440 Engine Block Color

[RR Fan Dan]

What color was the Plymouth Roadrunner 440 block for 1974? Plymouth Blue or Hemi Orange? Also what color was the intake?

 

[dfrazz]

Engine Paint Color Guide – MyMopar

 

[Jerry Hall]

I believe it was called Corporate Blue.

 

[69Bee]

"Corporate Blue" was a GM moniker IIRC. Mopar just called it blue.

To the OP, I still have 2 cans of Mopar Blue engine paint P4349217AB left if your interested.

 

[Hemirunner]

I had to put a little corporate blue on my TH400 before I could put it in a mopar…

 

[440 PHIXX]

1971 MY was the last for the orange.

 

[WileE]

As stated, blue for the engine including intake.

 

[69Coronetrt]

Engine Paint Color Guide – MyMopar

That chart is filled with known inaccuracies. I wish it and all of its variants could be removed from the internet.

 

[Cranky]

Same blue as a 70 Challenger 4 barrel 383 was?

 

[R413]

The engine has most of the parts on it before it was painted at the factory. Water pump, water neck, balancer, valve covers, intake and exhaust manifolds, oil pump, oil pan, spark plugs and plug wire brackets, ets.

Things not on it were the pullies, alternator and brackets, carb and choke thermostat, engine mounting brackets on the block.

Different years and engine families did different things on temp senders, negative battery cable, vacuum fitting in back of intake, oil dipstick and tube, etc

 

[440 PHIXX]

Same blue as a 70 Challenger 4 barrel 383 was?

I think the blue showed up in ‘69 on the 273 and 318. ‘69 non HP big blocks were still turquoise.

 

[WileE]

I think the blue showed up in ‘69 on the 273 and 318.

They were red.

 

[440 PHIXX]

They were red.

Showed up in 1969. A mid MY change. I’ve seen more than a few.

1969 Plymouth Barracuda

SOLD. 1 of 937 with Mod Top option. Powered by a 318 V8 engine and equipped with an automatic transmission, power steering, bucket seats, AM radio, chrome...

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Here’s a ‘69 Mod Top 318.

 

[WileE]

Showed up in 1969. A mid MY change. I’ve seen more than a few.

Hmm... interesting, I don't recall any from back in the day working on numerous ones. Were they the same blue as showed up later ?

 

[440 PHIXX]

Hmm... interesting, I don't recall any from back in the day working on numerous ones. Were they the same blue as showed up later ?

Yes. That’s when it showed up.

FOR SALE - 1969 Plymouth Belvedere

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On this /6 as well. I haven’t seen many of them to say for sure.

 

[WileE]

Yes. That’s when it showed up.

I remember the SB as red until 1970, when the 273 was gone, and noticed the SB 318 was now blue.

 

[440 PHIXX]

I remember the SB as red until 1970, when the 273 was gone, and noticed the SB 318 was now blue.

My brother purchased a ‘69 Barracuda H/T back in ‘83, and it had the blue 318.

19k Original Miles: 1969 Plymouth Belvedere Sedan

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Another ‘69, all original. The /6 was also

red before the blue.

1969 Plymouth Satellite Sedan - A Practical Classic

This 1969 Plymouth Satellite four-door sedan belongs to Yoshi Kato, of Torrance, California. It features its original 318ci V8 and automatic transmission.

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The blue on the dipstick and water pump look factory. Like I said, mid year change in ‘69.

SOLD - 1969 Plymouth Fury 4 Door 318

Selling a 1969 Plymouth Fury 4 Door Sedan. This is a 318 auto car and is a great runner. Found this at an estate sale and my initial plan was to use it as a parts car for my 1969 Fury Washington State Patrol car but this one is just too clean to do that to it. Had been sitting since 2006 and...

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‘69 Fury 318. 5/29 Scheduled build date.

 

[R413]

I have a 1969 coronet 318 with a red engine, sept 1969 SPD, built in St Louis. Looks very original and dirty. I better get under and look for the Vin on it and the trans.

Yes the blue came in 1969 model year, even 340's.
Big argument on it on moparts years ago.