Unusual Engine Colors
My '69 Dart is currently being painted Viper red. Like you, I didn't want to paint the engine the stock '69 turquoise blue and I feel that Hemi orange will wash out against the bright red.
When the 340 in my first '69 Dart was built for some stout street use, I used a darker blue and really liked the way it looked against the stock R4 red. I used the same color blue when I built an engine for my '83 Hurst Olds and it also looked good in the black engine bay of my Olds.
So my current '69 Dart is going to have the same blue - let's just call it a "custom-mixed" blue - on the 360. I believe it will 'pop' against the Viper red. I have a pair of polished aluminum Magnum valve covers with the area between the fins powder coated the same blue (thanks Leanna!). Leanna also did a great job powdercoating the intake.
I also still have the polished Cal Custom valve covers from my long-gone '69 Dart 340 Swinger that are painted black between the fins, and a brand new set of gold-anodized Moroso valve covers. I'll be able to change the look of the engine at any time.
My '69 Dart is currently being painted Viper red. Like you, I didn't want to paint the engine the stock '69 turquoise blue and I feel that Hemi orange will wash out against the bright red.
When the 340 in my first '69 Dart was built for some stout street use, I used a darker blue and really liked the way it looked against the stock R4 red. I used the same color blue when I built an engine for my '83 Hurst Olds and it also looked good in the black engine bay of my Olds.
So my current '69 Dart is going to have the same blue - let's just call it a "custom-mixed" blue - on the 360. I believe it will 'pop' against the Viper red. I have a pair of polished aluminum Magnum valve covers with the area between the fins powder coated the same blue (thanks Leanna!). Leanna also did a great job powdercoating the intake.
I also still have the polished Cal Custom valve covers from my long-gone '69 Dart 340 Swinger that are painted black between the fins, and a brand new set of gold-anodized Moroso valve covers. I'll be able to change the look of the engine at any time.
