What Color Do I Paint My Engine? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

*dtlilly* · 01-13-2004, 12:40 AM

My 72 Chevy with the 250ci 6 cyl needs a new head. I used 4 cans of oven cleaner to strip off the years of caked on grease on the engine and 4 speed tranny. I will finish cleaning tomarrow, then paint the engine the original factory engine color, and I'm not sure what color it originally was. Thanks, Don.

Southpa · 01-13-2004, 12:41 AM

orange

Tx Firefighter · 01-13-2004, 12:43 AM

Engine color?

Hint.......

lukecp · 01-13-2004, 01:03 AM

Orange....the ONLY color a Chevy should be!

*dtlilly* · 01-13-2004, 01:05 AM

Okay, Okay, I knew that, but when I was stripping off grease, there appeared to be blue paint, and it totally confused me. I thought maybe the 6 bangers were painted a different color, much like GM did on their car engines from that period.

TXFirefighter, your engine totally looks fantastic

Tx Firefighter · 01-13-2004, 01:07 AM

Actually, you should see it now. It's pretty much all done with the Jet-Hot headers on it and carb and all of the accesories are detailed. That picture was a few weeks ago.

Rooster's 67 · 01-13-2004, 01:10 AM

there is a gm blue that is availible, but for our vintage stuff they should be gm orange Tx Firefighter that BB is lookin damn sight nice. which truck is that one goin' it the step?

Tx Firefighter · 01-13-2004, 01:13 AM

Yeah, it's going in this turd. I have a 71-72 grille for it. Billet grille insert, new chrome bumper....

It will not look this homely real soon. Also, Cragar SS wheels too.

weasel29gm · 01-13-2004, 01:18 AM

ORANGE!!!!!!!!!!!! or if its a driver only Black would be OK!!

**Canadian694x4** · 01-13-2004, 01:19 AM

Every Inline 6 I've ever seen (all 250's anyway) in our era of truck have been blue...

*dtlilly* · 01-13-2004, 01:35 AM

Oh no

We know have a debate on this topic, lol.

My truck was assembled in Atlanta GA if that matters. Could the motors made for the Canadian market been painted blue?

Tx Firefighter · 01-13-2004, 01:37 AM

Honestly, I've seen them both ways in 68-70 trucks that I've had.

Southpa · 01-13-2004, 02:03 AM

I had a 71 Malibu w/ inline six, it was orange.

Rooster's 67 · 01-13-2004, 02:07 AM

ive seen blue and orange....but to retract my earlier statement i think the blue might be correct for these year trucks.

Cat Fuzz · 01-13-2004, 02:13 AM

My engine is green. I never liked Chevy Orange. bleh

casey · 01-13-2004, 02:38 AM

how can you not like chevy orange? thats the signature color, take another look at tx firefighters motor, it looks like candy yummy, then add some chrome aaaahhhhh,lol I vote orange

doughby82 · 01-13-2004, 03:34 AM

my 67 and my 69 both were blue motors

meathead95 · 01-13-2004, 03:53 AM

all of the trucks i have had with 250's (3 of themall 72's) where blue

PR454SS · 01-13-2004, 05:21 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by yellow72custom
Orange....the ONLY color a Chevy should be!

Can I get an AMEN!!!!

**Palf70Step** · 01-13-2004, 07:44 AM

Different year...but my 70 w/250 was/is orange and came from the Atlanta plant. Sounds like.....take your choice on which one you like best and go with it....I don't think you can be wrong in this case!

JalopyToGo · 01-13-2004, 08:31 AM

Both my 70's had orange 250's. Then the stepside had an orange 327. The step side is gone and now my fleet side SWB has no motor in it and for the color you'll just have to wait for pics. Oh yea it gonna be a while.

dubie · 01-13-2004, 10:59 AM

my 250 was orange. The block, side covers and valve cover were all factory chevy orange

BADA$$69 · 01-13-2004, 11:14 AM

Daily driver's look better Black because after about a year the orange doesn't look so great. Just my opinion.

truck69 · 01-13-2004, 01:56 PM

Tx Firefighter----What Bullet grill are you putting in it? Where did you find the grill for it?

