Correct engine color for a 1972 340 'Cuda

[GrandpaKevin]

A friend is restoring a1972 340 'Cuda and is trying the determine the correct color blue to paint the engine.

Anyone know the paint code or correct name of the paint?

Thanks.

[71383bee]

Should be corporate blue.  The switch I believe was made sometime in 71.  they also went to a hemi orange painted air cleaner to offset the blue. 

I dig the hemi orange but a nicely done blue with the orange cleaner looks pretty sharp!

I attached some picks of a nice 72 Duster i looked at at the nationals a couple years ago and my stock 73 340 challenger.  Both blue with orange ac. 

[Dodgem Doug]

Here's the Mopar P/N for their engine paint for 1972 and up.

[Cuda Cody]

   Blue.

[cudaize]

I had the PPG distributor mix up Corporate/Basin Street Blue in Acrylic Enamel to shoot my 71 340. 

[76orangewagon]

Kevin,
I have a pint of corporate blue left over from my build that I got from Frank Badalson that you or your friend can have if you want it. It's the correct blue

[GrandpaKevin]

Kevin,
I have a pint of corporate blue left over from my build that I got from Frank Badalson that you or your friend can have if you want it. It's the correct blue

Thanks Ross! I will let him know.

[CudaMoparRay]

A picture of mine for your further reference

[Burdar]

I'm 99% sure the air cleaner is a different orange than hemi orange.  It's its own color.

The blue I used was Plastikote 232.

[71383bee]

I had the PPG distributor mix up Corporate/Basin Street Blue in Acrylic Enamel to shoot my 71 340.

WOW is that pretty! 

[MoparLeo]

Here is a listing of more years for you guys.

[6bblgt]

Here is a listing of more years for you guys.

IMO lots of errors on that list