DeTomaso Mailing List: April 2001, Message #257

I have no idea why, but I always liked engine blocks painted a light baby
blue.  However, since I have no idea why, I will paint mine either the stock
Ford blue or whatever yellow I pick for my re-paint.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Laughton, Asa Jay" <asajay@asajay.com>
To: "Multiple recipients of list" <detomaso@realbig.com>
Sent: Friday, April 06, 2001 10:13 AM
Subject: Re: Engine colour ....


> Geoff Swavley wrote:
>
> > BUT ... the engine
> > ran for about 1 minute and now we're rebuilding it.
>
> Enquiring minds want to know.... What happened?
>
> >
> >
> > What colour should the block be painted
>
> Ford Engine Block Blue for correctness... otherwise, some folks match the
> car color, and others paint it whatever they want.  Worst I saw was a neon
> blue.  Personally, I paint all mine black.
>
> Asa Jay
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