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Old 05-29-2023, 05:41 AM
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I just read a "concourse" guide on Cobras and they indicated that the engine block was black and the water pump blue... Has anyone come across this at all? If this could be a possibility, would the timing chain cover be black too? I guess...

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Hard to imagine that unless the engines were shipped to Shelby minus the water pump but I don’t know why they would have done that. Factory engine painting back then was basically assemble everything to a long block state, even manifolds and then just spray the whole mess. Then install fuel lines, ignition, carbs, starters, etc. I know Chevy used a cheap mask to cover aluminum intakes during painting but they were crude and a lot of engine paint got on the ends of the runners. Ford probably did something similar. It was not a high tech or precision process.
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Hi guys, opening this thread again.

I just read a "concourse" guide on Cobras and they indicated that the engine block was black and the water pump blue... Has anyone come across this at all? If this could be a possibility, would the timing chain cover be black too? I guess...

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I think it was only the 427 Side-Oilers that were black as that’s the colour they were painted from Ford I believe. I suspect those fitted with 428’s were painted the more usual blue.

But I couldn’t swear to any of that. 😁👍🏻

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That is correct.

428's were basically PI engines, taken from Ford, and jammed into Cobras.
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That is correct.

428's were basically PI engines, taken from Ford, and jammed into Cobras.
And water pumps were also painted black? And sump color?
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Thanks Brent. Were the 427's all black where the 428's were all blue?
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Yes, there was a color change at Ford between 1965 and 1966.
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I think if your engine is black and blue something got bruised pretty badly ...
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Another hit stolen from us “The Fabulous Yellobellys”
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