 and was told by a couple of people that everything is to be black under the hood except for the valve cover which is to be Ford Red per original. You might double check to make sure it was the same through 63 but my guess is that it's the same.
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AFAIK the 223 is the only six cylinder Ford engine of the era to have the intake/exhaust on the driver's side.
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Especially the darker Blue!
However, I believe Black with a Red valve cover would be correct if that is what you are going for verse just what you like!
However, I believe Black with a Red valve cover would be correct if that is what you are going for verse just what you like!
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Maybe, I don't look under the dash at the motors that often, but the engines look better the way they came. 
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