Engine colours


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By comrade-paul - 17 Years Ago
What colour/s should a Y block be painted?

My engine is a 1959 312.

I recently met a chap here in England with a 1954 Ford Club Coupe. The only other person I have met with a Y Block powered car. 

It had covered only 8000 miles from new.

His engine was cream with red/orange rocker covers. Is this correct?
By comrade-paul - 17 Years Ago
So according to that huge thread (thanks by the way) my engine should be either red or blue with black rocker covers.

Cheers !!! BigGrin

By DANIEL TINDER - 17 Years Ago
A further complication is that original 50s formula FoMoCo engine-red paint invariably turns quite orange, as heat oxidizes/fades the red pigment component with time.
By paul2748 - 17 Years Ago
Bill hirsch in NJ has the proper color paint.



The 54's were cream in color with red rocker covers and air filter.

I believe the 55's started with the red and black.
By YukonCor55 - 17 Years Ago
I wanted to touch up my 55 Fairlane's 272.  It was painted the proper 50s Ford Red so that's what I bought.  Well the stuff in the can was quite a bit different from what was on the engine.  It did indeed fade to more of a "Chevy Orange!"   
By YukonCor55 - 17 Years Ago
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Is it just me or is the fuel pump upside down on this engine??

By paul2748 - 17 Years Ago
Looks it - most of the YBlock fuel pumps I've seen had the glass (filter) on the bottom.
By charliemccraney - 17 Years Ago
I think the 239s had them upside down.
By Moz - 17 Years Ago
sam

in australia in the sedans 55/56 had light green/turquoise blocks cant remember valve cover color

57 had red blocks black valve covers

58/59 dark blue block reddish/brown valve covers.

By HT32BSX115 - 17 Years Ago
My (truck) 239 had an upside down pump also.