what color for my engine block?

[5.0Flareside]

ok guys. my 351W HO is going to the machine shop in a few days. FINALLY. i was wondering what color yall think i should paint the block? im gonna get some smooth Valve covers color matched Electric Currant red and 351W H.O. air brushed on. so idk. would it being all electric currant red be to much?


1. Color Match-Electric Currant Red
2. Silver
3. Black
4. Other

 

[LEB Ben]

I'm going with other. I suffered with the same issue a few times, but the hands down winner every time is Ford blue on the block. If you choose to do accessories or bolt ons a different color, that's cool, but the block has to be Ford blue.

 

[1985 Ford F-150]

Id go with either Old Ford Blue or Dark Ford Blue. Whwn we did the 302 in the 85 we did just Ford Blue and its way too light. If I remember right the 410 is Old Ford Blue.

 

[smokey]

Grabber Green
No not really Ford Blue

 

[F 150Cobra]

ive always preffered black with ford blue accessories and silver highlights in my truck but my truck is blue

so maybe you can do a black block and ford red with silver ?

dunno

here is mine

you can do the same but instead of blue just ford red

 

[fordman76367]

i'd go with a black block with your currant red accessories..ford blue is usually a must have on blicks but im not feelin ford blue on this one just wouldnt seem to "jive"

 

[Austin]

Since Ben says that he's the daddy, paint your block pink!

 

[crzybil87]

Im with the others, The block has to be Ford Blue and then the accessories currant red

 

[5.0Flareside]

but red and blue wont really look that good together. i was thinking bout it but i decided i didnt want a blue block.

 

[LEB Ben]

but red and blue wont really look that good together.

Tell that to Ol' Glory...

 

[5.0Flareside]

Tell that to Ol' Glory...

thats different. im talking bout on a truck. the tones of red and blue that would be on my truck just wont go together.

im leaning towards black to break up the Red a bit and also to hide the dirt/oil in the future.

 

[LEB Ben]

thats different. im talking bout on a truck. the tones of red and blue that would be on my truck just wont go together.

im leaning towards black to break up the Red a bit and also to hide the dirt/oil in the future.

What if you went with an electric blue...kinda like the anodized blue that Duplicolor has? If you don't want blue, you don't want blue...and that's fine. I just think it's odd to look under the hood and not see blue. You'd be surprised at how well it actually does come together. I mean hell, the Bronco is Brown and I went with Ford blue as you guys suggested, and it really pops. It becomes the focal point instead of getting lost in the engine bay. If you go black (you won't go back...hehe) I think the only thing you'll see are the accessories. No offense to Jurg, but all I see are a couple accessories, can't make out the engine at all.

 

[Fordzilla80]

I personally don't like blocks painted black,cause later down the road you can't spot oil as easy.

I'm gonna paint the 300 Dark Ford blue w/ black air cleaner and maybe pushrod cover.Half the parts on my 300 were originally blue,but sprayed black at the factory.Ford had a hard time choosing colors too.lol.

I vote for Silver(matches the bottom stripe)and then electric current red for the accessories.

 

[odogf150]

id say go black since its the undercarriage, or red would be cool since the red is broken up by all the black hoses and lines already in the engine area.

 

[LEB Ben]

im leaning towards black to break up the Red a bit and also to hide the dirt/oil in the future.

As Shaun pointed out...are leaks something you really want to hide? Hiding them so it still looks cosmetically pretty also means hiding them when you're trying to track them down.

 

[m78]

Why don't you splurge and have it all chrome plated..

 

[5.0Flareside]

Why don't you splurge and have it all chrome plated..

bahaha. ok... ya wanna provide the money to splurge?

 

[5.0Flareside]

As Shaun pointed out...are leaks something you really want to hide? Hiding them so it still looks cosmetically pretty also means hiding them when you're trying to track them down.

true....

im down to either silver or black.

mainly cause i cant find a place that sells color matched engine paints for electric currant red.

 

[Fordzilla80]

Honestly,you could probably just go for a similar red.Nobody is really gonna care whether or not it exactly matches the outside of the truck.9th gens aren't exactly show pieces yet.Now a 6th gen,is a different story.Same for the 1st-5th gens.The 7th gens haven't even really reached collector status.

 

[5.0Flareside]

it dont matter to me. i want it to match if im gonna go red. so..... im not gonna go red probably.