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03-22-2004, 06:46 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: San Jose,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Guardsman Blue & White Striped-SPF #248/427FE- Rear Wheel Hp. 470 hp & 485 ft.lbs Tq.
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Why are the Comp F.Es Painted Black?
Does anyone know the answer to why the Comp F.Es are Black? 
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03-22-2004, 08:48 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Plano,
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Cobra Make, Engine: None in real life (Kirkham slabside 289 in my dreams)
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Just a guess, black objects radiate heat.
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03-22-2004, 09:09 PM
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,,,good guess, not sure it's the right answer but it works!
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03-22-2004, 09:23 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Uranus,
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Cobra Make, Engine: NAF replica, 351W, about 420 HP
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I know black absorbs radiant heat, like from the sun, and white reflects radiant heat, as our camel-ridin' infidels will tell you...black was probably the only color they had to paint engines that week?
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03-22-2004, 10:36 PM
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Location: Las Vegas,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 427 SC
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I assume you mean vintage 427 comp engines? '65 and earlier Fords where all painted black.
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03-22-2004, 11:54 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: San Jose,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Guardsman Blue & White Striped-SPF #248/427FE- Rear Wheel Hp. 470 hp & 485 ft.lbs Tq.
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SpecialK...
You hit it on TDC. I meant the "Vintage" 427 Comp engines.
My engine is a '65 427 Sideoiler, with X bolted Mains & I'm just curious as to Why Black.
Thanks To All Who Have Posted Some Ideas & Answers.....
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03-25-2004, 08:22 PM
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Join Date: Mar 1999
Location: TACOMA,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Everett Morrision FE 427 so 2-4s
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Dark colors exchange heat better than lite colors .And black is the darkest. Ever notice how well a black skillet works?My dad was a heating specialist Gas fired inferred. My dad demonstrated by pointing a heater at a ham.The heater was inside and the ham outside.A clean glass window between.The glas hardly got warm. Clean glass would not get hot but we cooked that ham . Remember mass is anotherthing to consider.
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03-25-2004, 09:22 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2001
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Cobra Make, Engine: NAF 289 FIA, 347 stroker with Weber 48's, building a '48 Anglia gasser, driving a '55 Chevy resto-rod
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I thought all FORD engine blocks were painted black until an executive decision came down from Ford higher-ups in late '66 or so that all engine blocks would be painted "Ford Blue" as new production came on-line keeping in line with the "Blue Oval" concept. I may be wrong here, but I don't think "heat dissipation " had anything to do with it---Henry 1, only had one color of car for sale from the factory---black--'cuz it was cheaper than a color to produce, thus near every compontent was black, the dealers were the ones that would offer body colors as an option, until about 1949 when Ford began offering body colors to stay competitive with the other mfgs..even then the rest of the components were black.
I'm sure someone more knowledgeable about Ford engines will correct me if I'm wrong. An aquaintence of mine has a bone stock 68 Galaxie, ex-police cruiser, with a 390 and it is a "Ford Blue" block.
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03-26-2004, 06:29 AM
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I heard they went to blue so the blocks would blend in better under water............
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