305 correct color

[BIGV6]

I see some pics of V6s painted Chevy Orange.

It appears my 66 V6 is Cherry Red.

Which is correct?

[bigblockv6]

Neither is correct for that year:lolsmack2: The correct color is a Red/Orange also referred to as Brick Red. You can get Duplicolor 1605 Ford engine red which is basically identical to the GMC Red. Many do use Chevrolet Moly Orange as a substitute and GMC did actually paint their engines in Chevrolet Moly Orange from 1972-74 for production vehicles.

[AZKen]

Original GMC and Ford 1605 and Chevy Orange. Different cameras, everything looks pretty close except when viewed with naked eye.

[jbgroby]

Napa had Martin Senior Ford 1605 Red. You can get it in Rattle can or have a quart mixed up.

[TJ's GMC]

Duplicolor has the ford red as well. I used it on an intake and it looks pretty darn close.

[AZKen]

First reply in this post:

Neither is correct for that year:lolsmack2: The correct color is a Red/Orange also referred to as Brick Red. You can get Duplicolor 1605 Ford engine red which is basically identical to the GMC Red. Many do use Chevrolet Moly Orange as a substitute and GMC did actually paint their engines in Chevrolet Moly Orange from 1972-74 for production vehicles.

[jbgroby]

Here are two side by side shots, You can clearly see the color difference.

In the first picture the trucker did a fantastic job of detail except for the exact color.

In the second picture, I used the 1605 Ford Red. You can see the difference.

[BIGV6]

Thanks all for your replies.

After digging out the power washer and blasting through the grime, I do see a bit of orange in the red.

Love that Chevy orange but only on a BBC or SBC.

Love my Buicks but not so much the blue/green engine color.

Never been a Ford guy but always envied that Ford Engine Red. Now I get the best of both worlds in GMC and Red engine.

:signthankspin:

[jbgroby]

Factory Sales pictures