I Think it was 1953 with what they called the Blue Flame engine.
Lee
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Noakes" <mark@noakes.com>
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Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 1:24 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] 1959 engine paint 235
> Someone posted the url to a list of engine colors per size of truck,
engine type, and year a while back...not sure where that is though since
I've swapped computers since then. Anyone remember the site I'm talking
about?
>
> I didn't think the swap on colors was until 60 as that was when the V8s
went to orange (correct?), but all I know for sure is that the V8s were
still gray in 58 as mine was original and still had it...what was left of
the paint anyway. Not sure about the 235s as I'm more of a small block V8
guy...not counting my 58 GMC 270...which I still don't know much about...and
Corvairs...which don't count here anyway.
>
> Might be a question for Bob Adler.
>
> Mark Noakes
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "J Forbes" <jforb@mindspring.com>
> To: "Old Trucks List" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Subject: [oletrucks] 1959 engine paint 235
> Date: Fri, 08 Apr 2005 12:40:21 -0700
>
> >
> > Finally got the blue engine paint from Chevy Duty (they outsource it and
it get's
> > shipped parcel post), and what do you know, it looks like a very good
match for the
> > original paint that was on the two 59 6 cylinders I have here.
> >
> > I wonder what year Chevy switched over from gray engine paint in trucks?
> >
> > -- Jim
>
>
>
> Mark Noakes
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