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I'm getting a black Alloy Valve cover for my 200 I6 ( needed for the extra clearence of the Roller Rockers ), they are textured with polished fins. I was originally going to paint the engine gloss black, but that seems too plain now. I know I'm limated to using rattle can colors ( EPA regulations, we don't have a fume hood, or a spray booth in the auto shop ). Yellow, Red??? want to stay away from stock Ford Blue. car will remain white, I'll most likely paint the engine compartment black whail I got the engine out.

Red has my vote. I thought maybe a nice gray, but you aren't looking for plain.

Don

originally, I was going to use a factory " Powered By Ford " Valve cover, found on some 1970's 200's and 250's, and paint the engine black and valve cover black, but paint the " Powered By Ford " letters white first, then mask them and paint the cover black, but being that the roller rockers won't clear a stock cover, so even tho, that would look real nice, and stand out, I cannot use it. I was thinking, ither red or yellow.

here is what a yellow engine looks like, this is a 200 I6, but with a special head, same valve cover as what I'm getting. it Was the SEMA display engine for Ford 6 performance parts in 2005

If you really want to use the stock cover, why not mill out a shim and get the clearance you need?

How about red with yellow flames or yellow with red flames, I never saw a engine done that way, a six would be a easy way to view a custom paint job.

Originally Posted by R Pope

If you really want to use the stock cover, why not mill out a shim and get the clearance you need?

I was thinking about that, but the alloy finned cover will look just as good, not to mention, I have yet to find a " Power By Ford " valve cover, there out there, but they can be hard to find.

Originally Posted by viking

How about red with yellow flames or yellow with red flames, I never saw a engine done that way, a six would be a easy way to view a custom paint job.

that's an idea

Matt, that yellow, black and silver is gonna be hard to beat.

Yeah, now that I see the Yellow, I have to agree. Really sharp looking.


Don

yeah, more and more I look at that engine, the more and more, I like it.

yellow yellow yellow old yellow

Hotrod yellow or Daytona yellow? Dupli Color sells both, hotrod yellow is a bit deeper of a yellow in color, than the above pic.

buy a can of each try a test spray panel or use the one that covers the best you could paint it white first the yellow will cover better

that's what I'll do. have to go to napa and get the paint, I'll get the white primer also.

that yellow motor looks great, but it would depend on what Color i was gonna paint the car.