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| | | | Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 181 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 181 | I have a 66 Chevy C20 with a 283 V8. What color is it supposed to be? I think it should be blue but I have seen that era trucks with orange engines. Which is right?
Thanks | | | | | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,897 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,897 | It is called competition Chevy Orange 
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 | I'm not saying I know...but I worked in a gas station in 1973 and the shop truck was a 66 Chev PU. The 283 in it was black with the stock decals. I believe it was stock. ????????
See the USA in your vintage Chevrolet! My Blog | | | | | Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 800 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 800 | Hold on a minute. Could be lots of colors. There's a link around here somewhere, someone will be along shortly......... | | | | | Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 800 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 800 | This USED to be the link but it's no longer valid. :confused: http://www.danroy.com/tech01.html Red and green were also legit colors for 283's as I recall, but that site was pretty complete. Any know what happened, or did anyone copy it? | | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 | I was just looking in my 1965 Truck "Owners Manual" and it lists engine colors. 153 Gray,230 Blue, 292 Green, 283 Gray.
See the USA in your vintage Chevrolet! My Blog | | | | | Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 181 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 181 | Hmm, seems that we don't have an answer that is solid then. I tried that site before I posted the question and couldn't get to it either. What was left of paint on the engine was blue in some places and orange in others. I have seen grey in pictures. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 | from the danroy info:
basicly, orange was the color of the car V8 - gray for light trucks, green for heavy trucks [usually w/ governors] - in 57 the 283 was gray, yellow, green, black, orange depending on options - couple years in mid 60's 283 and 327 both orange in car or truck, then back to 283 gray, 327 green and the gray became bluish gray with nearly all truck engines the blue/gray
yer 66 should be the blue/gray, kruiz
Bill | | | | | Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 181 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 181 | Thanks Bill. Blue it shall be! Same price for the paint either way. I want this truck to look good and original as possible, but it will not be a full retoration, I plan to keep it as a daily driver so it will have some newer conviences. Thanks again for the help all!
Jim | | | | | Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 800 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 800 | Did you see the resto of an AD in Vintage Truck about 1/2 a year ago? They had a 283 painted up in Packard green or some such thing and they highlighted the Chevrolet valve cover script in silver. It was non-stock but professionally done and the results were awesome. It's all good, you know. Imagine looking under the hood of some dark colored truck and being hit in the face with a fire-red smallblock! Lookin' good, ain't it?  | | | | | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,897 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,897 | Some people paint their engines black so the oil leaks do not show 
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