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02-03-2013, 12:22 AM
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What color were engine blocks from the factory in 1984?
So I think I'm going to pull the engine from my 84 and want to paint the engine block and heads the original color they came out in 1984 my truck is a c10 silverado. If anybody has pictures or links of original color engines that would be great as well.
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02-03-2013, 12:31 AM
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Re: What color were engine blocks from the factory in 1984?
black i believe, but i always paint my chevy engines orange, so they pop when you open the hood
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02-03-2013, 12:53 AM
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Re: What color were engine blocks from the factory in 1984?
I believe it was Corporate Blue
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02-03-2013, 01:47 AM
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Re: What color were engine blocks from the factory in 1984?
My 84 c10 had a factory semi gloss black 250 everything was the semi gloss black.
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02-03-2013, 01:51 AM
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Re: What color were engine blocks from the factory in 1984?
I have one of the complete motor somewhere but id have to do some digging to find it.
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02-03-2013, 02:13 AM
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Re: What color were engine blocks from the factory in 1984?
They stopped the blue after 79 iirc
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02-03-2013, 03:47 AM
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Re: What color were engine blocks from the factory in 1984?
Well thanks fellas I might just have to paint my orange. Just like stated previously just to give it that pop.
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02-04-2013, 11:02 PM
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Re: What color were engine blocks from the factory in 1984?
no later then 79?sure ive seen them I even
looked at a 81 blazer blue block,seemed stock
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02-05-2013, 08:08 AM
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Re: What color were engine blocks from the factory in 1984?
My 80 was blue, and when I rebuilt it I painted the same blue.
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02-05-2013, 09:55 AM
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Re: What color were engine blocks from the factory in 1984?
When I built my engine for my 76 I painted black, orange may be correct but black is better in long run and doesn't show dirt/grease/grime
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02-05-2013, 10:35 AM
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Re: What color were engine blocks from the factory in 1984?
I had an 83 K5 new, black engine. 79 was corporate blue. Not sure when they stopped painting them blue. Keith will know.
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02-05-2013, 12:11 PM
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Re: What color were engine blocks from the factory in 1984?
my 81 was blue but orange now
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02-05-2013, 12:24 PM
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Re: What color were engine blocks from the factory in 1984?
ok maybe it was 80 or 81
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02-06-2013, 08:13 PM
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Re: What color were engine blocks from the factory in 1984?
Black will dissipate heat better.
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02-06-2013, 08:20 PM
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Re: What color were engine blocks from the factory in 1984?
81 was the last year for corporate blue. After that it was black. I was into the Fbody Z28's and Trans Ams in the 77-81 era. I could'nt understand that blue color but always but them back that way.
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02-06-2013, 09:35 PM
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Re: What color were engine blocks from the factory in 1984?
the 305 in my 84 is black
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02-07-2013, 08:45 PM
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Re: What color were engine blocks from the factory in 1984?
When I went through my engine it was black and now it is Chevy orange. My truck also is an '84 Silverado. Orange just looks best and orange is all Chevy. MO
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02-07-2013, 09:31 PM
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Re: What color were engine blocks from the factory in 1984?
My truck is blue and orange just did not look right, paint it whatever color you want
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