tnfastback
Well-Known Member
Ok so now that I have your attention.....Were the heater hose nipples on a 440 painted engine color or left natural from factory??
Was it a numbers matching special stick?Well on the subject.....what about the 1970 Six Barrel oil dipstick??
The OE Book by David Wise says that 383 and 440 engines have a painted stick and also a picture that shows the 70-71 tube goes between the manifold and the valve cover. Also I was under the impression that the 383 Negative Cable was installed prior to paint but found out later that it was only a Hemi thing and not a B/RB thing. I didn't change mine because most people would argue the point so I left it painted. If you ever want to boggle someones mind mention a little known fact that battery tray bolts have copper plated washers for corrosion protection. They can be sourced off of Internationals.No, but if I remember correctly in 1970 Chrysler went from leaving the dipstick tube and handle natural to getting engine color?? Going to paint engine this coming week, so was just seeking some information.