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s10mk · 12-12-2018, 12:54 PM

Hi everyone.

What year did chevrolet/ gmc transition from Orange engine paint to blue?
Thank you!

**mongocanfly** · 12-12-2018, 01:11 PM

Bout 77....

s10mk · 12-12-2018, 01:31 PM

Thank you!
So all engines before the transition would have been painted chevrolet orange?

cadillac_al · 12-12-2018, 04:48 PM

Yes. 76 orange, 77 baby blue

mingoman · 12-12-2018, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by s10mk

Thank you!
So all engines before the transition would have been painted chevrolet orange?

I have a 77 Silverado that has an orange 454. I'm guessing it's an early year 77 model and they changed to blue sometime that year. My 78 Cheyenne 454 was GM blue.
I did, for nostalgic sake, paint my 8.1 GM blue from Bill Hirsch.

Bandit130 · 12-12-2018, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by cadillac_al

Yes. 76 orange, 77 baby blue

So, is the orange just standard orange or a specific orange?..Just curious.

**Warrens69GMC** · 12-13-2018, 02:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Bandit130

So, is the orange just standard orange or a specific orange?..Just curious.

Chevrolet Orange to be specific

79 Silverado/454 · 12-17-2018, 10:27 PM

IIRC 1978 was the transition year to all blue engines. In 1977 the 350 and 454 engines were still painted Chevrolet orange while the 305 and smaller engines were painted blue.

Leonard60 · 12-17-2018, 10:33 PM

My 77 350 is painted blue.

79 Silverado/454 · 12-17-2018, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Leonard60

My 77 350 is painted blue.

hmm, I had a 77 C-10 Silverado back in 1984 that my dads buddy bought brand new, It had never been touched with 56K miles on it. The truck had a 305 and the engine was blue. One of my buddies dad had a 77 C-10 Scottsdale at the same time about the same miles IIRC. It had a 350 and the engine was Chevrolet orange. Neither truck had ever had the engines out at that time. Maybe a mid year change or possibly a plant thing ??

Leonard60 · 12-17-2018, 10:46 PM

My 77 is an April build. And Oshawa built if that helps.

79 Silverado/454 · 12-17-2018, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Leonard60

My 77 is an April build. And Oshawa built if that helps.

I'm not 100% for sure but, if I was a gambling man I would be betting on it being a Oshawa built truck thing.

I don't have any idea where either truck was built but, I do remember the engines being different colors and thought how odd it was.

cadillac_al · 12-18-2018, 11:51 AM

There is bound to be some overlap to use up the orange engines. I have no doubt a few 77's got orange engines.

12-12-2018, 12:54 PM	#1
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12-12-2018, 01:31 PM	#3
s10mk Registered User Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: herminie, pa Posts: 313	Re: Engine paint color? Thank you! So all engines before the transition would have been painted chevrolet orange? __________________ 2009 GMC Sierra 1500 2006 Buick Lacrosse 1987 Chevrolet V10 1972 Chevrolet c20 350/350 1967 Chevrolet Biscayne ls3 swapped

12-12-2018, 04:48 PM	#4
cadillac_al Registered User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Maine Posts: 2,375	Re: Engine paint color? Yes. 76 orange, 77 baby blue __________________ 76 Chevy K20 76 GMC K15 77 Chevy C10 77 Chevy K10

12-17-2018, 10:27 PM	#8
79 Silverado/454 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: SW, Ohio Posts: 150	Re: Engine paint color? IIRC 1978 was the transition year to all blue engines. In 1977 the 350 and 454 engines were still painted Chevrolet orange while the 305 and smaller engines were painted blue. __________________ 1979 C-10 Silverado SWB 454/400 Turbo 1987 GMC Jimmy Sierra Classic 2015 GMC Sierra SLT Z71 (Cayenne Metallic) 2018 GMC Denali HD Duramax (Red Quartz)

12-17-2018, 10:33 PM	#9
Leonard60 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Leslieville alberta Posts: 374	Re: Engine paint color? My 77 350 is painted blue.

12-17-2018, 10:46 PM	#11
Leonard60 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Leslieville alberta Posts: 374	Re: Engine paint color? My 77 is an April build. And Oshawa built if that helps.

12-18-2018, 11:51 AM	#13
cadillac_al Registered User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Maine Posts: 2,375	Re: Engine paint color? There is bound to be some overlap to use up the orange engines. I have no doubt a few 77's got orange engines. __________________ 76 Chevy K20 76 GMC K15 77 Chevy C10 77 Chevy K10

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