Re: [FWDLK] Engine Colors: 361

["Ron Waters" <Ronbo97@xxxxxxxx>]

Dave -

        If the engine looks light to medium gray, it's silver; if it looks black,
then it's red.  To the best of my understanding, the air cleaners on the
318/326 for 59-60 in Plys and Dodges had a  red air cleaner for the 2bbl
carb.  I think the big blocks had black air cleaners (except the dual
quads, of course).

Ron

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> From: David Grove Grove Automotive <groveautomotive@xxxxxx>
> To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [FWDLK] Engine Colors: 361
> Date: Monday, November 16, 1998 12:52 PM
>
> Boy - this subject has really stirred up some shtuff!!  Being the owner
of
> a 59 Sport Fury, I have a little interest myself. (Not for originality
> purposes - the 318 4bbl left the engine bay in '76), and I'm sad to say I
> can't even remember what color IT was!  Anyway, the only thing I have to
> present to the list is this:  I have a copy of the Feb 1959 Motor Trend.
> They have a write-up on the "big three" & road tests.  On page 27 there
is
> an engine bay shot - it is the 361 "Golden Commando" engine - that's easy
> to tell (dist is in front), what's hard to tell is the color (since it's
a
> B&W photo), however - you can tell that the engine and the valve covers
are
> the SAME color.  A little bit of confusion though - the air cleaner (the
> guy is holding it in his hand) appears to be black in color - if it's
red,
> it's an awfully dark shade.  Just thought I'd add this to the confusion.
I
> hope I didn't send this previously - I think I sent it to someone
> specifically.  If not, I apologize for wasting your time.  DaveG.