Technical traditional look for your 302/351

I know technically the 302/351 doesn't fit in the "Traditional" category, but are some ways to give it that traditional look....other than throwing Cobra parts on it

 

Chrome rocker covers or cal custom finned units. Open element air cleaner. headers, tri-ys work for a '60s look. Generator or early alternator. V belts.

The 302 351 doesn't look that much different than the 260 or 289.

 

http://www.hotrod.com/articles/1212cct-classic-y-block-covers/
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/...block-ford-to-fe-valve-cover-adapters.549613/

 

Lets see you engine. HRP

 

Didn't the 289 have gold valve covers/black block?

 

Nope blue here's a stock one.



Here's another stock one. I don't remember seeing one this color before


But yes I did find a gold and black one




I suppose it matters what year and what it came in gold and black would suggest merc to me but that doesn't man much.

Come to think of it maybe Carrol painted some of the cobra motor gold and black.

 

Google is your friend.


https://www.google.com/search?q=for...ysLSAhUX4WMKHXr1AnMQ_AUICCgC&biw=1280&bih=752

 

LOL that is how I found the pics that I posted. Most of them that I have seen over the years were blue.

Funny when someone says traditional I think hot rod or custom. I have been known to paint an engine stock looking when I don't have the cash to dress one up but I am still a big fan of dressed up motors. LOL

 

Look at a lot of photos of stock and hopped up Y blocks! If the engine isn't going in a custom, consider OEM Ford, Merc or Lincoln block colors. Have fun, Gary

 

Some of the early 260/289 Fords had black blocks with gold valve covers.

I honestly believe some of the 390's also had the same color combination. HRP

 

Engine color depends on what year, as well as if it's Ford or Mercury. There were dress up items and intakes, etc almost immediately for these engines, so it shouldn't be hard to do.

 

I'll admit to being biased toward the little Chiverlay engine but in stock form the small block Ford engines are pretty bland, I know, one mans opinion right.
On the other hand, when "dressed" they are quite handsome.
A bit OT for some members here is the Boss 302 engine, I have been known to say I could "go over to the other team" for a hot rod with a Boss engine.

 

427s were black too, although they didn't have gold valve covers. This should cause a shitstorm, my sb '65 falcon project car is very much inspired by a car that was across the street from my elementary school in 1968/69, the motor in it was bright orange...any guesses which way I am thinking of going?

 

I was putting a 289 together for a guy, he wanted it orange. I did it, but it looked so odd to me I convinced him to change the color. Painted it red instead. Still looked awful lol

 

I keep the hood shut on my '50 Ford.

 

Just because you can doesn't mean you should

 

See and raise...

 

Funny thought I was in high school in the late '60s and literally in the area where I lived was painting their engines orange. It was just what everyone thought was kewl.

I have a tendency to paint my blocks black I don't really care what the engine is if it is going in my car it gets a black block.

 

When I transplanted a later 351W into my 65 Mustang, I used the timing cover, water pump, and valve covers, and all the brackets from the 289. Most people could not spot the difference.

 

If I remember correctly the Hi-Po 289's were painted up like this one ..............

 

But I'm full of shit at times too!
That's really nice.

 

Anyone ever seen one of these manifolds?

 

....Original Man-A-Fre special order custom intake to fit a 289 / 302 Ford. Back in the day Man-A-Fre would build custom setups to order for customers with deep pockets. This intake looks like it started out as an Edelbrock crossram and uses 6 Rochester 2 barrel carbs and is meant to be run as a progressive setup. Notice that the outside carbs have a smaller bolt pattern (3 1/4" x 1 7/8") and bore size (1 3/8") than the center carbs would have (3 5/8" x 2" bolt pattern, 1 5/8" bore). This is so the engine idles off the larger center carbs and engages the outer carbs when given gas. The center carbs also sit 1/4" higher than the outside carbs. Along the outside of the manifold it looks like there are provisions for an afterburner to be installed (4 nozzles on each side). At the front of the passenger side bank there are mounting holes drilled/tapped where the Man-A-Fre tag would have been affixed. All of the water ports look good with minimal corrosion and threads look good too. The front, driver side intake bolt boss has been professionally repaired (common on small block Ford intakes). There is an 1/8" NPT hole above the driver side water port - not sure if this was to mount a bell crank or some sort of water takeoff....

This plate appears to be the one missing from this manifold


http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/help-need-info-on-man-a-fre-intake.929046/
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/RARE-289...=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557&rmvSB=true

6x2 Man-a-Fre

4x2 Man-a-Fre (Dickster here on the HAMB had this one for sale)

 

I'd hate to have to dial in that many carbs

 

Yup, same around here mid-late sixties.

 

Here is what I done to the 351 in my sunliner.

 

302 with Y block covers and soon the old home made 2 carb intake is going back on

 

Not that it's important but I have some items to add to this thread. My 62 Galaxie 390 had gold valve covers from new. My 64 Fairlane sport coupe with a hipo 289 had gold valve covers also. As I remember the blocks on both were black. I didn't own anything with blue until 1967 when my GTA Mustang had blue with the chrome dress up kit on it.

 

I think the engines were black with gold valve covers and air cleaners up to and including 1965.
From '66 on they were blue.
The 352 in my original Country Squire is black with gold.
Let's see more pictures and ideas.
Also, I thought there was an older thread on "traditional" Ford engines but I can't seem
to find it.

 

My 65 225 hp 4 barrel Mustang had a black block and gold valve covers.

My dad's 65 Galaxie 500 2 barrel 289 was all blue.