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    Offline moparnut

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    Whats the correct engine color for a 73 340?
    « on: January 23, 2004 - 08:35:54 PM »
    thanks
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    Re:Whats the correct engine color for a 73 340?
    « Reply #1 on: January 23, 2004 - 10:28:42 PM »
    I dont remember where I read it, but seems to me it can be either blue or red.     Ovmf
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    Re:Whats the correct engine color for a 73 340?
    « Reply #2 on: January 23, 2004 - 10:33:13 PM »
    The correct color is blue.  70 and 71 big block were orange and 72-74 small blocks were blue.
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    Re:Whats the correct engine color for a 73 340?
    « Reply #3 on: January 23, 2004 - 10:40:23 PM »
    what about 70 and 71 small blocks? ???
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    Re:Whats the correct engine color for a 73 340?
    « Reply #4 on: January 23, 2004 - 10:54:34 PM »
    I do believe that small block were also orange.  
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    Offline 1973challenger360

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    Re:Whats the correct engine color for a 73 340?
    « Reply #5 on: January 24, 2004 - 01:59:00 AM »
     I think it changed to blue for SB during mid year of either 70 or 71

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    Re:Whats the correct engine color for a 73 340?
    « Reply #6 on: January 24, 2004 - 10:22:13 PM »
    68 69 340 are red 70 71 340 are orange .mid 71 72 73 340 are blue  ;)
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    Re:Whats the correct engine color for a 73 340?
    « Reply #7 on: January 24, 2004 - 10:28:39 PM »
    What they said... ;D but if its not a show car i would paint it what ever color you want....i am going to be painting my 318 hemi orange thats going into my truck :D:D along with the trans and TCase i think
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    Re:Whats the correct engine color for a 73 340?
    « Reply #8 on: January 25, 2004 - 12:26:28 AM »
    I heard they run better if you paint them chevy orange :o ::) ;D hehehe
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    Re:Whats the correct engine color for a 73 340?
    « Reply #9 on: January 25, 2004 - 12:30:48 AM »
    Yeh 67Vette, but if we want them to go fast, better paint them a cool mopar color!!  Running better isn't everything!!   ;D   ;D  
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    Re:Whats the correct engine color for a 73 340?
    « Reply #10 on: January 25, 2004 - 01:54:37 PM »

    It'd be blue... :D ;) That's a '73 340 Challenger for ya...

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    Re:Whats the correct engine color for a 73 340?
    « Reply #11 on: January 27, 2004 - 10:11:45 AM »
    LB congrats to you and Rev on Moderator status. Is that your father's engine bay? If so what is the part number on the wiper motor? I recently won the same air breather for my 73 off ebay.

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    Re:Whats the correct engine color for a 73 340?
    « Reply #12 on: January 27, 2004 - 10:39:07 AM »

    Thanks Russ!! Yeah, that'd my dad's engine... we sanded and repainted the air cleaner assembly then put the sticker on it.... paint was still tacky headed to a show, add in the hot engine... now part of the under hood insulation is orange... ::) lol!!!! As far as that part number... I'll have to get that to ya next time I'm over there... probably later this week!! ;)

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    Re:Whats the correct engine color for a 73 340?
    « Reply #13 on: January 27, 2004 - 11:06:46 AM »
    Great, thanks LB

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