RoadsterRich Posted November 28, 2001 Share Posted November 28, 2001 Being new to this I have enough technical questions I can likely use my own message board. I thought I would start off with the hopefully simple. I am rebuilding the engine of my 1930 Chrysler 77, I am looking for information on the original engine colors. As I peeled through the layers on the block I found (most recent to oldest) Green, Black, Red, Black, though not sure any of it is original. The water pump appears to be green, blue, black. The transmission is red. The distributor is grey over black, the fan is pretty much just rust. The head is green over red (it is a silverdome, not the redhead). Any and all help is greatly appreciated, as well as any hints or pointers.<P>Thanks,<P>Rich<BR><A HREF=http://www.1930Chrysler77.com>www.1930Chrysler77.com</A> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 28, 2001 Share Posted November 28, 2001 Roadster -<BR>Might want to also check out the following site: <A HREF="http://pacificcoast.net/~wpc/" TARGET=_blank>http://pacificcoast.net/~wpc/</A> <BR> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadsterRich Posted November 28, 2001 Author Share Posted November 28, 2001 Ted, thanks for the heads up. I joined AACA and WPC shortly after aquiring the car (July of this year - 2001). I didn't find a message board for WPC, AACA seemed a friendly place to start. There seems to be a wonderful wealth of information and helpful people here.<P>Rich<BR><A HREF=http://www.1930Chrysler77.com>www.1930Chrysler77.com</A> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 29, 2001 Share Posted November 29, 2001 Couple of other ideas - <BR>You might want to check with the AACA Library (Kim is the librarian). There will be a charge for research and copies, but it ain't much compared to having the wrong info.<P>Also, there seems to be independent Chrysler clubs - there's a big one in the mid Atlantic, The Chrysler Product Owner's Club (thought they have a website, but guess not). <BR>And you might want to look at this site, which I find very interesting: <A HREF="http://www.moparwebring.org/" TARGET=_blank>http://www.moparwebring.org/</A> <P> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ply33 Posted November 29, 2001 Share Posted November 29, 2001 I looked at the WPC club site and could find no on line reference to help you. But...<P>It is possible that Chrysler used the same paint scheme as Plymouth. If so, you can look at <a href="http://www.ply33.com/Backmatter/EngineColor.html">Plymouth Engine Colors</a>. For 1930, you will be looking at the Plymouth model 30-U column.<P>But keep in mind: Just because they were built by the same corporation, and that corporation did a lot of things the same across all of its brands, does not guarantee that this is the same.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadsterRich Posted November 29, 2001 Author Share Posted November 29, 2001 Wow, thanks for the Plymouth site! What a fantastic resource, quite a bit of the information is useful, beyond the engine colors. From what I have seen and read so far they seem consistent, the only real difference is I have seen the waterpump in both black and silver. Not certain which is appropriate. Hopefully I'll find out soon. I think I will take a look at that voltage regulator article on the site as well, I have to rebuild the generator, seems like a good time to consider it. Thanks again for the site, I really appreciate it, as I am sure many others do.<P>Rich<BR><A HREF=http://www.1930Chrysler77.com>www.1930Chrysler77.com</A> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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