engine colors

What color should the engine of a 1954 Chevy 210 be??

Ive heard blue and orange.

 

blue is my vote heres my 1953 235 http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=1796943&d=1353798166

 

Hirsch Blue, I think. Not the same as GM blue. Anyone else agree?

 

The 235 in my 54 210 is orange.

 

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Found this on a web search for "1954 Chevy Passenger Car Engine Color"

 

It all depends what you want it to be
Is this a correct original restoration?
If not-paint it and detail it in colors that compliment the rest of the car.

 

Blue starting with the PG in 53 thru 62.

http://www.hirschauto.com/prodinfo.asp?number=EE-QUART&variation=CHV BLUE

 

Blue


4ttruk

 

bullseye--hoop98 is right on target----------

 

This is a HOT ROD & CUSTOM site - it should be whatever color you want it to be

leave that***** to the restorers

 

Oh heck, go with red. Blue has been done to death!
Dom

 

I would paint it red but that has been done to death too. Not painting the engine.. just curious on what color it should be? Did Chevy put any 6 Cylinders the 210 that was orange? Where could a orange engine come from???

 

You know thats right!

 

where could an orange engine come from? any spray can.

 

Originally it would have been that blue/gray color in Hoop98s photo. There were no 235's painted orange at the factory, so someone has repainted your engine at some point in the last 60 years.

As mentioned, who cares? Paint it whatever color you like.

 

I have been using AMC metallic blue on the last few engines I have done and IMHO I think it looks pretty good.

 

It does.

When did they start painting the engines orange? I thought only trucks came in orange?

 

Body color

 

I would paint it red but that has been done to death too. Not painting the engine

 

Check out this link. It covers Chevy engine colors from 1912 to 1966
http://www.cs.siena.edu/~lederman/truck/Documents/danroyEngineColors/danroyVCCAcolor.html

 

Nothing wrong with a red engine. I like red engines. But I'm just trying to figure out if someone swapped the engine in the car for a later one.
Is their any thing specific I should look for on the engine? Any numbers? I think ive seen some numbers on the side of the block.

 

Passenger side of block, toward the rear. A block casting number, and also a date code casting, such as C 28 4 (which would mean March 28, 1954).

 

Ill take a look heathen.

 

hers some pics

 

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car id info

 

I couldn't find any numbers near the rear of the engine on the passenger side. Just up front.

 

I found the casting number but I believe I have to remove that generator or starter to see it clearly.

 

If you don't know the starter from the generator, why worry about what color it is

 

Well, the casting number on the cylinder head makes it no older than '56.....of course, by now, any 53-'62 head could have been bolted to any '53-'62 block.