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Re: Is this '69 340HP engine color Blue or Turquoise? [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #130175 10/01/08 02:54 PM 10/01/08 02:54 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 5,160 Texas dannysbee master
dannysbee master Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 5,160 Texas	I am not pointing any fingers. I just think it is a benefit to the hobby to have all of the knowledge out there that is available. Even if I can't substanciate it with facts possibly someone will that possibly may have just gone with the flow had they not seen that there were possible exceptions and what color the exceptions were. Getting old just means you were smarter than some and luckier than others.

Re: Is this '69 340HP engine color Blue or Turquoise? [Re: dannysbee] #130176 10/01/08 03:03 PM 10/01/08 03:03 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	Danny, I absalutely agree with that statement

Re: Is this '69 340HP engine color Blue or Turquoise? [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #130177 10/01/08 10:01 PM 10/01/08 10:01 PM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 5,123 Warrenton, VA RoadRunnerJD master
RoadRunnerJD master Joined: May 2004 Posts: 5,123 Warrenton, VA	"I don't doubt your memory of a red engine either, but as I said above, I've looked at ALLOT of original 69 340's and haven't seen an orginal red one yet, only Turquoise. Maybe someone will see this post dig out thier old greasey block collections and post something that proves otherwise." It must have been a 273 if it was red!

Re: Is this '69 340HP engine color Blue or Turquoise? [Re: RoadRunnerJD] #130178 10/01/08 10:09 PM 10/01/08 10:09 PM
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 271 MO, USA Tom Hand enthusiast
Tom Hand enthusiast Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 271 MO, USA	Dad bought his 69 340 Dart new, it was turquoise as was my 69 340 Cuda. 4723912-Eng2s.JPG (244 downloads)

Re: Is this '69 340HP engine color Blue or Turquoise? [Re: Tom Hand] #130179 10/01/08 10:37 PM 10/01/08 10:37 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,339 Detroit, Michigan fjr340gts pro stock
fjr340gts pro stock Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,339 Detroit, Michigan	Quote: Dad bought his 69 340 Dart new, it was turquoise as was my 69 340 Cuda. Apparently your heater hoses are backwards too!! Does this affect the coolant flow, or wasn't this the way the factory "did it"??

Re: Is this '69 340HP engine color Blue or Turquoise? [Re: fjr340gts] #130180 10/02/08 08:26 PM 10/02/08 08:26 PM
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 271 MO, USA Tom Hand enthusiast
Tom Hand enthusiast Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 271 MO, USA	Sorry, but the front one does go to the outlet (on the right as you look at the firewall). Not sure why anyone would think this way is incorrect :). Tom

Re: Is the '69 340HP engine color Blue or Turquoise? #130181 10/03/08 10:38 AM 10/03/08 10:38 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 43,615 Round Lake Beach, Illinoisy Rhinodart Rhinotruck
Rhinodart Rhinotruck Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 43,615 Round Lake Beach, Illinoisy	Quote: I think these are posted on Moparts somewhere: Note the date of the Bulletin above. It IS possible that some early production 69 340's were red, but I agree completely with Frank and Scott. I have a couple early 340's (built earlier than the date of the bulletin) that are 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: Is this '69 340HP engine color Blue or Turquoise? [Re: RoadRunnerJD] #130182 10/03/08 07:48 PM 10/03/08 07:48 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 2,537 PORT ALBERNI , BC., CANADA superwrench master
superwrench master Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 2,537 PORT ALBERNI , BC., CANADA	Quote: "I don't doubt your memory of a red engine either, but as I said above, I've looked at ALLOT of original 69 340's and haven't seen an orginal red one yet, only Turquoise. Maybe someone will see this post dig out thier old greasey block collections and post something that proves otherwise." It must have been a 273 if it was red! For what it's worth, I used to PDI new Mopars at the dealership in those years.....and ALL 340's were turquoise and had red pie tins. We always wondered why the big block magnums got the orange paint......when turquoise was the norm. Just to tell it was a Magnum I guess. 440's and 383's in 68 were all turquoise. Up until '69, the only orange engine was the Hemi. Make any sense? Or am I suffering from age-induced memory malfunction?

Re: Is this '69 340HP engine color Blue or Turquoise? [Re: superwrench] #130183 10/09/08 10:50 PM 10/09/08 10:50 PM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 6,167 Maryland GO_Fish master
GO_Fish master Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 6,167 Maryland	My 10/68 built '69 GTS has a Turquoise 340. 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: Is this '69 340HP engine color Blue or Turquoise? [Re: GO_Fish] #130184 10/12/08 12:35 AM 10/12/08 12:35 AM
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IEAT4DS member I Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 119 Minnesota	Eric, Thanks for this post. My block was painted blue. After looking close at some old original parts in a box I found evidence of turquoise. I am changing it to the correct color. Scott

Re: Is this '69 340HP engine color Blue or Turquoise? [Re: IEAT4DS] #130185 10/12/08 07:34 PM 10/12/08 07:34 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,990 , PA sleepyhead416 top fuel
sleepyhead416 top fuel Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,990 , PA	68 come & get it. lol 4746559-100_1002.jpg (124 downloads)

Re: Is this '69 340HP engine color Blue or Turquoise? [Re: sleepyhead416] #130186 10/12/08 07:57 PM 10/12/08 07:57 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 3,691 MO C cdp master
cdp master C Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 3,691 MO	There is a 1 owner 69-340 Dart, one family owned. Its turquise. The kid that ownes it now, stroked the original block and added batten w-2 heads. Ironically, I have everything off the original motor. X-heads, intake, carb, exh. manifolds, oil pan, crank pistons.....all but the block. Motor is definately turquise. However, I could see in the transition of model year change, a red 340 could make it into a 69 model. I couldn't see an orange making it though.

Re: Is this '69 340HP engine color Blue or Turquoise? [Re: cdp] #130187 10/12/08 09:51 PM 10/12/08 09:51 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 450 Belleville Il D Dingmaster mopar
Dingmaster mopar D Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 450 Belleville Il	Would this 340 be a 69 motor? The cast date looks like 6.18.68 but it's turqoise. 4746884-MVC-013F.JPG (131 downloads)

Re: Is this '69 340HP engine color Blue or Turquoise? [Re: Dingmaster] #130188 10/12/08 11:14 PM 10/12/08 11:14 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 43,615 Round Lake Beach, Illinoisy Rhinodart Rhinotruck
Rhinodart Rhinotruck Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 43,615 Round Lake Beach, Illinoisy	Yes, 69 motor. The 69 model year started August 1, 1968 and blocks were generally cast 2-3 months before being used. Last edited by Rhinodart; 10/12/08 11:15 PM. 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: Is this '69 340HP engine color Blue or Turquoise? [Re: Dingmaster] #130189 10/13/08 01:34 AM 10/13/08 01:34 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,521 Las Vegas, NV 6bblgt I Live Here
6bblgt I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,521 Las Vegas, NV	Quote: Would this 340 be a 69 motor? The cast date looks like 6.18.68 but it's turqoise. The VIN# on the pan rail or the assembly info from the machined pad on the front driver's side below the head would verify.

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