65 289 engine color?

Trailbuilt · 01-29-2005, 10:09 PM

What was the original engine color on my 65 coupe with a 289?It orange now......dosent look right.....

tornado · 01-29-2005, 10:47 PM

it should be red!

Mustangood · 01-30-2005, 12:25 AM

Did the have red engines in 65? I think its supposed to be blue, I know my stock color is Ford Blue

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tornado · 01-30-2005, 12:51 AM

yeah the 289 where red and the 302's where blue but in 65 the only v-8 in a mustang was a 260 and a 289 and they where both red i think??[sm=smiley24.gif]

Mustangood · 01-30-2005, 01:24 AM

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ORIGINAL: tornado

yeah the 289 where red and the 302's where blue but in 65 the only v-8 in a mustang was a 260 and a 289 and they where both red i think??[sm=smiley24.gif]

Stock 1965 289 was Blue. I dont think there were any red engines in 65 or 66. I think it was either Blue or black. Not completley sure though, ill have to check the book

68GEETEE · 01-30-2005, 02:11 PM

Red was used on the inline 6 cylinder, light blue on the V8 260cid valve covers and air cleaner on a '65. Ford BLue as it came to be known wasnt used until several years later, I am not sure of the exact date. They tried several blue colors before deciding on Ford Blue. THe High po 289 heads were painted black with a chrome air cleaner and chrome valve covers,

read on:

http://mustangmonthly.com/howto/173_...aints_engines/

carizzma · 01-30-2005, 04:30 PM

1965 Mustang 289 engine is painted black...........

dodgestang · 01-30-2005, 05:39 PM

1965:

Red/orange for six bangers.
Black for v8

nastystang · 01-30-2005, 07:32 PM

Early 65 289's were black the rest were blue. I dont remember the dates to define early but I will check and let you know

tornado · 01-30-2005, 11:07 PM

i thought they came in red to??? when i got my stng the motor was red??