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  • John H.
    Beyond Control Poster
    • December 1, 1997
    • 16513

    #16
    Re: 65 BB intake overspray

    Originally posted by Michael Hanson (4067)

    I think John Hinckley was there for a while in the late 60's and he said that each engine was painted in something like 11 seconds.
    Michael -

    The engine paint booth at both Flint V-8 and Tonawanda ran at 300 per hour (12 seconds total cycle time per engine), and there was additional manpower ahead of the booth installing masking items (iron intake carb pad mask, spark plug cardboard tubes, can over distributor, tape on water pump inlet, tape on fuel pump opening, tape or fixture on block stamp pad, vacuum-formed plastic masks for aluminum intakes and valve covers, misc. cardboard plugs, etc.). More manpower was needed after the spray booth to remove all the masking aids. Engine painting wasn't a "precision" operation, but it was very labor-intensive.

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    • Bill W.
      Extremely Frequent Poster
      • March 1, 1980
      • 2000

      #17
      Re: 65 BB intake overspray

      Great information John . Did they use new masks and covers each time or reuse them ?

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      • John H.
        Beyond Control Poster
        • December 1, 1997
        • 16513

        #18
        Re: 65 BB intake overspray

        Originally posted by Bill Williamson (3245)
        Great information John . Did they use new masks and covers each time or reuse them ?
        Bill -

        You can bet they re-used them until they wore out, then replaced them - both plants made their own vac-formed masks in their toolroom.

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