engine colors

[new cruiser]

What was the original color of the intake manifold on the 54 V-8? I assume that the valley cover was black.

[Allan Songer]

quote:Originally posted by new cruiser

What was the original color of the intake manifold on the 54 V-8? I assume that the valley cover was black.

Green

[JDP]

No, all Studebaker green (sort of a olive drab) the valve covers are black, as is the fan and pulley.

JDP/Maryland
64 Daytona HT/R2 clone
64 GT R2
63 Lark 2 door
58 Scotsman
52 & 53 Starliner
51 Commander
39 Coupe express
39 Coupe express (rod)

[lstude]

Studebaker International sells the correct color paint for your engine.

The number for the spray can is: 800254 and quart can is: 800810

Here is their web site:

http://www.studebaker-intl.com/

Leonard Shepherd

http://leonardshepherd.com/

[StudeRich]

You have the answers to both questions in the first 2 posts, no need to re-post the question.

NO, the lifter cover is like all major parts of the block & heads, pan, manifolds(water & Intake): Olive Drab Green!

There is a small trash can icon when you are logged on and into your post, you can delete the post if it was an error. [:0]

StudeRich
Studebakers Northwest
Ferndale, WA

[53k]

quote:Originally posted by lstude

Studebaker International sells the correct color paint for your engine. ...

Colors revisited...
I have been asked about the color of an overdrive on a '53 Commander. Mine is an automatic (and is too dirty to really tell). My thinking is the bellhousing, transmission and overdrive are all the same olive green as the block?
Sort of related. I know all accessroies are black, but I'm not sure about factory-installed Fram oil filters. I know mine is orange with the black lid, but according to build sheet, mine didn't have a filter so I assume it was dealer installed. Was the factory-installed filter all black like the other accessories or was it left Fram colors?


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'53 Commander Starliner (since 1966)
'64 Daytona Wagonaire (original owner)
'64 Daytona Convertible (2006)
Museum R-4 engine
1962 Gravely Model L (Studebaker-Packard serial plate)
1972 Gravely Model 430 (Studebaker name plate, Studebaker Onan engine)

[Tom Bredehoft]

I can't document this, but I've heard (here) that Factory installed Fram Air Filters were orange with black top, and dealer installed were all orange.

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Tom Bredehoft
'53 Commander Coupe
'55 President (H6 Y6) State Sedan
(Under Construction) 161 hrs.
'05 Legacy Ltd Wagon
All Indiana built cars

[rockne10]

I've always thought Olive Drab was the military OD, flat olive with no gloss. Drab means "dull". The engine enamel was near semi-gloss.