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Re: proper engine colors Cornerwindows #835874 03/16/2012 10:16 PM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,214 Silver Spring, MD M Mike B 'Bolter
Mike B 'Bolter M Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,214 Silver Spring, MD	Having the engines different colors allowed the assembly line to quickly know they had the correct engine in the truck. I have heard when the 283 came out in 1957 they painted them different colors based on what options it had. Mike B Mike Boteler 1956 Chevy 3100 Resto Rod 1952 Willys M38 Army Jeep 1983 Jeep CJ7 Laredo 1984 Jeep CJ7 +++++ Silver Spring, MD

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proper engine colors	hotshoe99	03/15/2012 3:37 AM
Re: proper engine colors	Mike B	03/15/2012 4:02 AM
Re: proper engine colors	hotshoe99	03/15/2012 4:14 AM
Re: proper engine colors	Mike B	03/15/2012 5:25 PM
Re: proper engine colors	tclederman	03/15/2012 6:05 PM
Re: proper engine colors	Whitedog	03/15/2012 7:10 PM
Re: proper engine colors	BC59	03/15/2012 9:03 PM
Re: proper engine colors	tclederman	03/15/2012 10:11 PM
Re: proper engine colors	Mike B	03/16/2012 3:32 AM
Re: proper engine colors	wetwilly5757	03/16/2012 6:43 AM
Re: proper engine colors	Cornerwindows	03/16/2012 6:54 AM
Re: proper engine colors	Mike B	03/16/2012 10:16 PM
Re: proper engine colors	Cornerwindows	03/16/2012 10:55 PM
Re: proper engine colors	LonnieC	03/16/2012 11:34 PM
Re: proper engine colors	Mike B	03/17/2012 3:26 AM
Re: proper engine colors	LonnieC	03/17/2012 4:01 AM
Re: proper engine colors	Cornerwindows	03/17/2012 4:14 PM
Re: proper engine colors	Mike B	03/17/2012 8:11 PM
Re: proper engine colors	tclederman	03/17/2012 10:49 PM

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