1964 – 1974 Factory Engine Paint Chart

Year

273/318/360

340

383/400 w/Holley

383/400 w/Carter

440 w/Holley

426/440 w/Carter
440 6-pack

426 Hemi 2-4BBL

1964

RED

TURQUOISE

TURQUOISE

RH ORANGE

1965

RED

TURQUOISE

TURQUOISE

RH ORANGE

1966

RED

TURQUOISE

TURQUOISE

SH ORANGE

1967

RED

TURQUOISE

TURQUOISE

TURQUOISE

SH ORANGE

1968

RED

RED

TURQUOISE

TURQUOISE

TURQUOISE

TURQUOISE

SH ORANGE

1969

RED

RED3

TURQUOISE

SH/BLUE1

TURQ/SH

SH ORANGE

SH ORANGE

1970

BLUE

SH

BLUE/SH2

SH/BLUE1

BLUE/SH

SH ORANGE

SH ORANGE

1971

BLUE

SH4

BLUE/SH2

SH/BLUE1

BLUE/SH

SH ORANGE

SH ORANGE

1972

BLUE

BLUE

BLUE

BLUE

BLUE

1973

BLUE

BLUE

BLUE

BLUE

BLUE

1974

BLUE

BLUE

BLUE

BLUE

BLUE

Footnotes:

  • 1: Most 1969 – 71 383 4-bbl engines equipped with air conditioning and Carter 4-bbl were found painted turquoise.
  • 2: Most 1970 – 71 high-performance models painted street hemi orange.
  • 3: Some 1969 340’s were painted turquoise or red as well as street hemi orange.
  • 4: After April 1971 340 4-bbl engines were painted blue.

Notes: RH = Race Hemi, SH = Street Hemi