just got a orig 65 I6 now blue is that correct ? how about BLack ? I have 2 air filters cover one red and one blue what should I use ? :yoho:
1965 orig inline 6 color needed
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Hi: Here a picture of my original 1968 coupe I6, with air filter blue, and valve cover is chrome...
Not sure if this was the case in 1965.
Rufo-5 por Mauricio Bonifacino, en Flickr
Not sure if this was the case in 1965.
Rufo-5 por Mauricio Bonifacino, en Flickr
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·Not even close . . .
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Hugh,
Here is what your 200 looked like when it rolled off the assembly line.
Virginia Classic Mustang Blog: Just the Details...65 Mustang Six Cylinder Engine Detail
Jeremy Hill restored this one and the details are very accurate. Steve Zenobia (65fastback6 on this forum) also did a great job on restoring and detailing his 65 200.
Here is what your 200 looked like when it rolled off the assembly line.
Virginia Classic Mustang Blog: Just the Details...65 Mustang Six Cylinder Engine Detail
Jeremy Hill restored this one and the details are very accurate. Steve Zenobia (65fastback6 on this forum) also did a great job on restoring and detailing his 65 200.
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Yep, everything on that engine looks correct except the oil filter, which should be glossy engine black. But then, if it's a new rebuild, I'd use a regular oil filter and throw it away after a few hours running time, and replace it with a black one. Very rare fan on that engine.
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Why would the oil filter be glossy black? It looks very accurate and reflective of the few original assembly line filters that I have seen. The oil filter was originally painted block color, but wasn't painted with the engine assembly.
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Yep, everything on that engine looks correct except the oil filter, which should be glossy engine black. But then, if it's a new rebuild, I'd use a regular oil filter and throw it away after a few hours running time, and replace it with a black one. Very rare fan on that engine.
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Yes, 6 cyl with aluminum A/C fan..very hard to find. Ford did however make a nearly identical steel fan that can be substituted. Nearly impossible to tell apart without looking at the number. Even harder to find....the matching fan shroud....
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·All engine blocks were black in '65. The color of the valve covers and air cleaner was one way to tell them all apart.
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You answered your own question. The filter in the photo is semigloss black, not gloss black. The engine, of course, is gloss black.
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I'm afraid I'm not following you (just getting into my 1st cup of coffee this morning). Compared to an original assembly line oil filter, how is the filter pictured incorrect?
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·David is saying the finish is not glossy enough.
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The original 65 assembly line oil filters that I have seen (and they're a rare animal) have been semi-gloss to a flatter black. They were block color (black), but typically not the same shade as the engine assembly. They were not installed when the engine assembly was painted.
This is why I don't understand David's assertion that the oil filter should be glossy like the engine assembly. Maybe he has something that backs up that claim or has seen different original examples and we'll learn something new.
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