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Old 10-07-2015, 07:42 PM   #181
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Re: The 1960 - 1966 Chevrolet & GMC Pickups Factory Correct Restoration Thread

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Originally Posted by theastronaut View Post
Overspray on the bellhousing would be a good way to tell the original color, if it has overspray there. I've read that '66 Suburbans with 327's had blue engines, and have seen a couple pictures of different blue valve cover. But it was blue, not teal.

327green:




Suburban 327 blue:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=525379


so I did some more research, the engine is a 283, but has been over sprayed twice. the original color is indeed the gray.

now, my question is this: is the gray a paint that is available? or does it have to be mixed?
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