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correct engine paint color on 68 W200 #2011086 02/13/16 02:41 PM 02/13/16 02:41 PM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 267 Arizona jsully OP enthusiast
jsully OP enthusiast Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 267 Arizona	What is the correct engine color for my 1968 W200 long bed - 318 with 4 speed? 68 Car paint codes show 'red'. The engine is original as far as I know...but looks blue / torquoise...

Re: correct engine paint color on 68 W200 [Re: jsully] #2011560 02/14/16 01:57 AM 02/14/16 01:57 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 43,512 Round Lake Beach, Illinoisy Rhinodart Rhinotruck
Rhinodart Rhinotruck Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 43,512 Round Lake Beach, Illinoisy	Got a pic? I have two 68 D300's with their original 318's but never really looked at the paint color, but I can check them out in the next couple of days. The funny thing about science is that if you change one miniscule parameter you change the entire outcome to the way you want it. JB Rhinehart, Realist A-Body's RULE!

Re: correct engine paint color on 68 W200 [Re: jsully] #2011631 02/14/16 10:42 AM 02/14/16 10:42 AM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,682 Des Moines IA S Soopernaut master
Soopernaut master S Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,682 Des Moines IA	Red. 69 was when they went to Blue/Turquoise. Anything is possible though and yours could have factory paint. 1970 Dodge d100/eventually going on a 77 D100 frame

Re: correct engine paint color on 68 W200 [Re: jsully] #2011763 02/14/16 03:02 PM 02/14/16 03:02 PM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,954 Blairsden, CA T Triggerfish top fuel
Triggerfish top fuel T Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,954 Blairsden, CA	Don't know if this helps, but my 68 D100's 383 is red & here's a pic. Last edited by Triggerfish; 02/14/16 03:03 PM. Reason: info

Re: correct engine paint color on 68 W200 [Re: jsully] #2012430 02/15/16 02:13 PM 02/15/16 02:13 PM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 267 Arizona jsully OP enthusiast
jsully OP enthusiast Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 267 Arizona	This helps. thank you.

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