Engine block color

1st Official Post

    Happy New Year Everyone! I am currently rebuilding a 1965 Hipo engine which has a date code of 5F17 (June 17 1965) My question is… would this engine be painted blue or would this engine be painted black? Also, would it have the aluminum early water pump or the later cast-iron pump? Thanks, Paul

    • Official Post

    The engine would be black and would use the uncommon C5OE cast iron water pump.

    -Fred-

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    Thanks Fred, Is this the correct water pump? “C5OE-B” The content cannot be displayed because you do not have authorisation to view this content. The content cannot be displayed because you do not have authorisation to view this content.

    • Official Post

    That is the correct casting but the wrong impeller. Yours is standard with 4 holes and straighter vanes. The Hipo has 3 holes and curved vanes.

    -Fred-

    65 Koupe early San Jose Phoenician Yellow 4 speed
    66 GT Koupe Dearborn Blue 4 speed
    66 KGT San Jose fastback pony interior Silver Frost 4 speed
    64 Falcon sedan delivery 289 4 speed
    65 Ranchero 289 4 speed
    66 Corvette roadster 427/425 4 speed

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