Re: IML: Auto Pilot Color

[David Dimitriou <macedonxx@xxxxxxxxx>]

I saw a pile of about 10-12 of them at Doc's last year. They were all aluminum and  unpainted.

Dave

PAUL WENTINK <randalpark@xxxxxxx> wrote:

Yours may have come w/black paint, but the majority of them are
aluminum and not painted. My '60, '62, &'63 are factory equipped with
Auto Pilot, and they are all silver color with the red foil label. I
also have purchased multiple units over the years that came off of
Imperials in bone yards. Every one of them is silver-gray w/the red
foil label. There was a linkage design change in '61 or '62, but the
cover remained the same. Units that I've seen in Cadillac's and
Lincoln's appear the same. I have never seen a painted one, but that
doesn't mean there weren't any.

Paul W.


-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Scott
To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tue, 22 Jan 2008 7:46 am
Subject: Re: IML: 59 413 engine color


Robert, 
My AutoPilot unit is also black and I believe it is the original unit.
I don't think I've ever seen one in a 60 not painted black. 
Tom 
60 Crown 
----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob van der Es"
 
To:  
Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 9:07 AM 
Subject: Re: IML: 59 413 engine color 
 
> Thanks Paul! 
> 
> Someone in the past has painted my Autopilot unit black then... 
> 
> Rob 
> ----- Original Message ----- > From: "PAUL WENTINK"
 
> To:  
> Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 2:53 PM 
> Subject: Re: IML: 59 413 engine color 
> 
> 
> 1959, 1960, and 1961 engine colors should be as you describe, except
the > Auto Pilot is silver w/a red foil "Perfect Circle" label. I think
the > valve cover decals for '59 are different than the other two
years, though. 
> 
> Paul W. 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Rob van der Es  
> To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> Sent: Tue, 22 Jan 2008 1:22 am 
> Subject: Re: IML: 59 413 engine color 
> 
> 
> 
> Hi David, 
> 
> 
> 
> Presuming that the 59 is similair to a 60 engine (both are the RB
version) > the main engine block is black. 
> 
> The intake manifold is also black, the airfilter housing is gold, the
> cruisecontrol housing (from Perfect Circle) is also black. 
> 
> My waterpump was re-newed so it is shiny metal (alu-look), but I
guess it > was originally black too. 
> 
> The black on my engine is semi gloss. 
> 
> 
> 
> I hope this helps you a little further in your rebuilding project. 
> 
> Speaking about rebuilding, was it difficult to find all the necessary
> parts? 
> 
> Since this is a RB block one could expect some difficulties I think.. 
> 
> 
> 
> And, btw, do you have a good trick to remove that bolt that keeps the
> harmonic balancer on the crankshaft? 
> 
> I am in progress of replacing the timing chain of my engine, but are
a > little afraid to start cause everyone told me that 
> 
> this bolt is very hard to remove.. 
> 
> Especially with the engine in the car, ofcourse I don't want to
remove the > engine for a relative "simple" job like replacing the
timing chain!! 
> 
> 
> 
> Robert 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> 
> From: david carpenter 
> 
> To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> 
> Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 7:26 AM 
> 
> Subject: IML: 59 413 engine color 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> I am rebuilding my 413 and wondering about color. I understand the
main > engine block is black. Is the intake manifold black? I know the
air filter > is gold What about the cruise control housing? Is the
water pump black? > Was the black a gloss or semi gloss. Any help would
be greatly > appreciated. This is a great website for imperial owners
and I really > enjoy the quick feedback. Thank you, David Carpenter 
> 
> 
> 
>
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