Every manufacturing plant mixed their own engine paint. Slight variations but based on old paint on my block the closest match I found for mine was Ford engine paint in a rattle can. They use to make Chevy engine pain in a rattle can but is has been discontinued. Another interesting fact. I am not sure about previous years but in 54 if the engine was going into a truck it was grey. If it was going into a car it was blue. FYI - The oil filter in my picture is Chevy Blue and Chevy Orange.
Thanks, Dave
216 car engines were a shade of gray
235 truck engine paints were typically a shade of gray
261 truck engines (at least in 1960) were a shade of light green
235 car engines (1950 onwards) were a shade a light-blue - the Blue Flame Six
I do not know if this color was only on Powerglide high-pressure 235 engines (sometimes called full-pressure engines by some people). The Blue Flame Six 235 was used in early Corvettes and as an option in cars.
"In 1937, GM released a new inline six with slight improvements in both durability and performance. This generation of six-cylinder engine is commonly known as the “Blue Flame” engine. “Blue Flame” was an advertising term used by GM in the ’30s and ’40s to describe the efficiency of GM engines.
"According to the advertising guys, a blue flame (rather than yellow) meant perfect combustion was being achieved. I n 1934 advertising in promoting the new 80 horse power engine."n 1934 advertising in promoting the new 80 horse power engine."
The name was actually only used on specific engines from ’53-’62, not the entire generation.
I think this name was only used on the valve covers of the Powerglide-transmission equipped 235 car engines?
