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KevinW 01-12-2011 01:18 PM
good enough for CSX3002, good enough for me.
Hopefully the pms and voices in my head shouting 'Black' will stop soon.

I see the man plugging bathrooms (King DE?) has had his post deleted.
good work :LOL:

Mark IV 01-12-2011 02:40 PM
Any 428 would be blue as they started in 1966 when the color went to corporate blue. I would question 3002 being originally blue with a 427.

LMH 01-12-2011 03:02 PM
I can't say for sure that 3002's block was blue in 65 because I was only 1 y/o and wasn't into Cobras at that time. I suppose it may have been repainted at some point but I wouldn't think anyone would change the block color on a particularly significant Cobra, as 3002 is.
Larry

computerworks 01-12-2011 03:09 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by LMH (Post 1102287)
Not to through a wrench into the works but the block on CSX3002 is blue. And you can't get much earlier in production than that.
Larry
The operative words there are "is blue"

One cannot draw inference with the way a Comp car looks today, 45 years later. ;)

Photos of the original engine in 3002 shows a black block, which fits the timeline.

Quote:
Originally Posted by LMH (Post 1102336)
I suppose it may have been repainted at some point but I wouldn't think anyone would change the block color on a particularly significant Cobra, as 3002 is.
Comp cars were regularly torn down and repainted each season. 3002 had quite a few re-do's in it's early years...none of which bothered much with preserving "originality"

SuperHart 01-12-2011 03:10 PM
You know, maybe someone with an "in" should ask Carrol himself while we still can. He would most likely recall things like engine color.

computerworks 01-12-2011 03:19 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by SuperHart (Post 1102340)
You know, maybe someone with an "in" should ask Carrol himself while we still can. He would most likely recall things like engine color.
I have spoken to him (and other original employees) several times about the 427 program...you'd be surprised how little of the details we tend to relish are remembered or even thought about.

In this case, though, the answer is clear.

ERA Chas 01-12-2011 04:27 PM
Hey Ron, what color did you (or George) use on your block???

computerworks 01-12-2011 05:20 PM
Black.....

KevinW 01-12-2011 05:27 PM
I consulted the Bible according to Sir Trevor.

page 136, first verse:

'Example of the 427 engine with four twin choke IDA webers....'

Its blue.

But he doesnt say which year.

No matter, Im still going blue. **)**)**)

computerworks 01-12-2011 08:36 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by KevinW (Post 1102367)
No matter, Im still going blue. **)**)**)
That's fine. It's just a replica. :LOL:

decooney 01-12-2011 09:35 PM
I was stuck between Black and Blue, and decided on neither.

Hot Tank + Clear Coat for my FE! Just gotta love the raw look. ;)

KevinW 01-13-2011 05:21 PM
my oh my


30 reply posts on 65 Black vs 66 Blue.


You guys are one hell of a bunch of cord-chewing anoraks.
















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