Light Blue or Dark Blue for Motor Color?

[Mill KNOB]

I know that it is some where on the Forum about the color of blue that the motors are suppose to be from the 60's to the 70's.
But I can't find what I am looking for.

So I am working on my 68 and the motor is the first thing that I have been working on. I have pull the front of the motor and going to pull the oil pan and while I have them off I figure I would clean them up and shoot some paint on them.

So what color is my 1968 with a 289 in it suppose to be? LIGHT Blue or What?

 

[red hot71]

I like the dark blue, has nothing to do about whats proper for my year,its about what looks best to me. Plus all the other dress up items it just seems to work better.

 

[rustbucket]

Light blue was an earlier color. Dark blue is more appropriate if you are looking for originality.

 

[Mill KNOB]

I like the dark blue, has nothing to do about whats proper for my year,its about what looks best to me. Plus all the other dress up items it just seems to work better.

I hear ya.. But I am a picky person when it come to this kind of stuff.

Even thow my 68 is not a show queen. But I do want to kind of go back to the OEM color.

 

[Mill KNOB]

Is there any of you out there that could show me some Pic of the light blue on the ealier year and give me the part number or tell me what it is call that you painted your motor with.

 

[Mountain Ram]

Not a great pic, but this is 'Ford blue' rattle can from Autozone. I am building the motor now, but also wanted something original-ish in the Ford color.

 

[Rox Crusher]

I painted mine with the OLD FORD BLUE which is the lighter color

 

[BIG_UGLY75]

Its old ford blue,, royal blue...

 

[Baja71]

Correct for your '68 is the darker, also called corporate blue.

 

[broncnaz]

X2 on the darker blue. Supposedly 69 and later engines were a lighter shade than the 66/68 engines. Im not sure where the lighter ford blue came into play but i think it was used before 66 on some engines

 

[Mill KNOB]

So out of these two the Dark would be the best one to pick from?


http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/we...ne&vehicleIdSearch=470795&searchedFrom=header

 

[Baja71]

Ford Dark Blue - DE1606 is correct.

 

[Miker]

I painted mine with the OLD FORD BLUE which is the lighter color

Nice!!!!!

 

[Mill KNOB]

Ford Dark Blue - DE1606 is correct.

Thanks. That is the one that I will go with.

 

[berg bronco]

Dark blue.....OEM Buddy

 

[Mill KNOB]

Dark blue.....OEM Buddy

You know me! I have thought about not painting it and make it all look as the bronco. Not so pretty.

What ya think?

Spray the some of the motor pretty or just clean the parts and not paint them?

 

[Quick & Dirty]

I've always liked the 65-earlier color scheme.

 

[Mill KNOB]

I've always liked the 65-earlier color scheme.

Now I like that...

What is the Gold Color?

Nice!!

 

[bronconut73]

I like the Mercury gray/silver engine color.

 

[mp]

What is original block color for the 6 cylinder of the 1966 vintage?