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Old 02-21-2011, 05:10 PM   #21
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I've read "somewhere" that mid 41 started the blue color and my mid 41 is blue. Also, the heads have an "A" on them. I can't find any info about that "A".Can anyone give me some information? Thanks Bill
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Old 02-21-2011, 07:48 PM   #22
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My daughter tthought the '36 drab green was not cool so she picked purple, & she always get's her way.
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I seem to remember a discusion about colors for the 95 hp engines (early pre-war 239cid engines) for the big Ford trucks in 39 through 41 and several folks found some dark blue under the bolts and a few other hidden places. I don't remeber if it covered the Mercury models with the 95 hp engine or not.

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Old 02-21-2011, 09:39 PM   #24
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I've read "somewhere" that mid 41 started the blue color and my mid 41 is blue. Also, the heads have an "A" on them. I can't find any info about that "A".Can anyone give me some information? Thanks Bill
The "A" heads were introduced early in the 39 model year and continued in use through 1942.
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Old 02-21-2011, 10:14 PM   #25
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I seem to remember a discusion about colors for the 95 hp engines (early pre-war 239cid engines) for the big Ford trucks in 39 through 41 and several folks found some dark blue under the bolts and a few other hidden places. I don't remeber if it covered the Mercury models with the 95 hp engine or not.

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My '42 Merc 239 had dark blue paint under the crud.

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Old 11-26-2011, 10:54 PM   #26
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My '42 Merc 239 had dark blue paint under the crud.

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Does anyone know of a vendor that carries this color in the quart? Mac's only shows it in a spray can, and my local guy wants too much for his product.

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Old 11-01-2014, 08:53 PM   #27
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On a related note. Do we know if the transmission was black or engine color
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Old 11-01-2014, 09:06 PM   #28
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I have a couple of the '39-'41 blocks which are of the "99" series, keystone water passage, thicker cylinder walls, "raised deck" etc. which were painted the '46 era dark blue. I've heard Ford painted these 95 Hp engines blue to distinguish them from the 85 Hp green painted engines when installed in Fords.

Just information, only partially related to this thread. Paul J.
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Old 11-02-2014, 09:07 AM   #29
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I think that the transmissions were engine color up to the point that they stopped stamping the VIN numbers on there but I could be wrong. The Early Ford V8 model specific books cover details like this.
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Old 11-09-2014, 11:00 AM   #30
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The engine was copper or bronze on the 53 woody wagon I had.
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Old 02-05-2016, 06:51 AM   #31
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Red for hot rods , black for racing.

I like that selection too. Having a 8BA engine built for 47 and couldn't decide on which color would be right. What's a good red color for engine ? Will have Offy heads and intake.
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