Coolest blue engine paint?

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Robdogg67

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I have to pick out a paint color for my engine builder. Been searching the threads and looks like Plasti-kote #224 and Duplicolor DE1606 seem to be the "correct" Ford Dark Blue colors. I remember seeing someones engine on this formum and it looked like an awesome blue but I can't seem to find it again. Duplicolor had a nice template of what looked like blue but it was called Plum Purple - DE1640, might have to get a can and test. Anyone know what "New ford blue" looks like? POR-15 dark blue looked good but my builder probably wouldn't be too thrilled in something that doesn't come in a spraycan.

If you have some handy pics of your blue engine and paint #, it would be appreciated. I'm open to the non-correct darker or brighter blues too, thanks.

 

iskwezm

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Ford had 2 blues, the dark blue and the light blue which i think looks better, try looking at Eastwoods "factory" colors unless you want to go a little different

 

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i like the light blue

 

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I like the dark blue which is why I used it on the Mach.

 

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i think you should paint it orange!

totally just kidding!!!

 

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im currently using the ford blue right now. its a nice paint but remember to put it on very lightly and in multiple coats. if you can,try to find a similar color in the dupont paint line cause it seems to dry quicker then the others.

 

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plasticote ford dark blue. The light blue has too much 'neon' in it for me, though it is correct for some years.

 

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Ford Dark Blue

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POR 15 is a bit harder to work with but it produced a nicer look.

 

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I used Duplicolor DE1606 out of the spray can and it looks good for the first two years; unless you spill something on it. (mainly gas) After the two year mark it starts to fade to the lighter Ford blue and starts peeling off. I have seen a powder coating used on engine parts, but it stained as well if you spilled gas on it.

 

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por15 engine paint ROCKS!
Looks museum quality, and a small can goes a LONG way!
I say POR15 on the outside, Glyptal on the inside.
That's how I will do all mine from here on out.
Even with a cheap brush, as well as the POR flows, it looks EXCELLENT when complete.

 

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I used Plasti-Kote "Old Ford Blue" which is the lighter color. I almost painted it gold.....

 

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65ShelbyClone said:

I used Plasti-Kote "Old Ford Blue" which is the lighter color. I almost painted it gold.....

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I think most of us can say good thing that you didnt

 

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i personally like black. everyone uses ford blue.

 

65ShelbyClone

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DarkoStoj said:

I think most of us can say good thing that you didnt

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I knew I was going to get a comment on that .

I know, Olds had gold engines, but Ford painted one very famous engine gold and it ended up on the cover of a magazine...


I was wondering how my 302 would look with black/silver valve covers, everything else black and/or silver, and just a gold block. This sis what I did instead:

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I use the light Ford Blue beacuse it shows any leaks/potential problems easier. Not the best looking by far though.

 

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I'm thinking black myself. If not black then a dark blue.

I was also wondering how powder coating the block would hold up...

 

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Thanks for all the ideas and taking the time to post pics, very helpful.

And a special thanks to 65ShelbyClone for the engine pic with the ol' Mickey Thompson valve covers, almost gets me misty remembering my first car - 67 Coupe with centerlines and airshocks for the stinkbug look. The 289 rebuild was put together by a few 19 year old rookie knuckleheads (yes, me included) and it never failed me during those couple dozen long roadtrips back to Socal from Oregon during college. M/T's are awesome (do they still make them?) but I think I'm going with the Cobra black krinkles unless I can find a M/T oval air cleaner to match.

 

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MustangMatt1966 said:

i think you should paint it orange!

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not funny

 

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Robdogg67 said:

And a special thanks to 65ShelbyClone for the engine pic with the ol' Mickey Thompson valve covers, almost gets me misty remembering my first car - 67 Coupe with centerlines and airshocks for the stinkbug look. The 289 rebuild was put together by a few 19 year old rookie knuckleheads (yes, me included) and it never failed me during those couple dozen long roadtrips back to Socal from Oregon during college. M/T's are awesome (do they still make them?) but I think I'm going with the Cobra black krinkles unless I can find a M/T oval air cleaner to match.

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No prob . Nope, M/Ts are long defunct. I got mine on Ebay and they don't clear my Crane pedestal rockers. I had to pull the baffles, which caused oil to come out the breathers. I had to get breather extensions and trim/braze the passenger side one because it hit the export brace. I think only one or two other active members have M/T covers, though. I have never seen the aircleaner, not even on Epay. Holman & Moody stuff comes up, though. I wanted some VCs from them, but jeez, just try to find them for anything but an FE.

 

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Smurf blue.