alternate engine block colors
04-12-2009, 02:06 AM
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alternate engine block colors
does everyone paint there engine block/heads ford blue??
if not i would love to see some pics of alternate colors.
a discussion started tonight that we should not go the standard color since the car is basically a restomod.
some options were charcoal or black block with grey heads and of course chrome valve covers.
im just not sure about painting the block a diiferent color
if not i would love to see some pics of alternate colors.
a discussion started tonight that we should not go the standard color since the car is basically a restomod.
some options were charcoal or black block with grey heads and of course chrome valve covers.
im just not sure about painting the block a diiferent color
04-12-2009, 09:01 AM
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Our '67 Cougar will either be close to the "stock" brown color or the "stock" green color.
Since the engine compartment was black from the factory (our car will bill be far from stock),
after I "restomodded" my engine compartment, and to be different, I painted the engine block black (looks great with the aluminum heads).
If your car is charcoal (as in you picture), and your engin compartment is black, I think it'd be pretty cool to have the block match (or be close to) the exterior color.
.... or maybe like ... Eastwood "Detail Gray" ?
Since the engine compartment was black from the factory (our car will bill be far from stock),
after I "restomodded" my engine compartment, and to be different, I painted the engine block black (looks great with the aluminum heads).
If your car is charcoal (as in you picture), and your engin compartment is black, I think it'd be pretty cool to have the block match (or be close to) the exterior color.
.... or maybe like ... Eastwood "Detail Gray" ?
04-12-2009, 09:15 AM
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a couple summers ago I painted mine all black to let the aluminum bits stand out. Wish I had the heads, of course. There are a few spots of red.. the air filter, shocks, fuel filter (not in photo), MSD box and coil. Its a work in progress, but I'm hoping for a clean look.
http://markbogulavsky.smugmug.com/ph...87_8tpyq-L.jpg
What color is your engine bay? A charcoal block would be a nice match for your car's body color.
http://markbogulavsky.smugmug.com/ph...87_8tpyq-L.jpg
What color is your engine bay? A charcoal block would be a nice match for your car's body color.
04-12-2009, 10:32 AM
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a couple summers ago I painted mine all black to let the aluminum bits stand out. Wish I had the heads, of course. There are a few spots of red.. the air filter, shocks, fuel filter (not in photo), MSD box and coil. Its a work in progress, but I'm hoping for a clean look.
http://markbogulavsky.smugmug.com/ph...87_8tpyq-L.jpg
What color is your engine bay? A charcoal block would be a nice match for your car's body color.
http://markbogulavsky.smugmug.com/ph...87_8tpyq-L.jpg
What color is your engine bay? A charcoal block would be a nice match for your car's body color.
work in progress??? that thing is sweet.
guess ill be talked into doing custom color.
04-12-2009, 11:21 AM
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Thanks,
I still have some painting to do on the top of the firewall. The tall valvecover is touching the tranny dipstick tube and I can't bend the pipe with my bare hands. I'm a little worried to force it and crack the tranny where the steel pipe goes in. Anyone have experience with this?
I need to clean up the dizzy, hide more wires, etc. The fender paint looks cruddy where it is bolted on to the body, so I'm trying to decide if I should resquirt the fender there or live with it. And I want to paint a few parts raw metal color, like the little tower caps where the shocks bolt on. The air cleaner is my favorite part and it kinda goes with the fabbed VCs.
Whatever color you go with, I think the best thing about a small block is how easy it is to make it look clean underhood because of the extra space. I'd worry more about hiding all the hoses and wires and let the pretty bits stand out.
I still have some painting to do on the top of the firewall. The tall valvecover is touching the tranny dipstick tube and I can't bend the pipe with my bare hands. I'm a little worried to force it and crack the tranny where the steel pipe goes in. Anyone have experience with this?
I need to clean up the dizzy, hide more wires, etc. The fender paint looks cruddy where it is bolted on to the body, so I'm trying to decide if I should resquirt the fender there or live with it. And I want to paint a few parts raw metal color, like the little tower caps where the shocks bolt on. The air cleaner is my favorite part and it kinda goes with the fabbed VCs.
Whatever color you go with, I think the best thing about a small block is how easy it is to make it look clean underhood because of the extra space. I'd worry more about hiding all the hoses and wires and let the pretty bits stand out.
