1965 engine color for 352

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Sep 14, 1999 | 08:45 PM

Tom1.0

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1965 engine color for 352

What colors are the block, manifold, heads, oil pan and intake manifold for a 1965 F250 352 engine?

Sep 14, 1999 | 11:37 PM

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I don't know, but if you go with black your engine will run 5 - 10 degrees cooler. Factory was probably lt. blue but I'm not sure.

Sep 15, 1999 | 07:41 AM

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Why will black paint make it run cooler?

Sep 15, 1999 | 03:54 PM

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1965 engine color for 352

>Why will black paint make it run
>cooler?

I would think that Black would act like an Insulation, and keep the engine warmer. I would think that "light" colors such as white would keep the engine cooler!

Sep 15, 1999 | 04:30 PM

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i know the valve covers on both my 65 352's were gold from the factory. i think black on the block, and black on the oil-bath.

Sep 15, 1999 | 05:41 PM

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Black radiates heat. Chrome holds heat in.

Sep 15, 1999 | 06:02 PM

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1965 engine color for 352

If you painted your engine white, it might seem cooler to the touch on the outside of the block; however, below the paint layer, the engine will actually be warmer. This is because black absorbs the colors of the light spectrum including infrared (heat) and white reflects it. If an engine was painted black, the heat from the block will be absorbed by the black in the paint and brought to the surface where it can be dispersed by the cooler passing air. Some black paints will conduct heat better than others; however, the thicker the paint, the more it acts as an insulation. Probably the best way to rid heat from a block would be to have no paint at all; just bare cast iron, but that wouldn't look all that great. I would rather settle for Chevy orange than nothing at all... well, maybe not.