Original 76 engine color?
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Instructor
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From: Sayreville NJ
Original 76 engine color?
When I bought the 76 vette the engine was painted blue (paint is old and falling off) I sound dumb but the correct color is orange on all the engines right?
Burning Brakes
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From: Niagara Falls ON
I understood that the engine paint color was changed in 1977.
Check the numbers on your engine block to see if it is the original for your car. It will have some of the vin numbers on it.
Check the numbers on your engine block to see if it is the original for your car. It will have some of the vin numbers on it.
Drifting
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From: Cameron Park CA
Quote from the Corvette Black Book: "Between August 23 and September 7, 1976 Flint Engine changed from orange paint to blue for Corvette engines. Thus, early production 1977 models were orange, later production were blue."
If your '76 has a blue engine either the engine was swapped out or it was repainted sometime during it's life.
Pete
If your '76 has a blue engine either the engine was swapped out or it was repainted sometime during it's life.
Pete
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From: Sayreville NJ
Im almost starting to think I have a 77. However my vin says 76. And it has the single Crome mirror drivers side (not on 77) It stays stingray on fender (not on 77) and Crome window trim.
However I read that some late model 76s had interior upgrades. So I guess the dome light could be one
However I read that some late model 76s had interior upgrades. So I guess the dome light could be one
Intermediate
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From: San Jose Ca
The "corvette" lettering. If I remember correctly, I believe the early '76s are 6" wide and rest in a recess, where as the late '76s and '77s are 8" wide and don't rest in a recess. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.
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Yea I've got 8". So it looks like I've got mixed matched parts. I'm not too upset, now there's nothing holding me back from playing around with that engine and getting some real power
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Intermediate
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From: San Jose Ca
I surely did. I took it out while I was doing some interior work and someone sat on it and cracked the mirror and bent the housing (beyond a nice looking repair). I had a hell of a time finding another one, but I wasn't going to pay as much as they were wanting for a replacement when I did find them... I like the dome light better anyway.
