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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>We have to remember that the Tiger engine is a Ford Export engine. If Rootes wanted the transmission painted, Ford would paint it.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I’m no expert on this subject, we need owner observations to clarify.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I would think transmission painted would be called out somewhere in the order records for the engines.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have some pictures of painted transmissions but no context to explain original or painted by a previous owner.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.5in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>T15KL engine – trans looks black to me but so does the bellhousing<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.5in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>G13KA engine – trans looks black – engine looks untouched<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.5in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>B19KC engine Fall build – trans has some blue<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ron Fraser<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Tigers <tigers-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jim B via Tigers<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, June 02, 2023 12:43 AM<br><b>To:</b> tigers@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Tigers] Transmission paint color or bare metal??<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The only aluminum case transmissions that I’ve seen painted were done during a rebuild. Never seen one painted from the factory. Cast iron was a different story.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Jun 1, 2023, at 8:48 PM, e.coiner e.coiner <<a href="mailto:e.coiner@cox.net">e.coiner@cox.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p>I have a very late Mk1a. No sign of blue or any paint on case.<o:p></o:p></p><p>I have never known Ford to paint a manual trans case. They are coated with a phospate dip and that's it.<o:p></o:p></p><p>I have seen a lot of blue Ford trans but its always the DPO.<o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On May 30, 2023 at 5:36 PM Clyde Mclaughlin <<a href="mailto:clydemclaughlin618@gmail.com">clydemclaughlin618@gmail.com</a>> wrote: <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>What is the proper color for the trans in a mk1a <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>_______________________________________________ <br><br><a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net">tigers@autox.team.net</a> <br><br>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a> <br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers">http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers</a> <a href="http://autox.team.net/archive">http://autox.team.net/archive</a> <br><br>Unsubscribe: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/e.coiner@cox.net">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/e.coiner@cox.net</a> <br><br><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><p class=default-style><br> <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>_______________________________________________<br><br><a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net">tigers@autox.team.net</a><br><br>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers">http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers</a> <a href="http://autox.team.net/archive">http://autox.team.net/archive</a><br><br>Unsubscribe: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/jbsyv@yahoo.com">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/jbsyv@yahoo.com</a><br><br><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></body></html>