crowe-t Posted April 10, 2014 Posted April 10, 2014 Does anyone know what what color the engine blocks were painted in 1978 - 1981 Corvettes?
Monty Posted April 10, 2014 Posted April 10, 2014 (edited) It's GM Corporate engine blue. Testors/Model Masters offers it in enamel under Ford/GM engine blue #2727. My '80's engine looked pretty much like this: https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRfu5a3EK0mLU3R8HBTyIEOkIeL5v-4MlloL4ENhroAP3EgAEkP Edited April 10, 2014 by Monty
Daddyfink Posted April 10, 2014 Posted April 10, 2014 (edited) Whoops! Not black! Blue and the Pace car had black valve covers Edited April 10, 2014 by Daddyfink
Greg Myers Posted April 10, 2014 Posted April 10, 2014 (edited) Monty's right : http://books.google.com/books?id=LOSrDsqM9WMC&pg=PA180&lpg=PA180&dq=color+the+engine+blocks+were+painted+in+1978+-+1981+Corvettes?&source=bl&ots=jipvxzLPH6&sig=evKbnjPVPXExfIMJf0BdNE9eiC4&hl=en&sa=X&ei=LgxHU5fSK6SsyAGCsoGoDw&ved=0CCkQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=color%20the%20engine%20blocks%20were%20painted%20in%201978%20-%201981%20Corvettes%3F&f=false and points to Jesse too http://www.autotraderclassics.com/car-article/1976_1982+Corvette+Guide-79275.xhtml Edited April 10, 2014 by Greg Myers
crowe-t Posted April 10, 2014 Author Posted April 10, 2014 Thanks guys! I didn't think it was Chevy Orange but wasn't 100% sure.
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