73 engine colour

[fireguyfire]

What was the factory correct colour on the engine and bell housing of a 1973 340 engine?


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[dvs cycles]

Corporate Blue

[fireguyfire]

And the bellhousing was corporate blue also?


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[Chryco Psycho]

the belhousings were bolted to the engine when painted so the front area of the belhousing was oversprayed with the engine but not full or properly painted
I don't have a good picture sorry

[fireguyfire]

That's alright; you've described it perfectly; I can picture the overspray onto the cast bellhousing

[Chryco Psycho]

Most people either leave it bare or paint it completely but the factory only 1/2 painted it .

[RUNCHARGER]

Yup.

[anlauto]

Yuppers...

[fireguyfire]

Another question; should the bell housing lower cover be bare metal as well?


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[anlauto]

Yes

[fireguyfire]

Just ran my bell housing through the parts washer and I'm about to clean the paint off to put it back to cast.
I found these 2 numbers written on the top and the side "635". I'm assuming they don't mean much as they are in yellow paint pen over the aftermarket orange paint, but i thought I'd post them up anyways for opinions.
Any guesses on what "635" is for?


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[fireguyfire]

Pics


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[anlauto]

Looks like something a junkyard might have written on there at one time 

[Chryco Psycho]

I would still paint the inspection cover on the bottom steel color to prevent the inevitable rust

[6bblgt]

Looks like something a junkyard might have written on there at one time 

635 is the HOLLANDER Interchange number for #2892260 ('68)/#2892624 ('69) bellhousing - it originally fit  1968-'69 Chrysler, Dodge & Plymouth B & C-bodies w/383 & 440

the '68 casting number is: 2892262
the '69 casting number is: 2892626