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Offline Otto R

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Engine color
« on: January 04, 2014, 07:50:26 PM »
What would be a factory engine color? I just primed my motor! Take note to the head! After rust removal I noticed I have a ford script head block?
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Re: Engine color
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2014, 07:57:28 PM »
Looks like a GPW head..

http://ww2jeeps.com/htm/heads.htm
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Re: Engine color
« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2014, 08:14:55 PM »


I'm partial to Red Heads.. and black blocks



This is an original 6 cyl mounted in a wagon
« Last Edit: January 04, 2014, 08:16:52 PM by Gunslinger »
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Re: Engine color
« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2014, 08:22:06 PM »
On a 3A, the original engine color would be semi gloss black.� If you want to pay homage to your head, a GPW engine originally would have been grey.

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