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View Poll Results: What color is your block?
Ford Blue
14 17.28%
Dark Blue
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Black
49 60.49%
Aluminum (you guys don't count!)
7 8.64%
Other
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09-06-2003, 04:51 PM
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What color is your block
I 'm considering changing the color of my Ford Blue engine block to Black. Can I just paint over the original color?
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09-06-2003, 05:27 PM
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My Bare Naked Lady is bare everywhere.
I have painted blocks in the past...a good solvent and a steel brush should take off whatever's gonna come off. Cleanliness is the most important thing.
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09-06-2003, 08:14 PM
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Ditto..
09-06-2003, 09:07 PM
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Black.
09-06-2003, 09:55 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by PatBuckley Ditto..
Ford used black for the engine block up to and including 1965 model years...
...in 1966, they switched to the bright Ford
blue.
09-08-2003, 07:46 AM
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Correct block color is black.
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09-08-2003, 08:14 AM
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Mine is black
09-08-2003, 08:48 AM
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my block is dark ford blue
09-08-2003, 09:21 AM
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ALUMINUMMMMMMMMMM
AND THE GIRLS LOVE IT
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09-08-2003, 10:33 AM
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Were the 428s black as well?
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09-08-2003, 10:59 AM
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428s in the Cobra were Blue
09-08-2003, 12:03 PM
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To answer the question, yes you can - but don't put lacquer on top of enamel....it will craze.
09-08-2003, 12:03 PM
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I love being different.
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09-12-2003, 09:49 AM
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I love the old ford DARK blue,it is hard to find now,,that light funky stuff is everywhere,I think black is the correct 427 color though,lots of them werent painted at all in cars other than cobra,to lessen heat they say.
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09-16-2003, 02:33 PM
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427 S.O., Black
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Yup, black was the correct color for the 427 block--just not for the body.hehehehe..........
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09-16-2003, 08:12 PM
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So, just to confirm, black would be the correct color for the 289FIA block?
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09-16-2003, 09:21 PM
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Didn't hear any mention of the 289...so far I heard
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09-17-2003, 11:32 AM
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my 390 is dark ford blue with aluminum color water pump, distributor, intake and valve covers.
09-18-2003, 10:50 PM
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428 FE, dark ford blue.
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