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Oct 11, 2007 | 07:24 PM

DAVEWSC

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Chevy Orange - Red engine paint

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Oct 11, 2007 | 07:43 PM

I'm Batman

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St. Jude Donor '07

The orange-red sounds more like the old GMC engine color.

Oct 11, 2007 | 08:44 PM

DAVEWSC

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The orange-red sounds more like the old GMC engine color.

You know now that you say that, the color does look like what I have seen on some old GMC straight six's, thanks.

Oct 12, 2007 | 12:41 PM

Mike Ward

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what years was the orange - red used on,

V8 Corvettes up to 1958 IIRC.

Oct 12, 2007 | 01:11 PM

Busrydr

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When my motor was rebuilt in my 73, it was repainted orange. I did not notice it was Red Orange until I was doing some touch up in the engine bay. That's when I notice that the Chevy Red/Orange was a better match than the regular Chevy Orange.

Don't know actual years this was used for OEM. But it looks great with black and chrome parts accented under the hood.

Oct 12, 2007 | 01:43 PM

noonie

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Duplicolor Orange

A lot more reddish than the oem orange.

Oct 12, 2007 | 05:16 PM

BB72

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WOW...my whole room had an orange hue to it....thats bright.

Oct 12, 2007 | 07:03 PM

dannyman

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You're right that is Bright!! Even the rag beside it has a reflection on it!!

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Oct 12, 2007 | 10:53 PM

73, Dark Blue 454

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I believe in about 70, Chevy went to red-orange. You might e-mail Dupli-Color,..they'd know.

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Oct 12, 2007 | 11:41 PM

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Ray Y

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Duplicolor makes several different varieties of each color code. I just painted my pan 2 weeks ago with DE1620 Chev Orange Ceramic Engine Enamel rated at 500 degrees, and it is very glossy. Looks great, just bright.

Oct 13, 2007 | 12:04 AM

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yellavette

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Wow

I would say that is a bright color.. But it will look good all dressed up.. You gonna take pic when its all put together?

Oct 13, 2007 | 01:07 PM

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1982CorvetteDude

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It'll "tone" down a bit after it ages and heats / cools a few times.

Oct 13, 2007 | 03:09 PM

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noonie

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I would say that is a bright color.. But it will look good all dressed up.. You gonna take pic when its all put together?

We got this 75 a couple months ago, fairly unmolested, but nasty.
My intent was to plug off the exhaust crossover. As you can see it had gotten pretty hot, enough to cook the valve covers. Probably the pass side valve stuck at one time.

I ordered an ARP stainless dressup bolt kit, and got a set of aluminum LT1 valve covers to install.
After I also flush out the cooling system, I'll let my wife drive it for a couple months to shake it out.

Will post some more pics after install.

Oct 13, 2007 | 05:47 PM

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Pat71vette

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I just painted my block red using G2 engine paint kit, looks great, but its red not orange, I thick they will make any color up for you as a special order