1970 Challenger engine color for 340 Six Pak

[jaydar]

I have both Model Master Chrysler and Chevrolet Engine Red colors and the Chevy color actually looks closer. Which do you use?

Thanks

Joe.

[Jantrix]

Whichever looks right.

[1972coronet]

I buy Duplicolor Chrysler Engine Orange .

It lasts a long time ; it lays-out nicely , and ; it's the original colour .

Chrysler Engine Red was dropped after the 1969 model year . Here's a list of the colours of the 340 , broken down by year(s) , including air cleaner colour (see below):

- 1968 = Chrysler Red

- 1969 = Chrysler Blue*

- 1970-1971 = Chrysler Orange

- 1972-1973 = Chrysler Engine Blue ( colloq. : "1972 Blue" )

Air Cleaner Colours :

- 1968-1969 = Semi-Flat (Satin) Black

- 1970-1971 = Black Wrinkle +

- 1972-1973 = "Air Cleaner" Orange (technically differs from Engine Orange ; it's a bit more yellow)

NOTES :

* = Some 1969 340's were Red (very early production . I've seen a late 1968-build , Los Angeles Plant assembled , 1969 Dart GTS 340 whose original engine was Red) ; most were "Engine Blue" (more of a turquoise) , and ; some very-late 1969 340's were Engine Orange (yet to see one in-person)

+ = Some 1970-model "N95" (Cleaner Air Package / California Emissions) air cleaners had twin snorkles (with "Pre-Heat" tube from the driver's side manifold) . These were painted semi-gloss black . To further muddy the waters ; I'm yet to see a single 1970 340 air cleaner in this fashion , and I'm a life-long Calif resident (!).

Edited December 19, 2013 by 1972coronet

[jaydar]

Thanks Coronet. Off to Pep boys.

Joe.