Project 'z-602' ...opinions on exhaust man. paint

[iluv69s]

My 67 Z project has taken on a name. I posted a while back but could not find the post..My car is the latest cowl-dated 67 Z known. It was made on the last day of production and only 200 or so VINs from the lsat 67 Camaro.
The car has only 17k miles when I purchased it. It has all original quarters, floors, etc. I have the body in primer and ready to do a test fit with all the metal before I paint the car.
My plans are to first restore the car to 'nearly' original condition and then start changing to an old school (maybe some new tech)..Trans Am type racer. I plan on driving the car and hopefully racing it some also...and maybe a cruise night here and there.

At this point I am debating on what color to paint the exhaust manifolds. The motor I have is a NOS 67 dated MO 302 purchased at the Smokey Yunick auction back in the early 90's. I have the motor in the subframe and ready to fire up. The motor came from Smokey with the exhaust painted orange. Did they ever come that way? I thought I saw a pic of a bunch of Chevy motors at the factory all painted orange..exhaust and all..maybe it was 409's? I left the intake bolts orange as that is how Smokey rebuilt the motor before the auction.
Eventually I will put on the original factory headers..but for now, I am going with the exhaust that came on the motor. Any opinions?? Thanks

[Salvatore]

Just have them restored to the orignal factory cast metal color I would say.

[MosportGreen66]

I imagine the orange will burn off after the initial fire. If you're going to send them out, send them to Gene Shafer at Central CT Coating for his rust-proof ceramic coating. Its about $300 and the exhaust manifolds are preserved for life.

Dan

[Smokey]

Why not Calux them?

[olredalert]

-----Smokey,,,That calux is the messiest stuff I have ever had the misfortune of dealing with. It rubs off on your hands years after the application. Some Chevrolet exhaust manifolds were installed before the paint booth and some were not. This is just me but I like the factory way, whatever that may have been for the engine in question. I know Im probobly in the minority here, but I actually dont mind the minimal rust that reappears on exaust manifolds of seldom used collector cars.......Bill S

[JohnZ]

For small-blocks, '64 was the last year for painted exhaust manifolds. The photos you saw were shot at Tarrytown in 1959.

[olredalert]

----Thanks John,,,I was hoping you would chime in.

----Where are you going to be at Woodward??? Still on old Woodward???........Bill S

[iluv69s]

Thanks John and everyone..That settles that..orange is out of the question...