Orange overspray on SB's

[DarrenX33]

Marlin here are some survivor 69 Z shots from my gallery. Kenny's shows traces of it like in your photo. With such a small amount I never bothered to even reproduce it. Seems to be mainly in front of the intake really. Never have seen any on valve covers...
Kenny P's Z

Camaro Specialties Z

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Excellent pics Darren, thx. Schoneye recalls a small amount of o/spray on his deuce intake. This gives me more proof, especially on the thermostat housing.

Here is the link to Greg Robert's site with the low mile LT1 pics:

http://www.chevynova.org/1970LT1_Engine.html

[DarrenX33]

Marlin keep in touch on this one. I am very interested in how it turns out for you..

[MosportGreen66]

I would assume that the LT-1 did not have a significant amount of overspray on the intake manifold solely because the valve covers were not painted. I would see a nice overspray line on the intake of a car with a painted orange valve covers like the '65 L-78 or L-72 in our Corvette. But motors like the LT-1, L-79, DZ302 should not have much overspray. The areas like you mentioned, on the front and rear of the intake (north and south ends) but not on the sides.

Great pictures.

[Kurt S]

The mask used on non-painted valve covers and Al intakes engines covered the complete top of engine.
So there could be minor overspray at the front and rear, depending on the mask and the painter. But as Mosport says, there shouldn't be any on the intake sides. I've seen several L78's painted on the intake sides, they are wrong.

[Jacsey 70Z]

Marlin, This is a subject I've been looking into for quite a while. I live near Flint and know a guy that painted these engines for thirty years (now retired) he went into detail about what was on the engine at the time of painting. The only mask was on the valve covers, the intake got hit front and rear and at the end of the line there was a guy with siver pait and a brush touching up the intakes. I didn't touch my engine at all and have silver paint front and rear and several intake bolts.

[Xplantdad]

Wow...this is why this site is way too cool...

Thanks Jack for the great information!

[SS427]

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The mask used on non-painted valve covers and Al intakes engines covered the complete top of engine.
So there could be minor overspray at the front and rear, depending on the mask and the painter. But as Mosport says, there shouldn't be any on the intake sides. I've seen several L78's painted on the intake sides, they are wrong.

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Kurt,
No disrespect but I would like to hear John's take on this. I have inspected MANY survivor LS-6's and the overspray on the intake sides and valve cover lips was very obvious though very faint as well unlike the ends. I am currently restoring an X-drag LS-6 that had all it's original parts pulled off the engine and stored in a box when it was brand new and replaced with racing Day 2 parts. These valve covers clearly showed overspray on them as well as all the bolts and plates under the bolts. I do not believe I photographed them but will double check as the owner provided me with several hundred photos of the car and parts before he shipped the car to me and I think some of them showed it.

Again, I could be totally wrong but my research shows the contrary to the overspray. I would love to hear more about the assembly line procedures and see possible photos. This stuff is priceless and thanks again John.
Rick

[Xplantdad]

I agree John...keep it coming. There's nothing better than hearing it from someone who experienced it first hand. BTW, John sent me a write up on one of his former cars...stay tuned in the Members rides area...it's awesome!