|
Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
09-24-2020, 06:48 PM | #1 |
Member
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Northern Arizona
Posts: 85
|
Engine color and road draft tube
Hi All,
In 1957 what was the stock engine color for a 292 red or black? Also anyone know where I might buy a stock road draft tube? Thank You |
09-24-2020, 07:16 PM | #2 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Midland Park, NJ
Posts: 3,965
|
Re: Engine color and road draft tube
Engine color was a orangey/red. Can't help on the draft tube
__________________
48 Ford Conv 56 Tbird 54 Ford Victoria |
Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) |
|
09-24-2020, 08:50 PM | #3 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Detroit suburb, MI
Posts: 3,697
|
Re: Engine color and road draft tube
Valve covers and accessories/pulleys were black. Air cleaner was argent.
Sal |
09-24-2020, 09:20 PM | #4 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Granite City, Illinois
Posts: 3,008
|
Re: Engine color and road draft tube
The original engine block color was called Ford Red.
It appeared to have an orange tint. Originally it was a high temperature enamel. Mac's sells it in a spray can, made by Semour, Hi-Tech Engine COATING (doesn't tell you what is really is, could be ceramic. Yes all the stamped steel engine parts are painted gloss black, except for the air cleaner which was painted with Ford Argent Silver, also sold at Mac's and many other resto parts suppliers. |
09-24-2020, 09:48 PM | #5 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Abq, NM
Posts: 3,598
|
Re: Engine color and road draft tube
I've seen road draft tubes on ebay. There should be cheaper places to buy one.
Example color, same paint different lighting, photo 2 is slightly more representative of this particular color... Here's a link to a page with a few color lists by year and vehicle line. It's not complete and I don't know where the info came from... http://www.y-block.info/enginecolor.html . Last edited by dmsfrr; 09-25-2020 at 02:00 PM. |
09-25-2020, 11:41 AM | #6 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2020
Posts: 441
|
Re: Engine color and road draft tube
Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements)
|
09-25-2020, 11:43 AM | #7 |
Member
Join Date: Apr 2018
Posts: 55
|
Re: Engine color and road draft tube
I have a road draft tube off a 55 club sedan you can have. It had a pcv valve in the top hose fitting and the bottom of the tube is cut cut straight instead of at a 45 degree cut. easy to change back. get to me your address and I will send it to you.
Cheers Jim |
09-25-2020, 08:16 PM | #8 |
Member
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Northern Arizona
Posts: 85
|
Re: Engine color and road draft tube
PM Sent.
|
09-25-2020, 08:22 PM | #9 |
Member
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Northern Arizona
Posts: 85
|
Re: Engine color and road draft tube
What year did Ford delete the holes for road draft tubes on the Y blocks?
Thanks again for all the help. |
09-25-2020, 08:39 PM | #10 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Granite City, Illinois
Posts: 3,008
|
Re: Engine color and road draft tube
Quote:
Emissions control devices were not employed till somewhere around 1970. Federal mandate for auto manufacturers to install seat belts did not take effect until '64. Oh, no, we didn't have air-bags, computerized ignition, fuel injection, bluetooth connections either? However did we survive ??? (sarc) |
|
09-26-2020, 11:59 AM | #11 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Miami Fl.
Posts: 149
|
Re: Engine color and road draft tube
I have parts from 5 "Y"s all the RD Tubes are black on these. I'm still looking for one with a good 292 crank
|
09-26-2020, 04:47 PM | #12 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Abq, NM
Posts: 3,598
|
Re: Engine color and road draft tube
Quote:
On this linked chart the latest block number is C2AE ('62) so maybe that's when they changed? Unless Ford considered it a minor change only deserving a different last letter in the casting number. http://ford-y-block.com/Block%20identification.htm |
|
09-26-2020, 11:14 PM | #13 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: elmira,ny
Posts: 1,505
|
Re: Engine color and road draft tube
Quote:
|
|
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) |
|