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Ford red is correct, but it is not as orange as Chevy Orange. Ford Red can fade with age, looking more like Chevy Orange, but Ford Red is closer to Chrysler Red. If the paint is otherwise in good shape, I wouldn't be concerned. It is common, however, for the intake manifold paint to burn off due to the heat crossover for the automatic choke. Intake manifold gaskets/w smaller hole for the heat crossover are available, which prevent/reduce the possibility of burning off the paint. If you don't live in a cold climate, you can also block off the crossover on the manifold or at the heads. The Mummert aluminum intake manifold does not have the crossover, but the Blue Thunder does.