Engine orange overspray on 64 L76 Valve Covers

[Jace H.]

Should original L76 alumnum valve civers have any engine orange overspray?

Thanks
Jace

[Dan H.]

Re: Engine orange overspray on 64 L76 Valve Covers

They had a boot on them while being painted on the engine. May have some orange on the bottom lip/gasket, also some silver was used to touch up around the intake, may also appear on cover bottoms in that area.
Dan

[Joe R.]

Re: Engine orange overspray on 64 L76 Valve Covers

The goal of the mask was to have no overspray on the valve covers BUT you know the rest of this statement. There was a bulletin published back when that instructed the dealers to spray the intake around the heat riser with aluminum paint because of the rust noted on the showroom floors around the country by potential customers.

JR

[Jace H.]

Re: Engine orange overspray on 64 L76 Valve Covers

Thanks Dan and Joe. My unrestored car has just a tiny bit or orange in the bottom edge of one cover.

[Ron G.]

Re: Engine orange overspray on 64 L76 Valve Covers

Jace,

Not being in the know in regard to 1964's, I have done a myriad of research with personnel and line workers at the Flint Engine Assembly Plant. From my conversations and findings with small blocks that utilized an aluminum intake manifold is that when the engine was painted it had what they refer to as travel covers in place without bolts. These covers were just base motor valve covers and they were removed at the end of the paint assembly line. I know that later high horse small blocks had their intakes painted silver with a rattle can after the aluminum covers were installed and it is not uncommon to see the inboard of the valve covers with some silver over spray on them. Again, not being a 1964 aficionado, I cannot say for sure. - Ron