69 383 engine paint

[polarnj]

I'm pretty sure that 1631 is going to be the 1970+ blue, not the turquoise you want for 1969. The number you'd want to be looking at is 1619, Chrysler Green. I evaluated that one in my video below, along with Ford Green 1617 and Detroit Diesel Alpine Green 1618 and did not choose any of the three. As I said before, it really is all up to how picky people are. I'm super picky and didn't want to settle for "good enough". That's why I spent a couple months of time and probably $100 in paint cans to find the best match and I am happy with the results. If you're okay with "close enough", many of the options I looked at will do.

Got it thx, mine has greenish intake and blue valve covers, I guess when the PO changed it to a 4bbl he painted it a different shade

 

[amazinblue82]

1965-Chrysler-300

Turquoise to my eyes .

 

[polarnj]

Here's mine right now. A bit hard to see I know, but I'm guessing the intake is the correct color, not the valve covers?

 

[Xcudame]

Correct, intake is turquoise and your valve covers are blue. Should all be turquoise.

 

[Fireflite56]

Phone cameras never capture the color correctly (and looks different on different screens) as is the case here...my '66 Fury engine together and back in the car.

 

[polarnj]

Phone cameras never capture the color correctly (and looks different on different screens) as is the case here...my '66 Fury engine together and back in the car.

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Very true, and they overexpose everything as well. Yours looks nice, what did you paint it with?

 

[Fireflite56]

Very true, and they overexpose everything as well. Yours looks nice, what did you paint it with?

I used the Hirsch '57-'58 Pontiac Turquoise (in person it looks more greenish, more correct, than on my screen), hardware store semi-gloss black, and I had the exhaust manifolds ceramic coated locally in "cast gray" color.

 

[BK's 300]

Here are two of my "beauties"... The motor painting I referred to in the comments above is the 383 Satellite. I'll be doing the Chrysler next! Cleaned the motor with Purple Power then Eastwood 2-part primer and Hirsch paint ...came out well!
BK

 

[polarnj]

I used the Hirsch '57-'58 Pontiac Turquoise (in person it looks more greenish, more correct, than on my screen), hardware store semi-gloss black, and I had the exhaust manifolds ceramic coated locally in "cast gray" color.

Would that be the same for 69?

 

[Fireflite56]

Would that be the same for 69?

It was the same turquoise, allowing for slight variations between plants/years/batches, until 1970 when they changed to the Chrysler Corporate Blue.