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Old Nov 1, 2024 | 12:16 AM
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Looks good but,I’m kind of partial to the original orange.
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Same here. Original orange. Blue to me was always for a ford. Don't know what motor was red from factory
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Chrysler engines were painted red. If I remember correctly.

Some tractor engines I remember seeing as a kid upstate in NY and PA were red.

Chevy was Orange.
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Originally Posted by BLUE1972
Chrysler engines were painted red. If I remember correctly.

Some tractor engines I remember seeing as a kid upstate in NY and PA were red.

Chevy was Orange.
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Chevy Orange all the way guys
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I’ll die on this hill: small‑block Chevy motors should be orange. Not black, not blue, not “modern gray.” Orange. It’s tradition, it pops, and it just looks right when you pop the hood.
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