Re: IML: Auto Pilot Color

[PAUL WENTINK <randalpark@xxxxxxx>]

Yours may have come w/black paint, but the majority of them are 
aluminum and not painted. My '60, '62, &'63 are factory equipped with 
Auto Pilot, and they are all silver color with the red foil label. I 
also have purchased multiple units over the years that came off of 
Imperials in bone yards. Every one of them is silver-gray w/the red 
foil label. There was a linkage design change in '61 or '62, but the 
cover remained the same. Units that I've seen in Cadillac's and 
Lincoln's appear the same. I have never seen a painted one, but that 
doesn't mean there weren't any.

Paul W.


-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Scott <shelbyguy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tue, 22 Jan 2008 7:46 am
Subject: Re: IML: 59 413 engine color


Robert, 
My AutoPilot unit is also black and I believe it is the original unit. 
I don't think I've ever seen one in a 60 not painted black. 
Tom 
60 Crown 
----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob van der Es" 
<r.vdes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 9:07 AM 
Subject: Re: IML: 59 413 engine color 
 
> Thanks Paul! 
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> Someone in the past has painted my Autopilot unit black then... 
>  
> Rob 
> ----- Original Message ----- > From: "PAUL WENTINK" 
<randalpark@xxxxxxx> 
> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
> Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 2:53 PM 
> Subject: Re: IML: 59 413 engine color 
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> 1959, 1960, and 1961 engine colors should be as you describe, except 
the > Auto Pilot is silver w/a red foil "Perfect Circle" label. I think 
the > valve cover decals for '59 are different than the other two 
years, though. 
>  
> Paul W. 
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> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Rob van der Es <r.vdes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
> To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> Sent: Tue, 22 Jan 2008 1:22 am 
> Subject: Re: IML: 59 413 engine color 
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> Hi David, 
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> Presuming that the 59 is similair to a 60 engine (both are the RB 
version) > the main engine block is black. 
>  
> The intake manifold is also black, the airfilter housing is gold, the 
> cruisecontrol housing (from Perfect Circle) is also black. 
>  
> My waterpump was re-newed so it is shiny metal (alu-look), but I 
guess it > was originally black too. 
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> The black on my engine is semi gloss. 
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> I hope this helps you a little further in your rebuilding project. 
>  
> Speaking about rebuilding, was it difficult to find all the necessary 
> parts? 
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> Since this is a RB block one could expect some difficulties I think.. 
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> And, btw, do you have a good trick to remove that bolt that keeps the 
> harmonic balancer on the crankshaft? 
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> I am in progress of replacing the timing chain of my engine, but are 
a > little afraid to start cause everyone told me that 
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> this bolt is very hard to remove.. 
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> Especially with the engine in the car, ofcourse I don't want to 
remove the > engine for a relative "simple" job like replacing the 
timing chain!! 
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>  
> Robert 
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
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> From: david carpenter 
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> To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
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> Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 7:26 AM 
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> Subject: IML: 59 413 engine color 
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> I am rebuilding my 413 and wondering about color. I understand the 
main > engine block is black. Is the intake manifold black? I know the 
air filter > is gold What about the cruise control housing? Is the 
water pump black? > Was the black a gloss or semi gloss. Any help would 
be greatly > appreciated. This is a great website for imperial owners 
and I really > enjoy the quick feedback. Thank you, David Carpenter 
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