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By bergmanj - 2 Years Ago
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Folks,
I'm trying to find a modern high-temp engine paint in the old Ford Red-Orange for my 1955 Ford Fairlane car Y-block engine: Which companies and what specific products can you recommend? Brand, part numbers?
Thanks, JLB
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By DryLakesRacer - 2 Years Ago
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I like Duplicolor engine DE1653 Red. I even use it for touch up. I spray it into the lid and brush it on with a soft brush artist brush. I use AutoZone brake clean on a tee shirt rag first, never direct spray. . Never had a problem with it coming off. I personally have not had the engine out of the vehicle. It was a new rebuild when I bought the car 10 yrs ago. I do not what red paint was on it.
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By paul2748 - 2 Years Ago
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Hirsch Automotive Products has the correct red/orange paint. They call it TBird Red. I've used it and its good. www.hirschauto.com
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By 55blacktie - 2 Years Ago
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It's the rule, not the exception, for the intake manifold heat crossover for the choke to burn off the paint on the manifold. Aftermarket intake-manifold gaskets have a smaller hole for the crossover, which claims to prevent the paint from burning off. I live in a climate where the temperature rarely drops to/below freezing, so I will have the crossover blocked off at the intake/heads when the engine is rebuilt. I have a modern carburetor/w electric choke.
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By Joe-JDC - 2 Years Ago
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You might look at the red/orange ceramic caliper paint at O'Reilleys or Auto Zone, etc. It is very near the right shade of red and it is high temp as well as resists oil/fuel fairly well. Brake calipers get very hot and are subject to harsh environments, so the paint works well for engine paint. Also, the silver ceramic caliper paint works decent on manifolds/exhaust manifolds. Joe-JDC
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By paul2748 - 2 Years Ago
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I use the intake gasket with the small hole and it works good. Did a cross country trip and it didn't burn off the paint. Hirsch paint
55blacktie (3/30/2022)
It's the rule, not the exception, for the intake manifold heat crossover for the choke to burn off the paint on the manifold. Aftermarket intake-manifold gaskets have a smaller hole for the crossover, which claims to prevent the paint from burning off. I live in a climate where the temperature rarely drops to/below freezing, so I will have the crossover blocked off at the intake/heads when the engine is rebuilt. I have a modern carburetor/w electric choke.
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By slumlord444 - 2 Years Ago
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I've been ushing Hirsch for decades. Proper color. You can spray or brush it. It actually do a nice job brushing it on. Thats all I have ever done. Easy to touch up down the road with a small brush. Holds up extremely well.
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By slumlord444 - 2 Years Ago
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I've been ushing Hirsch for decades. Proper color. You can spray or brush it. It actually does a nice job brushing it on. Thats all I have ever done. Easy to touch up down the road with a small brush. Holds up extremely well.
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By PF Arcand - 2 Years Ago
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I don't know for sure, ..but some say the Hirsch Red has more Orange in it than they like.. Tends to look to much like paint for that "other engine"...
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By Ted - 2 Years Ago
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By Ted - 2 Years Ago
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By Ted - 2 Years Ago
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By Joe-JDC - 2 Years Ago
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Disc Caliper red. 
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By DANIEL TINDER - 2 Years Ago
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The Seymour is just a bit lighter/more orange than the ‘Ford Red’ (which is what Blue Thunder retailer used). T-Bird restorers use Seymour.
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By bergmanj - 2 Years Ago
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Thanks folks! I've now got the Duplicolor DE-1605 which looks really good alongside some original engine paint (was hidden from sun & heat).
Regards, JLB
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By bergmanj - 2 Years Ago
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Folks,
Got 'hold of Duplicolor DE-1605 "Ford Red"; it's a very good match! Thought some of you might like to know.
Regards, JLB
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By bergmanj - 2 Years Ago
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Oops, forgot I already posted -- not 20 yrs old anymore!!!! JLB
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By Ted - 2 Years Ago
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By FORD DEARBORN - 2 Years Ago
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This is what Ted is showing in his last post - "SP152 Ford Red" but about 8 years of use later.
