Hey guys thanks for all the help diggin. As for the block color/colors I think it varied with the color of the trucks. Mine was the same block color of the pic from truck dog and that is a true color, don't ask the correct name. And mine still has the fuel line loop to same line evan. The closest I got was out of dupli culor and was a dodge color the ford was way off. MY truck was orrigianaly a interesting green. After we got the motor painted my fater decided he wanted it red instead of green. I do have the decals for the engine. as for pics I think there is one in my galleryif not there will be thanks again Casey...

 

If you look at the 12th pic in my gallery you cand just barely see it. I will try to put up a better one.

 

You can just barely pick out the raised lettering in this pic as well;



Bobby

 

Looks like it may be another case of the engine assembly plant using whatever was at hand on the day the engine was built from all the variants.

 

I found the book, but nothing really on the valve cover. Sorry.

 

from the sound of it if it gets painted it will probally be red. always go with whatt makes it pop.Thanks guys Casey

 

Painting the raised lettering is a real pain in the rear. I custom made some valve covers for my Caddy engine and played heck getting the raised areas masked off.

I tried Frisket film but it wasn't quite stretchy enough. I ended up using a some masking film that I found in the plastic model section of the local arts & crafts store. It is a roll of clear(ish) film, approx 2 inches wide. I can't remember what it was called.

From looking at the rest of your work, I know it will look good when you are done
Bobby

 

thanks I was thinking using a fine brush I have a pretty steady hand when it needs to be. I will keep that in mind obut the craft tape thanks..

 

Casey , Is the lettering raised? some times a fine porus sponge works..not raised ?? maybe a local print shop can make you a custom-cut peel and stick,they use computers to make almost anything/any size ..food for thought..its looking Great!!

 

There is some stuff sold in arts/crafts stores called Art Gummi. It can be "painted" on. It is latex/rubber stuff that sticks well enough to mask but peels off after. I've never used it myself (yet) but suppposedly it is the hot setup to mask the lettering/insignia on hubcaps and stuff like this. I am going to try it for the radio delete panel lettering and the tailgate lettering.

 

Yes, I know this is an old thread..... but

The raised letters only came on the sixties model 223. These are the ones with the perimeter bolts instead of the two center bolts. A green block would indicate a '53 or earlier 215, but this one has (most likely) had the head swapped.

As far as the raised letters being painted: I do recall seeing covers with the raised lettering painted white, but, I honestly couldn't tell you for sure what it was in.

Jim

 

I'd like to find two of the oil bath air cleaners like the one in the picture.

 

Here's what a restored 215 looks like. The green valve cover, though, is an NOS item that Kevin told me he found on eBay. He said it has some chips, but there's no disputing that it's correct for an early 215. I asked if he knew the paint code for the dark green but he doesn't, and didn't research it since he found the NOS cover. All of Kevin's progress on his '53 F-100 can be seen on his web page. Here's the link. Stu

https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/kkessler/w...e_rebuild6.htm

 

Not often you find someone restoring a pickup and still using this 215 engine. Bookmarked the link, thanks Stu.

 

I've bookmarked it as well. Although I'm not restoring my 52 Panel, I did put the stock 215 engine back in it after the PO put in a flathead V8. The 215s are definitely a dying breed.