[Tigers] FW: Engine paint

[awtiger at cox.net]

Ron:

I'd be quite happy to fill out one of your worksheets, but I never did simply because my car came to me with a 289 in place of the original 260.  Where the original 260 went is anybody's guess.  The 260 that I'm building was an virgin motor out of a '64 Fairlane and, under all the dirt and oil, was black.  However, using the info that I've taken from past conversations on this list, as well as from TBON, I painted it Ford Dark Blue (last night, as a matter of fact).  Man...I hope I haven't made a color mistake...

Andy Walker
 
----  Ron Fraser <rfraser at bluefrog.com> wrote: 
> I did not see this reply come through so I'm sending it again to the Tigers
> List.
> 
> Ron Fraser
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ron Fraser [mailto:rfraser at bluefrog.com]
> Sent: Friday, May 16, 2014 1:06 PM
> To: 'awtiger at cox.net'; 'Alex Haugland'; 'Tom Parker'
> Cc: 'LIST TIGER'
> Subject: RE: [Tigers] Engine paint
> 
> 
> Andy
> 	Due to the random order engines were installed into the Tiger body;
> the Vin # means little.  TBON information is a great starting point but not
> a precise starting point for engine color.
> 
> 	Ford controlled the color engine blocks were painted.  Engine
> assembly date code and engine tag numbers are a better place to look to
> determine the paint color.
> 
> 	The engine tag will have 260 66 9; the assembly date code will
> indicate a fall of 1965 build code for engines painted blue.
> 
> 	I'm always looking for more information about the B19KC engine group
> and all the Tiger Engine groups.  I have an Original Tiger Engine Study work
> sheet that's easy to fill out - just ask and I will send one.
> 
> Ron Fraser