Ford Engine Paint Colors 1959-1962: Block, Valve Cover & Air Cleaner Chart

This document is a printed page (dated 8/27/2018) from a Scale Auto Magazine forum/article titled "'59 Ford Engine color," aimed at builders of plastic and resin scale model cars. It explains that Ford engine colors on valve covers and air cleaners depended on model year and displacement, stating that all Ford engines were black from 1959 through 1965 and that Ford did not begin painting engines blue until 1966. The page presents the beginning of a reference list (stated to cover 1959 to 1971, found on the internet) showing, for each year and engine displacement, the color of the block and cylinder heads, air cleaner, and valve covers. Visible entries cover 1959 through 1962 and engines including the 223, 292, 332, 352, 352 HP, 390, 390 HP, 390 HP-6V, 406-4V, and 406-6V. All listed blocks/heads are black, while air cleaners and valve covers vary: red for the sixes and small V8s, green for the 332, blue for the 352, silver for the standard 390, and gold (including gold open-element and oval aluminum air cleaners) for high-performance 352, 390, and 406 engines. This appears to be page one of a multi-page list.