CID Years Bore Stroke VIN Color
400 '65 - '67 4.000 3.980 Bronze
400 '68 - '69 3.870 4.250 H[,V] Bronze
425 '65 - '67 4.126 3.975 O[,P,R] Red; Toronado is Blue
455 '68 - '72 4.126 4.250 W Red; Toronado & 1970+ is metallic Blue
455 '72 - '76 4.126 4.250 U metallic Blue
High compression 425s and early 455s were painted red and the air
clearners were an
orange/red, definately a different shade from the engine. Low compression
425s had black air cleaners.
Check "Block"
and "Head" sections for more information.
[ Thanks to Chris Witt, Mat Nadrofsky for this information ]