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By FORD DEARBORN - 2 Years Ago
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Could someone correct the position of my picture in the above post - thanks. I'm not too great with this stuff.
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By paul2748 - 2 Years Ago
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This should do itFORD DEARBORN (4/7/2022)
Could someone correct the position of my picture in the above post - thanks. I'm not too great with this stuff.
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By FORD DEARBORN - 2 Years Ago
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That did it - thanks. I didn't want to try correcting it because I would probably cause this web website to go down for a week!
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By 55blacktie - 2 Years Ago
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After 8 years, it looks more orange than red. Although my car won't be a daily driver, I would like the paint to remain intact and the right color for as long as possible. Am I dreaming? Do any of the choices presented fit the bill?
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By FORD DEARBORN - 2 Years Ago
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I'll try posting one more picture only this time using the flash feature on my cell phone. It does make a difference. We may be getting into differences of cameras, lighting, computers and all that. The paint on my engine looks fairly close to the cap on the spray can from years ago yet the cap on Ted's paint can and engine looks more red.
Picture rotated 90° by Ted.
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By FORD DEARBORN - 2 Years Ago
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Paul, would you be good enough to fix my last posted picture again? One day I may learn to do this. As you can see, the flash made quite a difference. My garage is luminated by led fixtures providing all the light for the first photo and that may not be very close to daylight or natural light??
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By charliemccraney - 2 Years Ago
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Lighting, camera quality and the display you view the images on will all affect the color, in addition to your own eyes. If you have an idea in your mind of what it should look like, get a can of all recommended, spray them on some scrap metal or wood and choose the one you like the most.
I would expect any paint to fade or discolor with time.
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By 55blacktie - 2 Years Ago
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Going by the photos, the Aervoe 550 Ford Red looks the reddest; hopefully won't fade to orange as quickly as the others, but I'm not familiar with the brand.
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By bird55 - 2 Years Ago
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FORD DEARBORN (4/8/2022)
I'll try posting one more picture only this time using the flash feature on my cell phone. It does make a difference. We may be getting into differences of cameras, lighting, computers and all that. The paint on my engine looks fairly close to the cap on the spray can from years ago yet the cap on Ted's paint can and engine looks more red. 
IMHO, one shouldn't really go by the color of the cap on a spray can. The best you can do is spray out some test samples on a piece of primed steel.
I have almost always used Duplicolor FORD Red. It seems to be consistent, sprays well and I think you may be able to get it in pint or quart sizes if you want to use it in a spray rig. I also recommend a light coat of primer, a dark red oxide if you can get it. I have also experimented with the first coating in silver OR gold duplicolor which can give a subtle glow to the finish, it’s debatable though, but worth a try. Afterward, I finish with duplicolor clear. My last go-around has lasted pretty well. Here’s a photo from 2008, 14 yrs ago when reinstalling my engine, and 2 photos I shot just now. Looks like I need to do some touch-up and cleaning! Obviously has faded some but overall has held up pretty well. No show car, just a driver.
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By paul2748 - 2 Years Ago
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The "Thunderbird Red" from Hirsch comes in spray cans and quarts, which is good for touch ups.
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By paul2748 - 2 Years Ago
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OK -right side up.
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By 55blacktie - 2 Years Ago
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Bird55, how thick is your carb spacer? Even with a 3/8" composition spacer, my 55 Tbird hood would not close with an oval air cleaner/w 2" element. However, my air cleaner is longer. For that reason, I'll probably settle on using my Summit 14" round air cleaner/w drop base, which has a 3" element and clears the hood, even with a 1/2" carb spacer. My polished, cast-aluminum Billet Industries oval air cleaner looks like jewelry, but I have to choose function over form. It will clear the hood, using thin, paper gaskets, but I would like to insulate the carb from the intake.
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By Ted - 2 Years Ago
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By Ted - 2 Years Ago
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