390 paint color?
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390 paint color?
I'm curious what color the old mid '60's 390's were painted, from the factory. From what I understand, the 2 barrel motors were blue, the "premium fuel" motor was blue with gold valve covers, and the 4 barrel was all gold.
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Originally Posted by rusty70f100
I'm curious what color the old mid '60's 390's were painted, from the factory. From what I understand, the 2 barrel motors were blue, the "premium fuel" motor was blue with gold valve covers, and the 4 barrel was all gold.
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Originally Posted by rusty70f100
What about in a car?
EDIT: 1961/64 352's had blue valve covers, gold was used for 390's.
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A friend has let me drive his '66 t-bird b/c he is not near it to keep it running. The entire engine is gold and it's got a holley 600. Haven't looked hard enough to find out whether it's a 390 or 428 but it's all original so one of these day's I'll post some numbers to find out.
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Originally Posted by 73F100*8Mile
A friend has let me drive his '66 t-bird b/c he is not near it to keep it running. The entire engine is gold and it's got a holley 600. Haven't looked hard enough to find out whether it's a 390 or 428 but it's all original so one of these day's I'll post some numbers to find out.
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Well either my memory has served me wrong or my friend is not correct in saying the car is completely original. I know for sure the valve covers are gold but I may be and very well could be mistaken on the block. Its been about a month or so since I've run it but next time I do I'll letcha know. I do know that the covers said "thunderbird" and are painted gold. Did the 390 and 428 differ from saying "thunderbird" on the cover or did they both say that in the t-bird?
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Originally Posted by 73F100*8Mile
Well either my memory has served me wrong or my friend is not correct in saying the car is completely original. I know for sure the valve covers are gold but I may be and very well could be mistaken on the block. Its been about a month or so since I've run it but next time I do I'll letcha know. I do know that the covers said "thunderbird" and are painted gold. Did the 390 and 428 differ from saying "thunderbird" on the cover or did they both say that in the t-bird?
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Originally Posted by NumberDummy
I just don't recall if the 428 covers said Thunderbird. I have a ref book by the table on 1960's Ford cars, but the only engine pics inre to T-B's is the 390's. The problem with trying to convince ppl something is right or wrong is very difficult. Some ppl have owned their vehicles for yrs and think....what is wherever is original. PPl get very irate when you try and explain something is different than what's on there.
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All these factory "color codes" are subject to freaks. If the line had a certain color valve cover on the rack and ran out of a needed color, what do you think went on that engine?? aMP
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Well, I guess the reason I asked, is I'm building a new engine and wanted to paint it up like the high compression 390 of the mid-late 1960's.
So that would be black with gold valve covers?
So that would be black with gold valve covers?
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I think the blocks were all black until 65. I have several pics of comp Cobra and HM 427's from 65 and they show black on the block. From 66-73 the darker Ford Corporate blue was used. The lighter blue was used on aircleaners and VC's on the earlier 352's. I used to have a chart from the Galaxie COA but the link is not good any more. It listed every color combo for every year even the Edsels and Mercs.
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Originally Posted by FFR428
I think the blocks were all black until 65. I have several pics of comp Cobra and HM 427's from 65 and they show black on the block. From 66-73 the darker Ford Corporate blue was used. The lighter blue was used on aircleaners and VC's on the earlier 352's. I used to have a chart from the Galaxie COA but the link is not good any more. It listed every color combo for every year even the Edsels and Mercs.G.