engine paint ?

[moparPW200guy]

i have a 77 360 that i am rebuilding. it was a reman unit but i dont know where from and its black... what color were they in 77????

 

[rabius75]

probably chrysler blue. i think all the LA small blocks were blue... somebody correct me if im wrong.

 

[AdamR]

I think 71 and later were blue. They went to black in the 80s.

68 340s were red.
69s were either Turquoise , Hemi orange any maybe blue
70s were Hemi orange.

 

[rabius75]

yeah, the truqoise/chrysler blue color. thats what color my engine is (was.. all the paint has like rotted off of it.) i figured 340s had to be a different color for obvious reasons.

 

[AdamR]

The truqoise and chrysler blue are 2 differant colors.

 

[rabius75]

heh... truqoise. how different?

 

[AdamR]

turquoise was used mostly on non Hi Po big blocks and has a greenish tint to it.

The blue was used mostly on 70s small block and is, well blue not turquoise

 

[moparPW200guy]

the 273 and 340s were red but that late in the 70s i wasn't sure... i know my 318s are nice and chrysler blue.... but was unsure of the 360s in the late 70s... thankx guys!!!!