What color is correct for a 1952 7X engine?

rustjunkey wrote:

Hello Hudsonites,
What color is correct for the block and cylinder head on a 1952 7X engine?
Is it supposed to be gold?
John

Rustjunkey: If the engine in a Hudson was replaced with a Skeleton engine... which is the principle method Hudson dealers used to put 7X capability into a Stepdown, it came to the dealer in a crate devoid of any paint, save that which was applied to the interior of the block to aid in the oil return to the pan. Complete replacement engines were available to the dealer. Other than the later 55-56 crate engines which were blue crate engines were devoid of paint. So, to coin a phrase whatever you think is correct for you.

When installing an engine into a customer vehicle... the engine color was usually returned to the same color as the removed engine. But, as my now deceased friend Bernie Rosen (Rosen Novak Hudson ... later Chevrolet) of Omaha Nebraska showed me... Hudson direction to dealers... paint the car whatever the customer wants to make the sale.

Without trying to influence your decision there will always be those who... KNOW... what Hudson did, unfortunately other than paper and recorded interviews... those events are 50+ years gone. Hope this will help you pick the color that suits your tastes.

Good Luck