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Re: 1969 340 auto trans with A/C, correct engine color? [Re: VS29H0B] #947818 03/12/11 12:57 AM 03/12/11 12:57 AM
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 3,333 MARYLAND 69Cuda340S master
69Cuda340S master Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 3,333 MARYLAND	Bought my car from the original owner in '79 and it was totaly untouched and it was turquiose.

Re: 1969 340 auto trans with A/C, correct engine color? [Re: 69Cuda340S] #947819 03/12/11 01:41 AM 03/12/11 01:41 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 43,575 Round Lake Beach, Illinoisy Rhinodart Rhinotruck
Rhinodart Rhinotruck Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 43,575 Round Lake Beach, Illinoisy	69 273's were blue, so it may be possible that ONE 340 accidentily got painted blue. I have documented 5 original owner Swingers and GTS' and all were turquoise. 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: 1969 340 auto trans with A/C, correct engine color? [Re: FJ5_Fish] #947820 03/12/11 02:50 AM 03/12/11 02:50 AM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 6,167 Maryland GO_Fish master
GO_Fish master Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 6,167 Maryland	Quote: 69 340 - Actually - it is Blue....Not the Turquoise that the 68 BB's had. Do you have a partial VIN for this engine that would confirm very late production? Are you dismissing as false the Chrysler Canada memo that detailed that '69 340's were to be painted turquoise? My 69 340 is numbers matching, and still with its original bore. Never any machine work to the block, and it is still wearing its original turquoise. Scott B. "I'm a self-made man... I started with nothing, and I still have most of it!" 68 360 rusty B'cuda 'vert (GO Fish)13.59@ 98.72 mph 69 340 GTS stock 14.18@ 95.60 mph 01 5.9L Ram 1500 Quad Cab 4x4 01 3.5L 300M 16.23@ 86.97 mph

Re: 1969 340 auto trans with A/C, correct engine color? [Re: GO_Fish] #947821 03/12/11 03:15 AM 03/12/11 03:15 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 42,714 Spokane Washington ScottSmith_Harms Mr Wizzard
ScottSmith_Harms Mr Wizzard Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 42,714 Spokane Washington	Quote: 69 273's were blue Right, I was wondering if the blue engine valve cover pic posted above by Jim may even be a 273? Some more pics showing the entire engine, the car, and some numbers info might answer some questions.

Re: 1969 340 auto trans with A/C, correct engine color? [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #947822 03/12/11 10:22 AM 03/12/11 10:22 AM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 21,442 It's a dry heat gtx6970 Too Many Posts
gtx6970 Too Many Posts Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 21,442 It's a dry heat	http://www.moparaction.com/Article/JUNE/JUNE.html

Re: 1969 340 auto trans with A/C, correct engine color? [Re: gtx6970] #947823 03/12/11 12:25 PM 03/12/11 12:25 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 42,714 Spokane Washington ScottSmith_Harms Mr Wizzard
ScottSmith_Harms Mr Wizzard Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 42,714 Spokane Washington	Thanks for the link Bill Quote: Every (almost every now) original engine I have seen and have pics from appear to be more blue than turquoise....maybe there was a mix. Jim, I can now see that your example definately leans towards blue as opposed to most turquoise examples that lean towards a more green shade, maybe a variable in the paint mixing process or possibly a mix as you suggested. As I mentioned in my first post, based on all of the turquoise examples I'm encountered I'd consider the shade on yours to be one of the exceptions that came through with a non "typical" color. Nice car BTW!

Re: 1969 340 auto trans with A/C, correct engine color? [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #947824 03/12/11 01:30 PM 03/12/11 01:30 PM
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Dean_Kuzluzski master D Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,940 Holly/MI	My 69 340 GTS w/ac is/was, has always been, turquoise. R.I.P.- Gary "Coop" Davis 02/09/68-05/13/04

Re: 1969 340 auto trans with A/C, correct engine color? [Re: GMP440] #947825 03/14/11 12:07 PM 03/14/11 12:07 PM
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JOES4FORTY pro stock Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,592 Mansfield, TEXAS	I would love to see a photo of the x casting on the head on this blue 340 engine or maybe the casting date. Last edited by JOES4FORTY; 03/14/11 12:15 PM. The GTS Registry! MOPARTS MEMBER IN PRINT 1969 Dart GTS LS23P9B (First day of production car money pit)

Re: 1969 340 auto trans with A/C, correct engine color? [Re: JOES4FORTY] #947826 03/14/11 07:43 PM 03/14/11 07:43 PM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 6,167 Maryland GO_Fish master
GO_Fish master Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 6,167 Maryland	the mag article linked above says the car is 6/69 production date. I don't know how close (or very close) that is to the end of '69 production. It does have the plastic limiter caps on the carb, which earlier 69 340's did not. Is this car listed in the 69 GTS/ Swinger registry? Last edited by GO_Fish; 03/14/11 07:45 PM. Scott B. "I'm a self-made man... I started with nothing, and I still have most of it!" 68 360 rusty B'cuda 'vert (GO Fish)13.59@ 98.72 mph 69 340 GTS stock 14.18@ 95.60 mph 01 5.9L Ram 1500 Quad Cab 4x4 01 3.5L 300M 16.23@ 86.97 mph

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