Steve 40 ford | -- 06-06-2018 @ 9:58 AM |
I have a 1940 flathead V8 that I am rebuilding but would like to know The color the block, heads, intake, oil pan would be. I have seen a couple Of pictures of a green color. Any info would help and where I can buy som
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1940 Tom | -- 06-06-2018 @ 3:11 PM |
Good Afternoon, Steve--- They say "a picture is worth a thousand words". So I am going to send you a 3,000 word response to your e-mail inquiry. First of all, check out Chapter 5 of the 1940 Restoration Manual. On page 5-3, and I quote " The correct color for the block is Ford Engine Green (Ditzler DQE40133), which is a dark shade of green. The engines are assembled after the parts are painted, so there should be no paint on any gaskets, or on the machined surfaces". The cylinder head nuts are unpainted and have a cadmium finish. On page 5-12, the oil pan, including the dipstick tube, is painted gloss black. Check with your local automotive paint store. Or, contact Bill Hirsch Automotive Products. I got my paint from him - spray can and liquid - www.hirschauto.com. Hey Mike - please double-check my reply. I seem to recall your prior e-mail response on another question about engine color, but - darn it - I can't find it. Good Luck. Tom
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1940 Tom | -- 06-06-2018 @ 3:11 PM |
Photo # 2
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1940 Tom | -- 06-06-2018 @ 3:12 PM |
Photo # 3. Note the lack of paint around the edges of the intake manifold
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kubes40 | -- 06-06-2018 @ 3:38 PM |
Tom, You nailed this. Thanks. I like the paint from Roy Nacewicz the best. He went to great pains to duplicate the authentic shade. Hirsche's paint is also a quality product but we've (us retentive restorers) have since found the green, well, "too green". I don't know how else to describe it ![]() The intake was masked where the generator would eventually mount to provide a bare / better ground. Mike "Kube" Kubarth
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Steve 40 ford | -- 06-07-2018 @ 3:03 AM |
Thank you Tom for the information it will Help out a lot.
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1940 Tom | -- 06-07-2018 @ 6:55 AM |
You're welcome, sir.
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