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1st Generation 1964 1/2 - 1973 - Questions & general discussions that apply to a specific year => 1969 Mustang => Topic started by: G Wood on September 03, 2013, 10:55:23 AM
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Can someone clarify if the 390 carb spacer is left natural color, painted, or was installed on the engine prior to paint and as a result had over spray on it?
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G Wood,
I am by no means an expert but every 1969 Mustang 390 carb spacer I have seen (including mine) was natural colored with no overspray. Hopefully some of the experts will chime in with an answer as well.
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Thanks for the response
Garth
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I did spend some time the last two days looking at things - so your question was not being ignore ;) but the evidence is difficult to find (original engines with pictures of that area. One would expect that all engines at that engine plant (same one that did 428 CJs) would have the same practices on all engines built so I would guess we could open up the looking to 69 CJ's (lots more of those than 390 cars) but again not allot of un rebuilt or rattle canned intakes out there.
I did find the painting instructions for 70 windsor and clevelands and though not exactly the same thing there notes are as follows.
" Engine assembly must be painted all over to meet the performance of ESE-M210-B do not paint the following places:....
Carburetor mounting surface
Carburetor assembly
Spacer-carburetor to intake manifold mounting faces
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The spacer itself is not listed as a part to keep unpainted
There are 46 different items on that list. Looking at the list it can be concluded IMHO that the way the plant assured that certain items remained unpainted was to not install them until after painting while other items (supported by evidence on unrestored car)
Bottom line for me right this moment is that I can not offer a spacer with paint or overspray on it. I have seen that on 65-66 V8 motors in the past.
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Jeff, thanks for your research and the answer you provided.
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Jeff, thanks for your research and the answer you provided.
Just as a side note - not sure if it has direct impact on your search since it is different plant, but many of the small block 68-69's I have pictures of (original cars) the spacer is painted. Sure this sort of finding is the reason you asked
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many of the small block 68-69's I have pictures of (original cars) the spacer is painted. Sure this sort of finding is the reason you asked
+1 they usually have overspray on bottom 1/3 as if deliberate attempt not to get any on mounting surface