Which pie tin?

[SomeCarGuy]

I noticed I can get red or orange.

Car is white, has tan gut. Has a B5 blue looking breather lid that matches some plug wire holders on the valve covers.

I'm trying to make the car spiffy for the only car show I EVER plan to enter. A buddy is having his first one and I told him he needs at least one cool car there :wave: I don't typically care about underhood looks so I could care less about such things. I have plenty of time to decide.


Also can somebody please measure how big the diameter is? I need to know if one will fit the lid I have now, it is some after market job.

 

[dobie]

69 is orange, to match the motor. 68 is red, as the engine is turquoise.


:cheers:

 

[Roadcuda]

The dia. is 10 3/8"

 

[SomeCarGuy]

Thanks guys, I'll measure this afternoon and I will go with the orange to be correct. If it won't fit on this lid I'm not sure what I'll do. I need the drop base to clear with the taller intake. So the lid kind of has to work with the base.

 

[droptop]

I have done some research on this topic in the past, and what I found out is that the color changed mid year in 69. Early built cars had red, and later built cars had orange. Each plant had different amounts of inventory of the red tins that had to be used up before the switch to orange. So you could have either color on your 69 Road Runner. Use the color that makes you happy.

 

[SomeCarGuy]

good news- it will fit and should look good based on the measurements.

bad news- droptop has me thinking. I do have an Oct. 68 car.

 

[ACME A12]

Use the color that makes you happy.

Ditto. My philosophy for anything automotive related - unless it is something that you're just building to sell. When that's the case, put it back the way it came originally...

:jester:

 

[SomeCarGuy]

If I had the two to compare back to back it would be much easier. Red will go beter with the blue.

 

[3BIRDS1X]

Use the color you like, my april 24 car originally had the red one.

 

[jays69bird]

My original was red,my conv. was built I believe if memory serves in Sep.68,I also have the twin snorkel air cleaner as my car was sold in Downey CA originally.