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Technical Shop => Engine, Transmission & Rear End => Topic started by: fireguyfire on April 02, 2019, 05:50:22 PM

Title: 73 engine colour
Post by: fireguyfire on April 02, 2019, 05:50:22 PM
What was the factory correct colour on the engine and bell housing of a 1973 340 engine?


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Title: Re: 73 engine colour
Post by: dvs cycles on April 02, 2019, 05:56:17 PM
Corporate Blue
Title: Re: 73 engine colour
Post by: fireguyfire on April 02, 2019, 06:04:33 PM
And the bellhousing was corporate blue also?


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Title: Re: 73 engine colour
Post by: Chryco Psycho on April 02, 2019, 08:36:03 PM
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
Title: Re: 73 engine colour
Post by: fireguyfire on April 02, 2019, 09:28:01 PM
That's alright; you've described it perfectly; I can picture the overspray onto the cast bellhousing
Title: Re: 73 engine colour
Post by: Chryco Psycho on April 02, 2019, 09:29:31 PM
Most people either leave it bare or paint it completely but the factory only 1/2 painted it .
Title: Re: 73 engine colour
Post by: RUNCHARGER on April 03, 2019, 07:11:33 AM
Yup.
Title: Re: 73 engine colour
Post by: anlauto on April 03, 2019, 07:17:30 AM
Yuppers...
Title: Re: 73 engine colour
Post by: fireguyfire on April 13, 2019, 10:13:52 AM
Another question; should the bell housing lower cover be bare metal as well?


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Title: Re: 73 engine colour
Post by: anlauto on April 13, 2019, 10:32:33 AM
Yes
Title: Re: 73 engine colour
Post by: fireguyfire on April 13, 2019, 12:11:36 PM
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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Title: Re: 73 engine colour
Post by: fireguyfire on April 13, 2019, 12:12:21 PM
Pics


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Title: Re: 73 engine colour
Post by: anlauto on April 13, 2019, 12:41:19 PM
Looks like something a junkyard might have written on there at one time  :dunno:
Title: Re: 73 engine colour
Post by: Chryco Psycho on April 18, 2019, 12:34:26 PM
I would still paint the inspection cover on the bottom steel color to prevent the inevitable rust
Title: Re: 73 engine colour
Post by: 6bblgt on April 18, 2019, 02:57:55 PM
Quote from: anlauto on April 13, 2019, 12:41:19 PM
Looks like something a junkyard might have written on there at one time  :dunno:

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
Title: Re: 73 engine colour
Post by: fireguyfire on April 18, 2019, 02:58:36 PM
Great info


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