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| | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 20 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 20 | I have a 1952 3100 with the original 216 in it and would like to know if the factory color was black Thanks all
dbum
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | There is not a lot of agreement on the exact color for a 216 engine, but black was supposedly not an original color. A relatively dark blue gray engine paint is sold by the Filling Station, and many people like that color for 216 and early 235 engines. Here is a magazine article with engine colors by year. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,393 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,393 | Don't know how you find this stuff Tim, but it's another saved article from you. Thanks.
Drew
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 20 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 20 | Thanks Tim i really thought it was black but had seen alot of the blue gray now i know why. also DrewP i tried sending you a personal message regarding the oil line you offered me for the 216 dont know if you got it im new at this stuff.Would like to know how to get intouch with you. Thanks Dirk
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| | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 | Dirk, an FYI, double posting (same question or thread in more than one forum) is usually frowned on. I replied to your thread in the engine shop forum then found this thread. It's not a huge deal but it's a practice we don't encourage. You might consider contacting the moderator of one of the two forums and ask them to merge the two threads.
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 20 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 20 | Tiny, Thank you for the fyi i hope this did not cause you or anyone else a hardship because i have just found this site and for the most part eyerone has been very helpful was not sure if it was an engine or paint question after i didnt get any response on the engine page.Im so sorry for not knowing about the double posting.Thank you Dirk
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| | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 | No problem my friend. No one is born knowing it all, I certainly wasn't. Just a bit of friendly advise. Welcome to the 'bolt.
Save a life, adopt a senior shelter pet.
The three main causes of blindness: Cataracts, Politics, Religion.
Name your dog Naked so you can walk Naked in the park.
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