Mopar Engine Colors

1964 – 1974 Factory Engine Paint Chart

Year 273-360 340 383/400
Holley		 383/400
Carter		 440
Holley		 426/440
w/Carter
440 6-pack		 426 Hemi
2-4BBL
1964 RED TURQUOISE TURQUOISE RH ORANGE
1965 RED TURQUOISE TURQUOISE RH ORANGE
1966 RED TURQUOISE TURQUOISE SH ORANGE
1967 RED TURQUOISE TURQUOISE TURQUOISE SH ORANGE
1968 RED RED TURQUOISE TURQUOISE TURQUOISE TURQUOISE SH ORANGE
1969 RED RED3 TURQUOISE SH/BLUE1 TURQ/SH SH ORANGE SH ORANGE
1970 BLUE SH BLUE/SH2 SH/BLUE1 BLUE/SH SH ORANGE SH ORANGE
1971 BLUE SH4 BLUE/SH2 SH/BLUE1 BLUE/SH SH ORANGE SH ORANGE
1972 BLUE BLUE BLUE BLUE BLUE
1973 BLUE BLUE BLUE BLUE BLUE
1974 BLUE BLUE BLUE BLUE BLUE

 

Footnotes:

  • 1: Most 1969 – 71 383 4-bbl engines equipped with air conditioning and Carter 4-bbl were found painted turquoise.
  • 2: Most 1970 – 71 high-performance models painted street hemi orange.
  • 3: Some 1969 340′s were painted turquoise or red as well as street hemi orange.
  • 4: After April 1971 340 4-bbl engines were painted blue.

Notes: RH = Race Hemi, SH = Street Hemi

 

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