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The engine has been painted and is mostly assembled. The engine and all of the removable parts were stripped, wire-wheeled, cleaned and painted. The majority of the engine is Ford gray. Steel accessories are gloss black. Aluminum parts were painted with Dupli-color’s amazing cast aluminum paint (Thanks Hap!). Radiator fan is gloss yellow. All gaskets and seals except for the head gasket were replaced.

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VERY nice! :chuncky:
 

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Looks nice, David. Whats that oil filter housing off of?? Every one I've ever come across mounted the filter closer to the block and straight up and down.

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Looks nice, David. Whats that oil filter housing off of?? Every one I've ever come across mounted the filter closer to the block and straight up and down.

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That was on the car when i got it. The piece that bolts to the block was original to the car and the spin-on mount was swapped from the old cartridge type. I think the angle is to accommodate clearing the frame on the bugeye, below is the best pic I can find. I think if it was straight it would be hard to change the filter.

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Nice work!
 

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Paint looks great almost like powder coated so smooth, color grey looks like the color I need for my Yamaha Outboard engine covers. I will look at Ford.
 
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Paint looks great almost like powder coated so smooth, color grey looks like the color I need for my Yamaha Outboard engine covers. I will look at Ford.

The gray is Dupli-Color DE1611 Ceramic New Ford Gray Engine Paint. Engine paint is not really required from a heat standpoint, but is more resistant to chemicals.
 
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