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**'68OrangeSunshine** · 02-17-2009, 06:54 AM

Actually L6s were dark blue [not the lighter '77-on GM Corp Blue] in the earlier 235 series and 230 & 250 in the later L-22 series. Pre- '62 261s and '63 model year and later 292s were Alpine Green. In '67 [maybe '65 0r '66 IDRK] all L6s and SBCs went to Chevy Engine Orange.
I've got a Chevy Engine Orange 292 in a 516 Omaha Orange '68 Stepside, but this was the factory look. That truck was only 5 Y.o. when I bought it. I've kept the original look. The Body orange is more tangerine-like and the engine color is more tomato red.
Fender skirts and radiator wall are satin black, firewall is body orange.
I suppose if I absolutely was ruled out from any orange, I would go with a hi temp wrinkle black and cast iron gray look.

02-17-2009, 06:54 AM	#15
'68OrangeSunshine Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tucson, AZ USA Posts: 7,622	Re: Engine Color? Ideas needed Actually L6s were dark blue [not the lighter '77-on GM Corp Blue] in the earlier 235 series and 230 & 250 in the later L-22 series. Pre- '62 261s and '63 model year and later 292s were Alpine Green. In '67 [maybe '65 0r '66 IDRK] all L6s and SBCs went to Chevy Engine Orange. I've got a Chevy Engine Orange 292 in a 516 Omaha Orange '68 Stepside, but this was the factory look. That truck was only 5 Y.o. when I bought it. I've kept the original look. The Body orange is more tangerine-like and the engine color is more tomato red. Fender skirts and radiator wall are satin black, firewall is body orange. I suppose if I absolutely was ruled out from any orange, I would go with a hi temp wrinkle black and cast iron gray look. __________________ Every 25 years I like to rebuild that 292, whether it needs it or not. Last edited by '68OrangeSunshine; 02-17-2009 at 07:00 AM.