Engine Paint Color Question

[Kilian]

Maybe this belongs in either Engine or Exterior subforums, but just wondering what the engine color would have been for a 1983 GMC 350 V8?

Truck's engine is a replacement but I want to paint it as original before putting it back into the truck. Thanks!

 

[Scott91370]

Pretty sure starting in 1982 they were black.
1981 back to 19?? they were orange

 

[legopnuematic]

Pretty sure starting in 1982 they were black.
1981 back to 19?? they were orange

Before they went to black it was corporate blue from 1977+.

1976 and earlier orange.

 

[75gmck25]

My original ‘75 engine was probably orange, but I’ve never really liked that color. However, sometimes its because I see a picture where the owner goes crazy and paints everything orange (balancer, water pump, etc. A madman with a spray can.

I think that if you are going to use orange, then it’s only the block (and maybe heads) that is orange. I’m basing that opinion on my Goodwrench crate engine, where only the block, heads, valve covers and oil pan were black. Everything else that bolts on is its original color (grey intake, water pump, fuel pump, etc.).

 

[legopnuematic]

My original ‘75 engine was probably orange, but I’ve never really liked that color. However, sometimes its because I see a picture where the owner goes crazy and paints everything orange (balancer, water pump, etc. A madman with a spray can.

I think that if you are going to use orange, then it’s only the block (and maybe heads) that is orange. I’m basing that opinion on my Goodwrench crate engine, where only the block, heads, valve covers and oil pan were black. Everything else that bolts on is its original color (grey intake, water pump, fuel pump, etc.).

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[Shorty81]

I like the orange.......

 

[Ricko1966]

81 was last year for blue 82 1st year for black. Sorry @Scott91370 I need to read first post second,not vice versa.