GM Corporate Blue is correct for 79. Any LS or Tesla motor that ends up in my wife's 79 will also have to be blue.
View Poll Results: What color do I paint my Big Block?
Black
9
16.36%
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46
83.64%
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1979 BBC - Black or Orange
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Burning Brakes
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Whenever I see a Blue engine, I think Ford (289, 302, 351, etc). It just seems so odd to me to see a blue motor in a Chevy.
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HI Guys
Late to the party
Not a big fan of black engines the blue is a good color but I've always painted my big blocks orange
I'm a Case and Ingersoll tractor guys I like orange paint
I have a set of rectangular port iron heads for my black on black 79 Corvette there going to stand out quite a bit either color
Now I'm on the fence about using blue or orange
Those yeller headers shows how tight the fit is in a C3 engine compartment, what brand headers are those
I've had good luck with Headman Headers probably 4 or 5 sets in my lifetime
From my first Camaro with the 396 to my 74 short box Super Cheyenne with the 454
BIGMAN 79
Late to the party
Not a big fan of black engines the blue is a good color but I've always painted my big blocks orange
I'm a Case and Ingersoll tractor guys I like orange paint
I have a set of rectangular port iron heads for my black on black 79 Corvette there going to stand out quite a bit either color
Now I'm on the fence about using blue or orange
Those yeller headers shows how tight the fit is in a C3 engine compartment, what brand headers are those
I've had good luck with Headman Headers probably 4 or 5 sets in my lifetime
From my first Camaro with the 396 to my 74 short box Super Cheyenne with the 454
BIGMAN 79
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My 79 is black with red interior. when I bought the car, someone had repainted the original engine black. Knowing it was supposed to be corporate blue didn't matter to me. I painted it Chevy orange, as all old school (as in not LS) engines should be painted IMO.
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I vote CHEVY ORANGE!
My BluePrint Engines crate 357 long block came painted black, however, if given the option, I would have ordered it in Chevy Orange.
Fortunately, it is still in the crate awaiting more resto work on the car prior to installing.
I don’t mean to hijack this post, but anyone here see any reason why I couldn’t turn the engine upside down on an engine stand to repaint it prior to installing it? It was shipped with the oil drained from the engine, but obviously it had been dynoed before they crated it up to ship to me.
Maybe I’m overthinking this….🤷🏼♂️
Either way, to the OP, I wish you the best of luck on your build!
My BluePrint Engines crate 357 long block came painted black, however, if given the option, I would have ordered it in Chevy Orange.
Fortunately, it is still in the crate awaiting more resto work on the car prior to installing.
I don’t mean to hijack this post, but anyone here see any reason why I couldn’t turn the engine upside down on an engine stand to repaint it prior to installing it? It was shipped with the oil drained from the engine, but obviously it had been dynoed before they crated it up to ship to me.
Maybe I’m overthinking this….🤷🏼♂️
Either way, to the OP, I wish you the best of luck on your build!
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 1,105
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From: Lawrenceburg, KY
I vote CHEVY ORANGE!
My BluePrint Engines crate 357 long block came painted black, however, if given the option, I would have ordered it in Chevy Orange.
Fortunately, it is still in the crate awaiting more resto work on the car prior to installing.
I don’t mean to hijack this post, but anyone here see any reason why I couldn’t turn the engine upside down on an engine stand to repaint it prior to installing it? It was shipped with the oil drained from the engine, but obviously it had been dynoed before they crated it up to ship to me.
Maybe I’m overthinking this….🤷🏼♂️
Either way, to the OP, I wish you the best of luck on your build!
My BluePrint Engines crate 357 long block came painted black, however, if given the option, I would have ordered it in Chevy Orange.
Fortunately, it is still in the crate awaiting more resto work on the car prior to installing.
I don’t mean to hijack this post, but anyone here see any reason why I couldn’t turn the engine upside down on an engine stand to repaint it prior to installing it? It was shipped with the oil drained from the engine, but obviously it had been dynoed before they crated it up to ship to me.
Maybe I’m overthinking this….🤷🏼♂️
Either way, to the OP, I wish you the best of luck on your build!
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Burning Brakes
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From: Lawrenceburg, KY
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I vote CHEVY ORANGE!
My BluePrint Engines crate 357 long block came painted black, however, if given the option, I would have ordered it in Chevy Orange.
Fortunately, it is still in the crate awaiting more resto work on the car prior to installing.
I don’t mean to hijack this post, but anyone here see any reason why I couldn’t turn the engine upside down on an engine stand to repaint it prior to installing it? It was shipped with the oil drained from the engine, but obviously it had been dynoed before they crated it up to ship to me.
Maybe I’m overthinking this….🤷🏼♂️
Either way, to the OP, I wish you the best of luck on your build!
My BluePrint Engines crate 357 long block came painted black, however, if given the option, I would have ordered it in Chevy Orange.
Fortunately, it is still in the crate awaiting more resto work on the car prior to installing.
I don’t mean to hijack this post, but anyone here see any reason why I couldn’t turn the engine upside down on an engine stand to repaint it prior to installing it? It was shipped with the oil drained from the engine, but obviously it had been dynoed before they crated it up to ship to me.
Maybe I’m overthinking this….🤷🏼♂️
Either way, to the OP, I wish you the best of luck on your build!
you are over thinking it!
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Burning Brakes
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From: Lawrenceburg, KY