'75-ish Plymouth Fury engine color?

[Andrew D the Jolly Roger]

Gonna create one of these (pic below). Can't seem to get a straight answer on whether to use orange or blue for the engine block. I'm leaning toward blue....?

 

Edited October 9, 2017 by Andrew D the Jolly Roger

[CapSat 6]

Chrysler did not use orange on engines after 1971. All engines after that were blue, until about 1983-ish (when they went to black). 

[Andrew D the Jolly Roger]

Great, thanks much!  

Well, all except my already-done Dodge Monaco which I did in orange....GRRRR....

[1972coronet]

To be truly specific ; the blue used is "1972 Blue"  . High performance engines had an orange air cleaner , 1972-early 1975 .

[Andrew D the Jolly Roger]

Perfect, thanks!

Not worried about the top of the engine, as the hood will be "welded" shut for Sheriff Little's car here...that heavily-wired-and-detailed engine bay I did this summer for the General Lee was a one-time deal, believe me!

Edited October 9, 2017 by Andrew D the Jolly Roger

[gtx6970]

Dupli-Color DE1631 Ceramic Chrysler Corp. Blue Engine Paint -

[gtx6970]

VHT Engine Enamels, Paint, High-Temperature, Engine, Enamel, Gloss, Early Chrysler Blue,

I use this for 1968 and earlier Mopar builds . Its closer to green than it is blue.

To be honest. I use regular engine paint on all my model builds. Ive got numerous cans on hand .

 

 

 

Edited October 9, 2017 by gtx6970

[gtx6970]

The actual car and the model  of said car.

Actually both the model and the car itself were painted with the exact same paint. The real car is out in the sunlight. The model is indoors under artificial light.

 

 

Edited October 17, 2017 by gtx6970

[Andrew D the Jolly Roger]

Fantastic advice I can definitely use on some of my stuff, thanks!

Although for this one, I can get away with a close-approx mix, as the bottom will be road-dusted and mudded. Basically just enough of the color to be peeking out from the underside dust....

[#1 model citizen]

VHT Engine Enamels, Paint, High-Temperature, Engine, Enamel, Gloss, Early Chrysler Blue,

I use this for 1968 and earlier Mopar builds . Its closer to green than it is blue.

To be honest. I use regular engine paint on all my model builds. Ive got numerous cans on hand .

 

 

 

I have known this color to be Chrysler turquoise but Duplicolor lists theirs as Chrysler green. I also painted the engine in a '66 Chrysler 20+ years ago with TRW brand paint that was also labeled Chrysler green. This color can change & vary quite a bit as it ages (due to heat?) so it would be wise to seek real life examples if you want to produce a weathered or aged appearance..

Edited October 25, 2017 by #1 model citizen

[PARTSMARTY]

I've also seen and read that some of the early to mid 70's mopar engines were red-I wonder how true this is.

[gtx6970]

I've also seen and read that some of the early to mid 70's mopar engines were red-I wonder how true this is.

last year for red engines was 1968

[PARTSMARTY]

Thanks Bill !!!

[1972coronet]

last year for red engines was 1968

I could swear that the bone stock 273 in my parents' 1969 Dart was red . Certainly , 1968 was the last year for red-coloured 340s (though , I've seen first-hand an early [Dec '68] build 1969 GTS 340 with its untouched engine . Perhaps because it was built in Los Angeles , the red 340 was a leftover ; Hamtramck got all the latest stuff , whereas L.A. got updated supplies later ) .

But , I digress ...

For all intents and purposes , 1968 was the last year for high performance engines to be painted red . The 170 and 225 sixes , and 273 and 318 were still red into the 1969 model year .

[#1 model citizen]

As I recall the small blocks & slant 6's were red. The big blocks (383 & 440) were turquoise green until the early '70s when they went to blue. Hemis were orange as well as some or all of the high performance engines. There was some discussion of this on another thread,  http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/95085-1968-dodge-charger-rt/, in which MrMike posted this link to a good MoPar engine paint reference http://www.turbinecar.com/misc/enginecolor.htm . Check it out. It should clear up some of the confusion.

Edited October 27, 2017 by #1 model citizen

[dieseldog1970]

Years ago I owned a 1968 Dodge Coronet 440 with a 225 Slant 6, engine was red from the factory....after doing a complete K-frame/suspension swap from a parts car '69 Coronet, I dropped in the 318 which was also painted red...so I would have to agree that '68-'69 would probably be the last year that the factory painted them that color!

Edited October 27, 2017 by dieseldog1970

[gtx6970]

I could swear that the bone stock 273 in my parents' 1969 Dart was red . Certainly , 1968 was the last year for red-coloured 340s (though , I've seen first-hand an early [Dec '68] build 1969 GTS 340 with its untouched engine . Perhaps because it was built in Los Angeles , the red 340 was a leftover ; Hamtramck got all the latest stuff , whereas L.A. got updated supplies later ) .

But , I digress ...

For all intents and purposes , 1968 was the last year for high performance engines to be painted red . The 170 and 225 sixes , and 273 and 318 were still red into the 1969 model year .

Yea, After I hit submit the other day .  I thought about it a day or so and I think you are correct. Although to be 100% honest. Im not 100% sure either way now

[restoman]

The 383 in my '69 Road Runner was red. 

It's long gone now, no idea on a build date. It was the original engine according to the original owner...

The 383 HP in my A/C equipped '69 Newport Custom was turquoise... Also long gone.