NEW: S/S Hemi Prototype Barracuda (Mule) Info found ! Magazine Test car connection!

8formulas said

If I may, I'd like to touch upon the color photo of the red 340 engine compartment. Is the negative battery cable painted engine color? Is that correct? I was given to understand that small block negative bat cables were left natural black and big block negative bat cables were painted engine color. Just trying learn something here. Thank you.

Mike

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Good eye. I caught that too. I have a 1968 Hemi Road Runner negative cable with paint all the way under the battery post end. I've seen noted Mopar restorer Troy Angelly paint them all the way. He's a Mopar Nats judge too I believe.

And like A56 says, they where attached to motors when whole assembly was painted. Some have more paint than others.

Some motors don't seem to have them painted (some later 1970 340's, 340-6, etc)