Re: [FWDLK] 1955 Plymouth Hy-Fire V8 Engine Color Schemes

[Roger van Hoy <vanhilla@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I’ve never seen a ‘55-‘56 Dodge or Plymouth poly engine [241-260-270] with anything but silver [argent] valve covers.

 

The Plymouth Owners’ Club judging guides don’t say.

 

In ‘56, 2v had red air cleaners and 4v had bright yellow air cleaners.  Not sure about ‘55 4v.

 

--Roger van Hoy

 

This factory sales picture has red valve covers, but it may have been a pre-production model::

 

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BUT here’s a pic of a survivor ‘55 with silver [argent] valve covers:

 

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From: Jason Rogers

Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2014 1:36 PM

To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Subject: [FWDLK] 1955 Plymouth Hy-Fire V8 Engine Color Schemes

 

Greetings:

 

Somehow I have the notion in my head that the subject engine was colored with these schemes:

1.  241-cid:  Aluminum/Silver block and manifolds, with Red valve covers and Red air cleaner

2.  259-cid:  Aluminum/Silver block, manifolds, and valve covers, with Red only for the air cleaner

 

Can anyone confirm that notion...or correct it?

 

Thanks,
Jason.

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