Color of an old car engine?

Pontiac blue.

http://www.highperformancepontiac.com/tech/0401pon...

Norman is close! Some '66's had a multiple color scheme. Engine color scheme depended upon the car it was installed. A '66 Grand prix engine was different from a '66 GTO. If I remember correctly all the pontiac engines ,back then, Had at least one of two colors of blue or a mix thereof. Maybe the visual look of these colors depended on the base they covered. Aluminum vs. iron was very common back then. Aluminum tended to portray a silverish sparkle on some engine parts painted with the stock blue paint. It was up to the paint master to decide the final outcome and these paintmasters took some liberty in the final finish. Pontiac enjoyed these custom touches of artistic expression. They gave insperation to the next wave of designers.

Link 4u:

http://fiedlerh.home.att.net/enginecolor.htm

Ames PN431 or N182

Bill Hirsch Auto Reported to be high quality paint.

Hirsch lists this is being used through 1972 which is incorrect!

Classic Industries Blue Poly 62200

DuPont 181-97219

HI-TECH Engine Coating EN-57

Krylon/Dupli-Color Pontiac Blue Metallic DE 1616

Martin Senour Pontiac Blue No. 636

Performance Years RPE482

Plasti-Kote 227

PPG/Ditzler 13255

POR-15 Pontiac Metallic Blue They recommend a silver base coat first. Paint is reportedly difficult to apply, takes a long time to dry and does not look exactly like the factory color. This color is no longer listed on their website.

Rinshed-Mason 266T21

VHT Paints VHT-SP142 Pontiac Blue Metallic

Go direct to Pontiac at www.pontiac.com or call 1-800-762-2737

1966-1970

Pontiac 6 & V8 Light Blue Metallic that shuold help.

ford used 2 different blues, chevy has used orange and extra modern fashions black. stay sparkling of makes use of a reddish orange or a mopar bluish color. im no longer constructive on the colours via fact i'm color blind. i dunno why they chosen those colours, whether it beats the heck out of a rusty block.

Your local chevy dealer should be able to tell you. Or hit up a car show in your arear those guys know everything. If I were guessing it would be orange.