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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 06:41 PM
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On a 49 F1 what color was the motor painted? Also was the heads, and intake the same color? I need to get the paint ready so it can be painted in 2 weeks.
 
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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 09:43 PM
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can't believe no one answered this one for you. i'll bump you back up and tell you i think the truck engines were red. if that's wrong, would someone jump in and correct it please. i'll see if i can do a search for you and find the right color. depending on car/truck, ford/merc and the year, it seems the flatties could have been bronze, tangerine, green, red and ?? good luck, dick r.
 
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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 09:43 PM
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This may help.
Flathead Specifications: 1949-53 V8
 
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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 09:45 PM
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guess that worked, huh? dick r
 
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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 10:07 PM
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Originally Posted by 49 Ford F-1
On a 49 F1 what color was the motor painted? Also was the heads, and intake the same color? I need to get the paint ready so it can be painted in 2 weeks.
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can't believe no one answered this one for you. i'll bump you back up and tell you i think the truck engines were red. if that's wrong, would someone jump in and correct it please. i'll see if i can do a search for you and find the right color. depending on car/truck, ford/merc and the year, it seems the flatties could have been bronze, tangerine, green, red and ?? good luck, dick r.
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There were a number of colors the flatheads were painted and a number of different sources that add to the confusion. Some were green, some were gold and some were red (actually vermillion). It depends on the year and vehicle. But the 49 truck flathead (boththe 226 and the 239) were red.

Here's a few links about it:

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https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/8...aight-six.html

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/7...cer-issue.html

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/7...ine-color.html

Have fun!

BTW Kegley? Is your dad Mike Kegley former Navy Pilot?
 
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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 10:21 PM
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It said on the web site that you gave Julie 49 f1 engine would be dark blue or green 491/2 bronze or green. Also would the heads and intake be the same color as the block? Also what Green are they talken about? I would like to match it up as close as possible.
 
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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 10:25 PM
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No. However I did see my son off to the Navy Monday.
 
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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 10:37 PM
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Originally Posted by 49 Ford F-1
It said on the web site that you gave Julie 49 f1 engine would be dark blue or green 491/2 bronze or green. Also would the heads and intake be the same color as the block? Also what Green are they talken about? I would like to match it up as close as possible.
For your truck they were red. They did not mix colors. Block,heads intake,and oil pan were all same color. Car engines were the other colors.
 

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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 10:48 PM
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They started mixing colors with the Y-blocks.

There is some dispute about the difference between the 226s being tangerine red, and the 239s being dark red (vermillion).

Here's a 239 painted Vermillion (it is a car engine and transmission btw)

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The green is Krylon Green #2007.

Page through the links I posted there's lots of pictures of engine painted all different colors.
 
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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 10:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Julies Cool F1
They started mixing colors with the Y-blocks.

There is some dispute about the difference between the 226s being tangerine red, and the 239s being dark red (vermillion).

Here's a 239 painted Vermillion (it is a car engine and transmission btw)

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The green is Krylon Green #2007.

Page through the links I posted there's lots of pictures of engine painted all different colors.
Nice to know. Looks cool too.
 
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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 11:18 PM
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Ok thank you I will paint everything red. Transmission was painted black? Does anyone know the paint code for the vermillion or the colsest to it, medow green, agrent silver, and the black used?
 
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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 11:55 PM
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Ok thank you I will paint everything red. Transmission was painted black? Does anyone know the paint code for the vermillion or the colsest to it, medow green, agrent silver, and the black used?
Oh see! I caught you being lazy! You didn't even look at the links I posted did you! Tsch Tsch.

There's a color chart posted in one of them that has the paint code for Vermillion. Look it up!

I don't mean to be mean, but this question has been asked and answered 30 times in the past two years. Yeah we have the info. But, I have a choice: I can retype (spoon feed) the same information 30 times or cut and paste a link for you to read.

Yes transmission was black.

Here's the color codes for the rest you needed. It's all here. If we go to the trouble to post the info in a link for you, please, at least, try looking at it.

http://www.clubfte.com/users/earl/Re...aterial_2.html
 
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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 07:01 AM
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Thank you Julie. Enginebay (interfenders, and firewall) on on the truck would be black or bodycolor?
 
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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 09:50 AM
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Firewall is body color, inner fenders black.
 
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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 12:31 PM
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Ok thank you. I thought it may all the same color.
 
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