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What is the correct color for the motor??
Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 11:53 pm
by DeLorean00
I have seen lots of mopar's with orange color motors. I see lots of 71-74's B-Body's with blue or orange colored motors. So what is a the correct color for a 1972 road runner? Is there some reason behind the different colors?
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 12:09 am
by Smellslike1974
Seeing the 72 chargers have had the same interiers,maybe the engine colors are also shared,if so i think it would be blue.
By the way,the turquoise from the 60s looks the same as the blue in the 70s.And there isnt a turquoise in the 70s,or a blue in the 60s.So did they just rename the color after 1970?
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 12:09 am
by RS23-71
Linky Easy rule.. HP and hemi motors were orange.. non hp ones were blue/turquoise not in all cases but eh......
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 1:57 am
by 72RoadRunnerGTX
It’s my understanding that starting model year 1972 all Chrysler product engines were painted Chrysler Blue, including HP versions. It was not the same turquoise blue from the early sixtys.
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 2:22 am
by RS23-71
Did they even make a HP version after '71?
72 hp
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 5:23 am
by 71440 gtx
yes
72 -74 hp have six pak rods but are n balanced. 8.7 pistons and there are Chrysler Blue, not orange
Re: 72 hp
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 6:56 pm
by rav440
71440 gtx wrote:yes
72 -74 hp have six pak rods but are n balanced. 8.7 pistons and there are Chrysler Blue, not orange
what does " N BALANCED " mean ?
Re: 72 hp
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 7:07 pm
by Smellslike1974
rav440 wrote:71440 gtx wrote:yes
72 -74 hp have six pak rods but are n balanced. 8.7 pistons and there are Chrysler Blue, not orange
what does " N BALANCED " mean ?
N not sure...
Re: 72 hp
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 7:14 pm
by 71440 gtx
rav440 wrote:71440 gtx wrote:yes
72 -74 hp have six pak rods but are n balanced. 8.7 pistons and there are Chrysler Blue, not orange
what does " N BALANCED " mean ?
opps neutral BALANCED
Re: 72 hp
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 7:20 pm
by Smellslike1974
71440 gtx wrote:rav440 wrote:71440 gtx wrote:yes
72 -74 hp have six pak rods but are n balanced. 8.7 pistons and there are Chrysler Blue, not orange
what does " N BALANCED " mean ?
opps neutral BALANCED
What does opps mean?
jk
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 7:21 pm
by 71440 gtx
70-71 440 hp 4bbl or 6bbl external balance
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 7:24 pm
by 71440 gtx
72-74 440 hp neutral BALANCED
Re: 72 hp
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 7:38 pm
by 71440 gtx
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 10:30 pm
by Alaskan_TA
A page from one of the 1972 Plymouth TSBs about engine colors;
http://www.hamtramck-historical.com/ima ... page_5.jpg
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 12:05 am
by DeLorean00
Thanks for all the help everyone!! I guess blue is it!!
Next question did the blue motors have orange air cleaners? I was thinking about putting a "coyote" decal on my air cleaner, did those come on all road runners?
