engine block color

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Re: engine block color

Post by JAB » Wed Feb 26, 2020 10:53 am

I wonder why the Ford-made engine and Ford-made T84 transmission were painted Ford grey but the Ford-made version of the Spicer model 18 transfer case was OD. Different plant?
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Re: engine block color

Post by '42 Peep's Motorpool » Fri Feb 28, 2020 7:10 pm

Jeff, the transfercase was assembled later, as far as I know the transmissions/bellhousing/engine were assembled together, thus grey. The transfercase got put on later. Of course if needed they got touch-ups, so grey overspray on starter flanges, etc.

All the original GPW parts I have seen tended to have a light grey on later parts, and a pretty dark grey on earlier parts. The paint changed in 1942 though as far as I know. Not counting original replacement GPW parts that came olive drab from the factory.

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Re: engine block color

Post by parker007 » Wed Nov 25, 2020 4:38 pm

Ii just tore down a gpw 3595 engine which was in the chasie with trany and transfer hooked up, it is obviously od green. no grey anywhere and the engine bore is std. crank std. i believe some early gpw engines were green. i do spot some yellow green primer on back of engine and bellhousing. i will post picture when it loaded.

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Re: engine block color

Post by parker007 » Wed Dec 30, 2020 8:22 am

I just took off early intake from gpw 3995, it same od green on other early motor, it not have any grey under. Im convinced some early gpw wilson blocks were painted od green. also look at back off block, it std on bore and crank. all i see is yellow green with small amounts of od green.
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