78' engine color
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Intermediate
Joined: Jun 2002
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From: sonoma ca
78' engine color
I have a 78' vette which has a orange engine, I thought all in 78' were blue. Upon further investigation, including engine removal for a freshing up, I do not find blue anywhere except on the back side of the hormonic balancer and a kickdown bracket. The motor has not been rebuilt, and is matching numbers, so I am now wondering if it was orange from the factory. does anybody know if this was correct?
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From: Smalltownville Michigan
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St. Jude Donor '09
Re: 78' engine color (Oldguard 7)
The correct engine color for the 1978 model year was blue.
I know that the correct color is blue but when i redo mine NCRS be damned! Orange should have never been changed out for corporate blue!
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