Hi. Was just wondering if the 350 HP aluminum intake manifold is supposed to be totally painted w. aluminum paint, or only the base, to cover where the factory may have gotten orange overspray. OR, is there supposed to be orange overspray on the manifold base? TIA, Brandon.
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Re: L-79 Intake Man painting (1967)
Mornin' Brandon,
When your engine was painted the factory did the following; Covered the valve covers, (sometimes left part of an edge exposed.) Shot the orange, using "eyeball' only to keep orange off places where it wasn't supposed to be. Thet got away with this because the sprayer used had a much better defined "cut off" at the edge of the spray pattern. So, you should expect to see a little orange on the front and rear of the intake. On the sides where manifold is bolted to heads, and the water neck were shot with alumnum paint. This was done before the wiring supports were installed at St. Louis. So if you want to get tricky, the bolts holding the wire supports should be the only ones showing wrench marks on their paint. There should be little paint behind the water pump and on the pan bottom. Back of pan should have very little paint also. At probably took all of 10-15 seconds for the factory to do this.
Main thing is don't do the "perfect paint" if you want an origonal look, some "mess" is better. HAVE FUN. Bill -
Re: L-79 Intake Man painting (1967)
Mornin' Brandon,
When your engine was painted the factory did the following; Covered the valve covers, (sometimes left part of an edge exposed.) Shot the orange, using "eyeball' only to keep orange off places where it wasn't supposed to be. Thet got away with this because the sprayer used had a much better defined "cut off" at the edge of the spray pattern. So, you should expect to see a little orange on the front and rear of the intake. On the sides where manifold is bolted to heads, and the water neck were shot with alumnum paint. This was done before the wiring supports were installed at St. Louis. So if you want to get tricky, the bolts holding the wire supports should be the only ones showing wrench marks on their paint. There should be little paint behind the water pump and on the pan bottom. Back of pan should have very little paint also. At probably took all of 10-15 seconds for the factory to do this.
Main thing is don't do the "perfect paint" if you want an origonal look, some "mess" is better. HAVE FUN. BillComment
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Re: L-79 Intake Man painting (1967)
Bill,
Are you sure about the valve covers being in place at time of painting. So many original appearing 67 L79's lack orange overspray on the aluminum covers that one would conclude assembly came afterwards along with the exhaust manifolds. As for application of aluminum spray I think your correct in assuming it was done after orange to cover up "mistakes" and over application of orange.Comment
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Re: L-79 Intake Man painting (1967)
Bill,
Are you sure about the valve covers being in place at time of painting. So many original appearing 67 L79's lack orange overspray on the aluminum covers that one would conclude assembly came afterwards along with the exhaust manifolds. As for application of aluminum spray I think your correct in assuming it was done after orange to cover up "mistakes" and over application of orange.Comment
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