Here are several things to consider, other than the number of years since the OEM painted the original engines . . . although the Chrysler formulas were probably adhered to by their paint vendors, what happened in one batch of paint could be just a bit different in the next batch. AND still be "in spec". Then consider the variable environments the engines have lived in all of these years. Hot and cold cycles, how much motor oil was cooked into that paint, variable amounts of UV light (some of the old DuPont pant can labels used to berm the paint "photochemically reactive". Which means "fades in the light of day", to me.
On one of the valve covers on my '67 Newport 383 4bbl, there is a RUN (gasp!!) where the main component of the sag is the Chrysler Turquoise, with a thin line of darker blue in it. As if the paint was not well-mixed when it was sprayed?
Just as in vehicle body painting, getting the correct color and shade has become more important. Best way to get an accurate color is to look at the rear of both valve covers, clean them up, even with some rubbing compound. Take them to a local paint supplier and get a quart of acrylic enamel paint matchdd to THAT area of THAT piece of metal, some PreVal sprayers and shoot it yourself. THAT will match what is one the car now . . . for an OEM-production engine for the model year of vehicle.
There ARE some old websites which detail when the colors changed from Turquoise to Chry Blue, as I recall. DO NOT trust AI with this search! Then use the "Search" function on this and other Chry-oriented websites for guidance. YMMV
Enjoy!
CBODY67!
On one of the valve covers on my '67 Newport 383 4bbl, there is a RUN (gasp!!) where the main component of the sag is the Chrysler Turquoise, with a thin line of darker blue in it. As if the paint was not well-mixed when it was sprayed?
Just as in vehicle body painting, getting the correct color and shade has become more important. Best way to get an accurate color is to look at the rear of both valve covers, clean them up, even with some rubbing compound. Take them to a local paint supplier and get a quart of acrylic enamel paint matchdd to THAT area of THAT piece of metal, some PreVal sprayers and shoot it yourself. THAT will match what is one the car now . . . for an OEM-production engine for the model year of vehicle.
There ARE some old websites which detail when the colors changed from Turquoise to Chry Blue, as I recall. DO NOT trust AI with this search! Then use the "Search" function on this and other Chry-oriented websites for guidance. YMMV
Enjoy!
CBODY67!