Truck69

lukecp · 01-13-2004, 02:09 PM

To add fuel to the factory blue vs. orange debate....i knew a guy with a '71 GMC with the original 250....it was orange

01-13-2004, 12:40 AM	#1
dtlilly Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Shadow of Lambeau Field Posts: 5,597	What Color Do I Paint My Engine? My 72 Chevy with the 250ci 6 cyl needs a new head. I used 4 cans of oven cleaner to strip off the years of caked on grease on the engine and 4 speed tranny. I will finish cleaning tomarrow, then paint the engine the original factory engine color, and I'm not sure what color it originally was. Thanks, Don.

01-13-2004, 12:41 AM	#2
Southpa Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Victoria, BC, Canada Posts: 2,409	orange __________________ 1970 GMC 1500 Custom Original 350/TH350 Victoria, BC, Canada You can wish in one hand and crap in the other. See which one gets filled first.

01-13-2004, 12:43 AM	#3
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	Engine color? Hint....... __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin

01-13-2004, 01:03 AM	#4
lukecp Formerly yellow72custom Join Date: May 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 7,531	Orange....the ONLY color a Chevy should be! __________________ '72 Chevy C10 Mild 350/TH350/3.07. Ochre/White. Old high school ride. '70 GMC C2500 '62 327 4bbl/SM465/4.56-geared Dana 60. White/White. Project or parts truck. '97 Saturn SL DD. 1.9/5-speed. 40+ highway mpg

01-13-2004, 01:07 AM	#6
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	Actually, you should see it now. It's pretty much all done with the Jet-Hot headers on it and carb and all of the accesories are detailed. That picture was a few weeks ago. __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin

01-13-2004, 01:05 AM	#5
dtlilly Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Shadow of Lambeau Field Posts: 5,597	Okay, Okay, I knew that, but when I was stripping off grease, there appeared to be blue paint, and it totally confused me. I thought maybe the 6 bangers were painted a different color, much like GM did on their car engines from that period. TXFirefighter, your engine totally looks fantastic

01-13-2004, 01:10 AM	#7
Rooster's 67 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: DFW Posts: 765	there is a gm blue that is availible, but for our vintage stuff they should be gm orange Tx Firefighter that BB is lookin damn sight nice. which truck is that one goin' it the step? __________________ The problem with America is stupidity. I'm not saying there should be a capital punishment for stupidity, but why don't we just take the safety labels off of everything and let the problem solve itself?

01-13-2004, 01:13 AM	#8
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	Yeah, it's going in this turd. I have a 71-72 grille for it. Billet grille insert, new chrome bumper.... It will not look this homely real soon. Also, Cragar SS wheels too. __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin

01-13-2004, 01:18 AM	#9
weasel29gm SLOW BUT SURE,BUT CLOSER Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: eleanor wv usa Posts: 3,096	ORANGE!!!!!!!!!!!! or if its a driver only Black would be OK!! __________________ 69 C-10, OWNED 38YRS... 350 over 30, 350 Turbo, 3:73 Posi P/S, P/B Black with red and black int. ''LOVE THESE OLD ''TRUCKS.......

01-13-2004, 01:19 AM	#10
Canadian694x4 Born To Lose Club Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta/Oxenden, Ontario, Great White North Posts: 13,307	Every Inline 6 I've ever seen (all 250's anyway) in our era of truck have been blue... __________________ Brian Smith - "Born To Lose" 1969 Chevrolet K10 LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 22 Yrs - 1 of 208 Built & Sold In Canada!- 283 V8/350TH/NP208, 2" All Spring Lift, 32" Good Year MT/R's. 1972 GMC K2500 Custom LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 3 Yrs - 1 of 571 Built & Sold In Canada! - 350 V8/SM465/NP205, 4” Rough Country Lift, 33” Interco TSL Thornbirds 2007.5 GMC Sierra SLE 2500HD 4x4 - Proud Owner For 17 Yrs- 6.6L V8 Duramax Diesel/Allison 1000, 2" Lift, 33" Mickey Thompson MTZ's. 2008 Yamaha Raptor 700r - Proud Owner For 15 Yrs - ITP Mud Lites. 2015 John Deere 1025R - Proud Owner For 8 Yrs - 24HP Diesel/H120/54D/260B/SB1154.

