What are the Engine colors

[Challenger_7]

Hi group and happy new year to you all.

For those of you who have sobered up after new year, here is a question

Were engines colored according to size or year?
I have been exposed to Muscle car only since one year now, and have owned a few of them ranging between 70-74.
From what the mechanics have so far mentioned, my understanding is that:
1. 316 is light blue
2. 383 magnum is orange. Is every magnum painted orange too?
3. 400 is red
4. 440 is yellow

Is this accurate or what is

Thanks

[firefighter3931]

To answer your questions :

(1) 318's were blue
(2) 383 magnums came in blue and orange
(3) 400's were blue....i don't remember seeing a red one
(4) 440's were blue and orange....yellow is not an original color.


Ron

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Heres a nifty chart

[psykicpup]

Heres a nifty chart

sorry little confused (not hard)
so is that chart showing which engines were Magnums or standard
we have a 73 Charger with 400 cubit engine in blue - & have been told (not too reliably(sp?) that its a Magnum .....but I'm sure one of you guys would have mentioned that years ago)

ps : Hi again guys (sorry not around much)

[Mick70RR]

Here's another chart.

http://www.turbinecar.com/misc/enginecolor.htm