Engine colors

[31 A4door]

I have a '31 what colors are the engine, trans, bell housing oil tube supposed to be ???

 

[verdirick]

Ford Engine Green, Oil Tube black

 

[Mike V. Florida]

Ford Engine Green, Oil Tube black

FYI Same as any year.

 

[Tom Wesenberg]

The steel parts (plus the cast iron carb and distributor) are black. This is the two covers on the flywheel cover and bellhousing, fan, oil return and fill pipes, plus the generator and starter.

I would buy the STANDARDS book for the most complete painting and plating information.

 

[31 A4door]

Not that interested in using a book when I have you guys for info but thank you. Looked like my block might have been gray but it may have been faded that much.

Is this green the same as my T block ??

 

[CarlG]

Ford Engine Green that you would get at NAPA, O'Rileys, etc is NOT the correct color for Model A engines. It is for later flathead V8's. The Model A vendors have the correct color of green, both in brush-on and rattle cans.

ps there's another active thread on this same subject:
http://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?p=806628#post806628