01-13-2004, 01:35 AM	#11
dtlilly Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Shadow of Lambeau Field Posts: 5,597	Oh no We know have a debate on this topic, lol. My truck was assembled in Atlanta GA if that matters. Could the motors made for the Canadian market been painted blue?

01-13-2004, 01:37 AM	#12
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	Honestly, I've seen them both ways in 68-70 trucks that I've had. __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin

01-13-2004, 02:03 AM	#13
Southpa Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Victoria, BC, Canada Posts: 2,409	I had a 71 Malibu w/ inline six, it was orange. __________________ 1970 GMC 1500 Custom Original 350/TH350 Victoria, BC, Canada You can wish in one hand and crap in the other. See which one gets filled first.

01-13-2004, 02:07 AM	#14
Rooster's 67 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: DFW Posts: 765	ive seen blue and orange....but to retract my earlier statement i think the blue might be correct for these year trucks. __________________ The problem with America is stupidity. I'm not saying there should be a capital punishment for stupidity, but why don't we just take the safety labels off of everything and let the problem solve itself?

01-13-2004, 02:13 AM	#15
Cat Fuzz My son, my joy. Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 463	My engine is green. I never liked Chevy Orange. bleh



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01-13-2004, 02:38 AM	#16
casey Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kelowna B.C. Canada Posts: 2,048	how can you not like chevy orange? thats the signature color, take another look at tx firefighters motor, it looks like candy yummy, then add some chrome aaaahhhhh,lol I vote orange

01-13-2004, 03:34 AM	#17
doughby82 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: springfield ill Posts: 836	my 67 and my 69 both were blue motors __________________ springfield illinois 2003 custom (harley)built from scratch 68 swb

01-13-2004, 03:53 AM	#18
meathead95 computer illiterate Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 6,440	all of the trucks i have had with 250's (3 of themall 72's) where blue __________________ 72 2wd blazer 72 swb 4x4

01-13-2004, 07:44 AM	#20
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,216	Different year...but my 70 w/250 was/is orange and came from the Atlanta plant. Sounds like.....take your choice on which one you like best and go with it....I don't think you can be wrong in this case! __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

01-13-2004, 08:31 AM	#21
JalopyToGo Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Parker, Tx Posts: 61	Both my 70's had orange 250's. Then the stepside had an orange 327. The step side is gone and now my fleet side SWB has no motor in it and for the color you'll just have to wait for pics. Oh yea it gonna be a while.

01-13-2004, 10:59 AM	#22
dubie Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 8,853	my 250 was orange. The block, side covers and valve cover were all factory chevy orange Attached Images __________________ My name's Tim and I'm a truckaholic My 56 Chevy shop truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=562795

01-13-2004, 11:14 AM	#23
BADA$$69 Walking accident Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Laurens, SC Posts: 200	Daily driver's look better Black because after about a year the orange doesn't look so great. Just my opinion. __________________ Laurens, SC 69 C10 W/350 & 700R4 89 Mustang GT

01-13-2004, 01:56 PM	#24
truck69 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 323	TX FireFighter Tx Firefighter----What Bullet grill are you putting in it? Where did you find the grill for it? Truck69

01-13-2004, 02:09 PM	#25
lukecp Formerly yellow72custom Join Date: May 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 7,531	To add fuel to the factory blue vs. orange debate....i knew a guy with a '71 GMC with the original 250....it was orange __________________ '72 Chevy C10 Mild 350/TH350/3.07. Ochre/White. Old high school ride. '70 GMC C2500 '62 327 4bbl/SM465/4.56-geared Dana 60. White/White. Project or parts truck. '97 Saturn SL DD. 1.9/5-speed. 40+ highway mpg

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