Powertrain Colors

[big-boss]

427 Comp Cobra: What color for: Transmission? Bellhousing? Engine? Pulleys? Driveshafts?
Thanks

[ERA Chas]

Black......

[jwd]

Black, with lots of chrome and polished aluminum accessories. Sorry, just noticed this was the originality thread. Disregard my post.

[RedCSX1]

Much of the parts on the Cobra were raw metal. There were parts on the Cobra that were semi gloss black, or a treated metal such as phosphate oil coated. The blocks depending on years were either black or corporate blue. Drive shafts were either black or raw metal.

[DougD]

Transmission? natural cast iron
Bellhousing? natural
Engine? black
Pulleys? black
Driveshafts? natural

[big-boss]

Thanks DougD, seems like what you say is the general knowledge I recieved this week at Monterey. They added:
Third Member? Red oxide primer.

[PaulProe]

Originally Posted by RedCSX1

Much of the parts on the Cobra were raw metal. There were parts on the Cobra that were semi gloss black, or a treated metal such as phosphate oil coated. The blocks depending on years were either black or corporate blue. Drive shafts were either black or raw metal.

You indicate that somewhere in the chain, the color of the block changed from black to blue.

Any timeframe or tie to S/N?

thanks

Paul P

[RedCSX1]

Most of the change over from Black engine blocks to Blue occured in Late 65 with the release of the 66 Ford models. I don't have a specific Shelby serial or CSX number of when that occured.

[Tom of VA]

I saw an unrestored 1966. It came new with a blue 428. All the 427 I've seen were black.