correct color
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correct color
Can anyone tell me what the correct color for a 72 bellhousing is supposed to be? or was it bare aluminum.I am doing a frame off resto on a 72 454 matching number car and I have been told several different answers. HELP ME OUT HERE PLEASE
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Well it depends,
4sp 350's should have some orange paint overspray.
4sp 454's the entire bellhousing is painted orange.
Auto 350/454's have no overspray.
4sp 350's should have some orange paint overspray.
4sp 454's the entire bellhousing is painted orange.
Auto 350/454's have no overspray.
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Thread resurrection - correct color?
Apologies for warming this up again, but I have the same question. I know orange is 'the' color, but wasn't blue used for a while?
I just stripped the BH of my 73 4spd and found blue paint under aluminum paint. And the numbers tell me it is original.
Comments anyone?
J
I just stripped the BH of my 73 4spd and found blue paint under aluminum paint. And the numbers tell me it is original.
Comments anyone?
J
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I talked with a couple of judges at Kissimmee this year.
They gave me some good hints on repainting the engine/bellhousing.
The bellhousing was painted bolted to the engine. The inspection cover was bolted up to.
It is painted completely, but not perfectly. Mine had some missed areas on it from the factory, made sure I duplicated them on the restoration.
Hope the picture helps some.
Bill
They gave me some good hints on repainting the engine/bellhousing.
The bellhousing was painted bolted to the engine. The inspection cover was bolted up to.
It is painted completely, but not perfectly. Mine had some missed areas on it from the factory, made sure I duplicated them on the restoration.
Hope the picture helps some.
Bill
