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03-24-2010, 11:36 PM
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factory engine colors.
okay so i know they did a blue and a black. the truck that i am planning to work with the motor is black, but i can't tell if it is a gloss black or a flat black from the factory. can anyone help me out?
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03-25-2010, 12:43 AM
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Re: factory engine colors.
I'm fairly certain it was gloss black. What year are you dealing with?
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03-29-2010, 10:30 PM
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Re: factory engine colors.
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its an '84 shortbox. i know factory the motor is black, just couldn't tell what finish of black. i am tossing up the idea of removing the stock 305 and replacing it with my 355 after i refresh it. if i do so i have been going back and forth between making it look as though it is still the stock motor to have kind of a sleeper, or to go with the chevy orange block and heads, and bare aluminum intake with the cast aluminum finned valve covers painted chevy orange between the fins. lol anyways.... if i go the "sleeper" route i figured it would be good to know the factory finish so people who know won't be able to go "thats been changed." unless i am pressing a little hard on the pedal.  the first picture is the stock motor in the shortbox now. the other one is similar to what my other option would look like.
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03-25-2010, 09:11 AM
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Re: factory engine colors.
It's not either one. The GM motor color is a "satin" black. The valve covers had a bit more sheen, but even those aren't a true high gloss.
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03-25-2010, 12:00 PM
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Re: factory engine colors.
^^^^^^ Ditto, My 502 is satin.....
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03-25-2010, 09:15 PM
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Re: factory engine colors.
Don't forget orange...
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03-27-2010, 09:24 AM
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Re: factory engine colors.
what he said! the orange looks so sweet but "purest" will chase you around a little.i did my 91 motor orange and it looks great(i think)
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03-28-2010, 09:39 PM
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Re: factory engine colors.
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03-27-2010, 09:31 AM
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Re: factory engine colors.
Ive always like the blue personally
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03-27-2010, 09:37 AM
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Re: factory engine colors.
What was the last year for blue?
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03-27-2010, 10:35 AM
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Re: factory engine colors.
This just came up in another thread recently. FYI my '78 sbc is stock blue and my '87 sbc is stock black.
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03-29-2010, 10:37 PM
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Re: factory engine colors.
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03-27-2010, 01:18 PM
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Re: factory engine colors.
My original engine is blue, it's a 79 GMC.
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03-27-2010, 01:39 PM
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Re: factory engine colors.
My 81 is blue.
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03-27-2010, 03:12 PM
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Re: factory engine colors.
my 82 has a factory red motor in it (6.2 diesel)
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03-29-2010, 10:38 PM
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Re: factory engine colors.
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  otherwise known as diesel and oil coated.
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03-29-2010, 11:16 PM
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Re: factory engine colors.
Go for orange! Not much need for the sleeper look under the hood, the outside is more important. Anyone that knows what they're looking at under the hood would get a general idea of what it is, no matter what color the parts are.
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03-27-2010, 07:24 PM
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Re: factory engine colors.
I think 83 was the first year for the black motor. Not gonna swear to it tho.
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03-27-2010, 08:49 PM
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Re: factory engine colors.
My 85 is black.
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03-27-2010, 08:51 PM
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Re: factory engine colors.
I had an '84 in high school (20 years ago--- geez) --- black engine
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03-27-2010, 10:02 PM
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Re: factory engine colors.
I believe that 76 and older was orange 77-81 was blue and 82+ was black.
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03-28-2010, 08:03 PM
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Re: factory engine colors.
How could I have forgot my old '77 400 which was factory orange.
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03-28-2010, 08:08 PM
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Re: factory engine colors.
77 was sort of a transitional year. My uncle and I have 3 77. Mine has a red engine, both of his have corporate blue. I have an 83 olds and it has a black engine.
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03-28-2010, 10:48 PM
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Re: factory engine colors.
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Both of my 1977's with 400's,(K10 Suburban and K30 pickup), were blue. |
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03-28-2010, 09:28 PM
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Re: factory engine colors.
my 73 is orange, blue reminded me to much of a ford and the satin black looks good too but i'm old like the orange better
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