1967 200 engine block color

[oldtown]

What is the correct color to repaint a 1967 200 engine block?

I have read that it is Ford blue DE 1601, old Ford blue DE 1621, and dark Ford blue DE 1606?

Everyone seems to disagree. Help.

Thanks

 

[bubba22349]

Dark Ford Corporate Blue was used for 1966 up to 1981 engines match is Duplicolor's Dark Ford Blue (1606) & Krylon's Dark Ford Blue are both the correct shade of dark blue. Plastikote, Royal Blue (1134) is supose to be acceptable also.

Ford painted the assembled long-block engines in Dark Ford Corporate Blue it covered all bolt hardware too. Valve covers were painted separate from the engine and installed near the end of engine assembly using bolts with an integral lock washer in natural metal.