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My Boy's Toy · 10-11-2002, 08:53 PM

What was the last year they painted the chevy engines orange ?

Mike C · 10-11-2002, 09:14 PM

1976 or 77. I KNOW '76 was orange as I've had two different motors I pulled straight from the cars. Our '78 Malibu had the motor painted blue. Then around 82-83 they went to black.

mikep · 10-11-2002, 09:27 PM

My dad bought a 76 Nova in 76 . It had an orange engine. Then he bought a 79 Blazer in 79. It had a blue engine so must be in there somewhere.

My Boy's Toy · 10-11-2002, 09:47 PM

I jest brougt home a 76 Part's truck With a 350 , It's orange , I'm pulling it tomarrow & see if it's Original or not.

*Fast68Chevy* · 10-12-2002, 12:17 AM

78 blue, 77 orange/red

'82 still blue i know for sure and '83 '84 i dntr know, but '85 are black for sure i know

technically 67-72 are red, check out back of owners manual for engine coilor chart, shows them as red

orange was later on

good luck

10-11-2002, 08:53 PM	#1
My Boy's Toy Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: West Unity, OH, USA Posts: 235	What was the last year ? What was the last year they painted the chevy engines orange ?

10-11-2002, 09:14 PM	#2
Mike C Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Austin, TX, USA Posts: 7,728	1976 or 77. I KNOW '76 was orange as I've had two different motors I pulled straight from the cars. Our '78 Malibu had the motor painted blue. Then around 82-83 they went to black. __________________ 44 Willys MB 52 M38A1 64 Corvette Coupe 68 Camaro 'vert LT1 & TH700 69 Z/28 355 12.6's @110 69 Chevy Short Step 4 1/2"/7" drop 72 Jimmy 4WD 4spd 4" & 35's 02 GMC 2500HD 4x4 Duramax

10-11-2002, 09:27 PM	#3
mikep Used to have a truck Join Date: May 2002 Location: port orchard WA Posts: 1,552	My dad bought a 76 Nova in 76 . It had an orange engine. Then he bought a 79 Blazer in 79. It had a blue engine so must be in there somewhere. __________________ No truck :-(

10-11-2002, 09:47 PM	#4
My Boy's Toy Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: West Unity, OH, USA Posts: 235	I jest brougt home a 76 Part's truck With a 350 , It's orange , I'm pulling it tomarrow & see if it's Original or not.

10-12-2002, 12:17 AM	#5
Fast68Chevy Account Suspended Join Date: May 2000 Location: IL Posts: 0	78 blue, 77 orange/red '82 still blue i know for sure and '83 '84 i dntr know, but '85 are black for sure i know technically 67-72 are red, check out back of owners manual for engine coilor chart, shows them as red orange was later on good luck



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