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What are the original colors for valve cover and air cleaner? 140-160

posted by  atikovi on  Wed May 4 13:17 CST 2005
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I'm detailing the engine on a 74 164 and the valve cover has a gold residue while the air cleaner is silver. What are the correct colors?








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    What are the original colors for valve cover and air cleaner? 140-160

    posted by  walrus3 on  Thu May 5 02:32 CST 2005
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    The valve cover and some other parts are sort of a satin or non-polished
    chrome but many of them I have found with a gold-colored protective varnish
    on them. If it is continuous and looks good, keep it. If not, paint stripper
    will take it off. All the 140s/164s that I have dealt with had black plastic
    air cleaner boxes, except one "E" that had a black pressed steel can.
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    George Downs Bartlesville, Heart of the USA!








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    What are the original colors for valve cover and air cleaner? 140-160

    posted by  KlausC on  Wed May 4 14:26 CST 2005
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    On my 1975 they are both black, painted. Just like in the pictures. The 1972 had what looks like a polished aluminum air cleaner, the pics show a black valve cover. Pics are all black and white. They wouldn't have made the valve cover out of copper, would they?

    Klaus
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    98 V70Rawd(108Kmi), 95 854T(88K mi), 75 164E(173K mi)








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      What are the original colors for valve cover and air cleaner? 140-160

      posted by  Dirtangel.j on  Wed May 4 17:00 CST 2005
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      My 1975 164 has a blck air cleaner and a chromish, gold valve cover. i can only be lead to think that it was "chrome" at one time and has since flaked and discolored







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