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#51
01-30-2014, 11:10 PM
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Re: Project COPO cleanup
wrapping it up!
   
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#53
01-31-2014, 04:11 AM
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Re: Project COPO cleanup
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#55
02-01-2014, 02:34 AM
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Re: Project COPO cleanup
and some bling...
 
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1969 9566AA COPO Chevelle M-22 1969 Malibu 489 ZL-1 T-56/4.56 1969 Beaumont 540 th400 3.70 1969 Chevelle 300 Deluxe 427 ZL-1 M 22W 1970 Olds 442 W 30 2 door post 1969 Ply. GTX 426 hemi auto. Blue. 1940 Dodge pick up Durango 4X4 1968 Camaro ragtop LSA ZL1
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#59
02-03-2014, 06:47 AM
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Re: Project COPO cleanup
A question comes to my mind when I see the pictures. First it is a great job and it looks good.
But I wonder how they did paint them at the factory. Was the water pump mounted when they painted the engine and if so wouldn't it then sort of mask parts of the cam chain cover? Just wondering... Jan
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#60
02-03-2014, 02:42 PM
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Re: Project COPO cleanup
----Waterpump was mounted as well as intake. On earlier short waterpump engines you can tell the waterpumps were on the engines as they had no paint on the backsides.
The Tonawanda factory had masks that were made out of pressed cardboard. They were attached to the aluminum intake prior to the paint. At the end of that process the masks were placed in a bin and rotated back to the beginning. The cardboard would get worn and sometimes edges would be broken off and thats why (generally) on survivor aluminum intake big-blocks you will see some overspray. When a mask became too worn or get too much overspray on it, it would get tossed. As well, sometimes the mask wouldnt be attached correctly and more paint would get on the intake than intended. The aluminum intakes were never uniformly oversprayed or fogged along the edges as is frequently seen. I saw a picture of something that I was told was a mask a long time ago, and many of us feel this is the method, but I would love to hear from someone involved.......Bill S
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