shadowtrain
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New photos and update in my photos section. Rolling chasis, detailing all complete, and working on interior....hopefully done mid summer!
Shadowtrain 1969 RR Calgary AB Canada
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mcmopar
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Is it A/C equipped? If so, the engine will be turquoise as you have stated. All A/C equipped cars (according to sources) had turquoise engines that were rated at 330 horepower (4 bbl Sport Satellite engine). Non-A/C cars with 383's were rated at 335 hp and were painted orange.
Basketcase
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awesome job!
shadowtrain
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That's the thing folks...my engine is blue, non A/C car!!! It had been painted orange after a rebuild in the early 80's according to the original owner (I'm second owner) and he was quite upset by that. He bought the car as a dealership demo from the dealership he worked at for over 30 years. The engine was blue.
When I had the engine rebuilt earlier this year, there is evidence on places like the the spacer on the alternator, on the water/frost plugs on the block, on the rear on the block where the tranny bolts on to it, on the valve covers, of the original blue paint.
Like the Who said, "I can't explain!!"
When I had the engine rebuilt earlier this year, there is evidence on places like the the spacer on the alternator, on the water/frost plugs on the block, on the rear on the block where the tranny bolts on to it, on the valve covers, of the original blue paint.
Like the Who said, "I can't explain!!"
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mopars are widely known to have many examples of things that aren't supposed to be.
mahoney0_00_3
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wow it must be a long winter there! you should come here and shop for cars to the usa --its a bit of a job you took on there!
shadowtrain
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Definitely a big job, and like any resto or reno, I got the "might as well" disease! Because I knew the original owner and am certain of its lineage, I figured I'd tackle it. There are not that many Canadian shipped and sold 69 Roadrunners left up here and the ones that are around are already restored, or are cloned. This car "spoke" to me. I will enjoy it for another 45 years good lord willing.
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SgtLee511
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Nice to see you here, my 69 383 is blue from factory, my understanding that the blue was used on AC cars, is it AC car?
69hemibeep
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Just to remove all doubt, is your cars VIN stamped on the block and what date is cast into the block. Sometimes they ran out of stuff and substituted also. BTW nice work!