318 engine color?

[shafer]

in 1969 were the 318 engines red or blue , i have seen them both ways

 

[1968FormulaS340]

My quick search says it should be red, but if it is a late 69 build date……. Who knows.

 

[superbee79]

in 69 318's were red, police engines were hemi orange,340's were also red, hi po 383,440 and hemi all hemi orange, standard 383,440 turquoise

 

[1968FormulaS340]

in 69 318's were red, police engines were hemi orange,340's were also red, hi po 383,440 and hemi all hemi orange, standard 383,440 turquoise

Give it a sec. We should have someone come in and say "late production 318s could be blue" very soon.

 

[caferacerx]

http://www.mymopar.com/enginecolors.htm

 

[rick360]

http://www.mymopar.com/enginecolors.htm

Aha, mine's a '73 gotta be blue then.

 

[caferacerx]

I got a 1973 318 in my 1966 barracuda painted orange
but I think it looks good, I am thinking of painting the 5.2 magnum red when I get around to installing it though

 

[rick360]

I got a 1973 318 in my 1966 barracuda painted orange
but I think it looks good, I am thinking of painting the 5.2 magnum red when I get around to installing it though

I do like the hemi orange though. Can't paint mine until machining is done. This is a older pic it's alot cleaner now.

 

[dodgetkboy78]

Give it a sec. We should have someone come in and say "late production 318s could be blue" very soon.

67-69 truck 318's were 340 Orange...... :cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers: Or at least the five or six I have pulled.

 

[shafer]

Give it a sec. We should have someone come in and say "late production 318s could be blue" very soon.

mine is late production july 69

 

[xempirex]

My 74 is blue

 

[abodyjoe]

in 1969 were the 318 engines red or blue , i have seen them both ways

all the 69 318's i have see were red. doesn't mean that a late 69 couldn't have been 70 blue though. if the car isn't 100% original who cares anyway. paint it the way you want it.

 

[shafer]

all the 69 318's i have see were red. doesn't mean that a late 69 couldn't have been 70 blue though. if the car isn't 100% original who cares anyway. paint it the way you want it.

being a petty fan i am partial to the petty blue

 

[doug 371]

blue in my canadian built 69 sport fury...

 

[shafer]

blue it is

 

[superdart]

From Mopar Catalog:

P4349217 BLUE 16oz can - All 1972-1983 engines except 2.2L

...if you want to run factory blue. I did, and it looks good.

 

[grumpuscreature]

mine is late production july 69

If you are going by the date cast in the block, then your engine would be a '70 model. Good rule of thumb is to add 6 months to the casting date to get the date of installation in a vehicle. Blue would be the correct color for a '70.

 

[shafer]

If you are going by the date cast in the block, then your engine would be a '70 model. Good rule of thumb is to add 6 months to the casting date to get the date of installation in a vehicle. Blue would be the correct color for a '70.

i am leaving it blue and adding chrome

 

[sickandwrongcustoms]

my warlocks is burn brown

 

[Dartnut]

Red for early '69s, and blue for later cars. I've owned a dozen '69s and they changed about february.

 

[DusterKrazy]

In the '69 Charger I just sold, the 318 in it was red.

 

[shafer]

I bought the car from the original owner who purchased it in April 1970 and according to her blue is the correct color. Thanks to all for the imput.