Is a 69 340 blue or turquoise? What are the options for paint matching OEM color?

IIRC turquoise but let someone that knows for sure chime in.

Turquoise

"Blue" 707 SPD 50k miles last registered in 1972 LM23P9B

Oil pan and timing cover from above engine...

also 70-71 340 were h-orange and 72-73 340 were blue

Late 71's were blue and 68's were red... but thats not the topic of this post.

Turquoise but good luck finding the exact color! This was Mopar brand paint

69 340's were turquoise, same a 383 2-bbl engines. There have been a few that were said to be blue or orange but they were also VERY late build such as the one you show. I still have seen NO color pictures from the day the late cars were built to change my mind. I am also assuming that the one you show was built at the LA plant, correct? I have plenty of pictures of survivor Hamtramck built 69 340s that were ALL turquoise.

I agree Rhino but also to remember is that there were no engines built at the LA plant, just cars.

That example of Jason's does look to be original, and blue. Could be an oddball I guess.

Jason, I'm assuming you are tearing it down? Check for dated bearings or other signs of it ever being rebuilt.

bulletin....

All bearings were 69's and STD size... its is numbers matching engine and transmission.

Intake and passenger side exhaust manifold

Found on a Google search

I have never seen a turquoise 273 or 318 engine!

What is the build date of that one?

SPD 217

WHY AREN'T my pics adding.......just shows title of pic??????

My 69 notch 318 is red too, all original

Jason, post a picture of the engine assembly stamping in the front of the block just under the head/deck