Engine Details (Correct Overspray)

[William]

On SHP engines with aluminum intakes and chrome/finned covers there should be very little orange on the ends of the intake and none on the sides along the valve covers. As the entire top of the engine was covered during painting this area was not painted. Mid-year BB Corvettes had painted valve covers and DID have overspray on the sides of aluminum intakes, probably why everyone thinks this is correct.

There is a rare color engine photo of a BB '68 Camaro in a '68 issue of PHR for reference. Z/28s have little to no intake overspray.

[68z302]

68 Z/28 intake overspray.
The front pic might not show to well but if you look hard you'll see it on the runners.

[68z302]

here's the back.
You can't miss this much paint if that's what you're looking for!

[firstgenaddict]

I love the "stray T" on the 68 ...my 68 had the PTB in green and orange. Also love seeing the overspray like it was done.
It makes me sick to see the details on cars that have been lost due to someone painting it all black.
My friends 70 Judge Conv. with 55,000 miles ...he let his uncle work on the engine. Well you know what happened he "did him a favor" and painted under the hood all nice and black.