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#1
03-25-2007, 07:01 AM
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Re: Correct part finish
The flywheel covers were painted black when they were stamped, but over sprayed orange at the engine plant.
The bell housings were installed after the flywheel was bolted down, and the black cover was installed, before the engine was painted. The engines were painted after all these parts were in place. So the exhaust manifolds, bell housing, inspection cover, etc were all over sprayed orange. If the inspection cover wasn't in place, the fly wheel would have orange paint on it, and it didn't. The inspection cover color was recently discussed on Team Chevelle, and several guys with un-restored originals, all said, there was lots of orange paint on their original inspection covers. 
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03-25-2007, 07:11 AM
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Re: Correct part finish
Pascoe's 18k mile 69 Z...when looking for references I can almost always find pics on the site to document correctness...
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#3
03-25-2007, 06:26 PM
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Re: Correct part finish
This is for a 72 Olds 442 W30. So, black inspection cover with 455 Olds blue over-spray would be correct.
I'm not going to over-spray the blue, but will repaint the cover black while the trans is out of the car. Thanks!
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#4
03-25-2007, 08:44 PM
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Re: Correct part finish
Guys!
I just remembered that Tonawanda had the bell housings installed prior to painting, so that lends me to believe that the inspection cover would be orange. I honestly can't say I ever saw the back side of a flywheel that had orange overspray on it. SO, that tends to indicate that the inspection cover was installed and should be orange. Sorry for my earlier post about the black color.  Steve
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