Photo of chevy engines

[Stephen L.]

A photo of some early Chevy engines ready for installation in a car. Note the things that are painted and what was included as part of the engine "assembly" when shipped.

[Patrick H.]

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I notice the markings ("D") as well as how glossy the paint appears.

[Gerard F.]

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Wow Steve,

Did they actually lift those engines by the exhaust manifolds, or am I not seeing something in the picture in the sling?

[Donald O.]

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Noticed that they are all 2 bbl intakes that and the rocker cover script reads Chevrolet, definitely not destined for a Corvette.

[Keith B.]

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They built and painted them all together at the same plant regardless of what car line it was going into.

[Ara G.]

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And look at the paint coverage on the exhaust manifolds. Complete coverage. Great picture Steve. Thanks for posting!

[John H.]

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Wow Steve,

Did they actually lift those engines by the exhaust manifolds, or am I not seeing something in the picture in the sling?

Gerry -

Yes, they did - it was the only way to carry a Chevy V-8 until 1968.


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[Michael H.]

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And look at the paint coverage on the exhaust manifolds. Complete coverage. Great picture Steve. Thanks for posting!

Ara,

Yup, the exhaust manifolds are loaded with paint.

It would be impossible to get orange paint on the area around the manifolds without completely covering at least the upper & outer surfaces of the manifolds.

The pressure feed spray guns operate at 60-70 PSI and have a spray pattern around 12" wide so it would be impossible to "paint around the manifolds".

[Joe L.]

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A photo of some early Chevy engines ready for installation in a car. Note the things that are painted and what was included as part of the engine "assembly" when shipped.

Steve------


This is a very early picture. At some point, I believe the engine assembly order changed and the exhaust manifolds were installed after engine painting.

[Michael H.]

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Steve------


This is a very early picture. At some point, I believe the engine assembly order changed and the exhaust manifolds were installed after engine painting.

Joe,

Beginning with the 1966 model year, for small blocks, the exhaust manifolds were no longer included in the engine paint process.