Technical: Finishes
Mark Strong (MS), Kurt Melancon (KM), Stan Diener (SD), and Roger Meinke (RM)

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1952-1956 K and KH

INLET PIPES

	Park Parkerized Cad Cadmium plated Chrome Chromium plated Polish Polished	Black Painted black Silver Painted high-temp silver Color Painted the same color as tank and fenders None No finishing required
NOTE: REP PART# is merely representative

SPECIAL NOTE: This section's illustration includes parts that are listed under “Carburator And Parts”. A reverse situation occurs under that section. We have included both illustrations in both places to help you make sense of it all.

REP PART#	DESCRIPTION	1952	1953	1954	1955	1956	Sources
27020-40	Inlet pipe only Note 1	Black	Black	Black	Black	Black	MS, KM, SD, RM
27039-48	Inlet pipe nipple	Cad	Cad	Cad	Cad	Cad	MS, Palmer
27045-32	Inlet nlpple rivet	Park	Park	Park	Park	Park	MS, KM
27052-40	Inlet pipe packing nut	Cad	Cad	Cad	Cad	Cad	MS, Palmer
27059-40	Inlet pipe packing bushing	None	None	None	None	None	DH

Note  1

This part originated in Park finish on 1940 WR models. Examples on K models in Black are common and Cad examples are known.

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