Engine Block and Bell Housing Paint

[James H.]

Re: Engine Block and Bell Housing Paint

Terry,

Are you saying that the aluminum intake manifolds were painted silver? I though they were all natural aluminum?

So it sounds like they would put the mask over top of the intake manifold, and likely without the aluminum valve covers installed, paint the block. That seems like that area between the intake and the area on the head were that top valve cover gasket would might have "some" paint on it, but not an good even layer like say the front or the sir of the engine would... do you think I have that correct?

Thanks

Jim

Your car is 100 miles away... that can give you withdraws... How often do people ask if you want to sell it?

[Patrick H.]

Re: Engine Block and Bell Housing Paint

Your car is 100 miles away... that can give you withdraws... How often do people ask if you want to sell it?

I'm moderately sure that his daughter wants it.
At least, when I've seen the car out she tends to now show up as well, and Terry has mentioned her interest.

The rest of us know he won't sell so we don't ask.

[Terry M.]

Re: Engine Block and Bell Housing Paint

Terry,

Are you saying that the aluminum intake manifolds were painted silver? I though they were all natural aluminum?

So it sounds like they would put the mask over top of the intake manifold, and likely without the aluminum valve covers installed, paint the block. That seems like that area between the intake and the area on the head were that top valve cover gasket would might have "some" paint on it, but not an good even layer like say the front or the sir of the engine would... do you think I have that correct?

Thanks

Jim

Your car is 100 miles away... that can give you withdraws... How often do people ask if you want to sell it?

The LT1 intakes were painted silver for all three years. The silver took care of any inadvertent orange over spray. The quality of the paint used was poor. Carburetor leaks (a constant with Holleys) resulted in silver flakes floating in the gasoline that pooled in the depressions in the intake manifold. Some of us have considered making deductions for Holleys that don't leak, but we have concluded that if you can get one to the point of not leaking (or only leaking a little) you deserve the credit. I will repeat an expression I have often used: "The only thing worse than one Holley is three Holleys). I have recently come into the position to really know the truth of that statement.

When you get the TIM&JG you will see some pictures (that I cited earlier) that show the black bolts holding the intake to the heads. Were they once painted silver? I think so. I could introduce you to other judges who think not. A better question is where the bolts holding the hand-painted distributor shielding supports orange, silver or black? My opinion is all three, but again others have other opinions.

I have a standing offer on the 1970 from someone who will take good care of it, but you guys are only interested in it while it is in my (the original owner) hands. As Patrick has said my daughter has some interest in the car, but I am not sure how deep that interest goes. Patrick is right in that most of the folks in NCRS know better than to ask, but a few have hinted.

I had plans to have a lot of fun with it this year -- the year of the 1970. You can see how that worked out. Someone around my home once said: "Make no small plans." That didn't work so well for me this year.

I miss the Z06 more than the 1970. The Z06 is a great road car. That is about 100 miles away also, along with my 1967 Chevelle. For the moment I am relegated to enjoying some of my Caprices, and they are easier to get into after my surgery. No clutch either.