mangodart Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 Hi guys, I'm working on a 61 Chevy Truck C70. I'm gonna put a 348ci in it so here's my question : what was the color of those engine block ? Thanks in advance for your answer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranma Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 according to what I found it would be Orange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mangodart Posted May 18, 2014 Author Share Posted May 18, 2014 Good thanks, the same as in the car's engine ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petetrucker07 Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 Yep, chevy orange Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mangodart Posted May 18, 2014 Author Share Posted May 18, 2014 Thanks, it will be very helpful for the rest of my build !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbox55 Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 The correct color for the '60/'61 Truck 348 is Gray, not Orange. The Orange 348s were Passenger engines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mangodart Posted May 18, 2014 Author Share Posted May 18, 2014 Ok thank you Bill, any pics of an engine from this area maybe ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbox55 Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 I'll see what I can find. Seems most of what can be found of that era truck either has had the engines replaced, or they had 6 cylinder or small block engines in them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbox55 Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/classifieds/showfull.php?product=7361&bigimage=Shelburn_Fire_Truck_016.jpghttp://media.collectorcarpricetracker.com/auction_data/2011/5/15/110685368105/22.jpghttp://media.collectorcarpricetracker.com/auction_data/2011/5/15/110685368105/23.jpgThe first one is a '61 348, the other two are a '63 409, but both engines were painted the same color during their use, except for 1964, when some 348s were painted either orange or tan, and in 1965 the 409 had silver rocker covers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mangodart Posted May 20, 2014 Author Share Posted May 20, 2014 Thank you very much Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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