Orange overspray on SB's

JohnZ · #1 12-30-2005, 07:05 PM

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John do you know anyone who was at Tonawanda or are you comfortable that they did the big blocks the same way over there ? Also could you explain the differences in broaching with a W engine as opposed to a straight broached 396 and later big blocks.

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I was only at Tonawanda twice in the late 60's, but their paint process was similar to the one at Flint V-8. I recall one of the Tonawanda process engineers commenting during a lunch discussion that the old "W"-blocks were decked using a simple rotary mill process instead of building a huge broach machine like they used for the high-volume small-blocks. I posted a photo of the Tonawanda broach cutters in another thread - that machine was about the size of a large locomotive, and the relatively low volume of the "W"-block didn't justify that kind of tooling investment.

Belair62 · #2 12-30-2005, 10:56 PM

Thanks for that info John....Did you ever think anyone would give a crap about all that stuff 35 years later !!!!

Happy New Year

mister_copo · #3 12-31-2005, 07:56 PM

Great post and some more solid info with some great pictures. I know the person who owns the 6K mile LT1 block and have documented it as well. One of these days I'm going to find the right car to transplant that motor into and then i'll make him a stupid offer for that engine.

Either that or i'll be there to roll that engine and stand into his grave when they bury him with the rare parts he has aquired over the years.

Great post guys, and a plathora of info.

**Mr70** · #4 01-01-2006, 10:43 PM

This is a factory photo of an engine compartment from a 1964 Malibu.
283 CID

**Mr70** · #5 01-01-2006, 10:45 PM

Closer to note Ex. Manifold coverage.

JohnZ · #6 01-02-2006, 04:51 AM

Here's where it all started - this was taken at Flint V-8 in 1955, loading the very first V-8's off the delivery conveyor on the shipping dock into racks headed for rail cars; note paint coverage, "log" exhaust manifolds, no side motormount bosses, no oil filter boss, riveted-on crank pulley, etc. A little trip down memory lane!

**Mr70** · #7 01-02-2006, 05:14 AM

Now that's

**Salvatore** · #8 01-02-2006, 05:15 AM

That is great John. What great historical photos. Thanks!

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