Were all the '68 and '69 455s red?

cts-v · May 25th, 2009, 04:42 PM

I believe the Hurst cars had red 455s. Did the 88 and 98 cars have red 455s as well? Thanks. Tom

joe_padavano · May 25th, 2009, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by cts-v

I believe the Hurst cars had red 455s. Did the 88 and 98 cars have red 455s as well? Thanks. Tom

Yes. All RWD 455s for 68-69 were red.

chris83 · May 25th, 2009, 05:56 PM

thats weird my 1968 455 is blue

redoldsman · May 25th, 2009, 06:24 PM

Sounds like you have had an engine change or somebody painted it the wrong color. Most of the 455's you see are blue.

joe_padavano · May 25th, 2009, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by chris83

thats weird my 1968 455 is blue

And is it the original paint? What did it come out of? Toro motors were pale blue. That's why I specified RWD 455s.

cts-v · May 25th, 2009, 08:23 PM

Thanks for the info. Though not 'correct', I've decided to make my '72 455 Red as well. It does have pistons out of a '68 at least...

Was the 68 - 69 Toronado blue the same as the 70 and later metallic blue?

zed · May 26th, 2009, 08:22 AM

I had an original 68 455 (from an 88) when I was a kid and it was red.

Steve O · May 27th, 2009, 07:23 AM

No the Toro was a much lighter blue than the later 455 blue.

I think in 71 on all the 455's were the dark blue...

joe_padavano · May 27th, 2009, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by cts-v

Was the 68 - 69 Toronado blue the same as the 70 and later metallic blue?

No, it was a pale non-metallic grey-blue as used on the Toro 425s of prior years.

May 25th, 2009, 04:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
cts-v Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Central IL Posts: 57	Were all the '68 and '69 455s red? I believe the Hurst cars had red 455s. Did the 88 and 98 cars have red 455s as well? Thanks. Tom __________________ 1970 Cutlass Supreme

May 25th, 2009, 06:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
redoldsman Proud Viet Nam Veteran Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Rowlett, TX Posts: 480	Sounds like you have had an engine change or somebody painted it the wrong color. Most of the 455's you see are blue. __________________ redoldsman

May 25th, 2009, 08:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
cts-v Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Central IL Posts: 57	Thanks for the info. Though not 'correct', I've decided to make my '72 455 Red as well. It does have pistons out of a '68 at least... Was the 68 - 69 Toronado blue the same as the 70 and later metallic blue? __________________ 1970 Cutlass Supreme

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Steve O Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bolingbrook Illinois Posts: 46	No the Toro was a much lighter blue than the later 455 blue. I think in 71 on all the 455's were the dark blue... __________________

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May 25th, 2009, 05:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
chris83 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: rockford Posts: 72	thats weird my 1968 455 is blue

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zed Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Saskatchewan Prairies Baby! Posts: 142	I had an original 68 455 (from an 88) when I was a kid and it was red.

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