70 SS chevelle, Would it have overspray on bell...

[W117Monte]

Would a 70 SS have orange overspray on the bellhousing and ex? Thanks!

[olredalert]

----Yes,,,Faded over app. the first 4 or 5 inches. Make it messy!!!.....Bill S

[SS427]

It really depends on the painter as the engine was coming down the line. The bellhousing was installed on all Tonawanda big blocks when they were painted. Some have very little, some are about a 4" band and many are painted entirely. Just depends. The shift fork (sans boot) and the inspection cover would also have overspray on it. I have had a couple original cars in the shop here where the inspection cover was not painted and there was paint overspray on the ring gear however.

[W117Monte]

Thanks. My dad couldnt remember if his was or not. he kind of thought it was all orange. but that was many moons ago.

[SS4Real]

How about the dipstick tube itself down by the oil pan?

[Bill Rose]

No overspray on the dipstick tube, because it was installed at the final assembly plant, not the engine plant.

[Bill Pritchard]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Bill Rose</div><div class="ubbcode-body">No overspray on the dipstick tube, because it was installed at the final assembly plant, not the engine plant. </div></div>

I wonder why in the world they would have shipped the engines minus dipstick &amp; tube? Possible damage to them during engine shipment? <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif The dipstick &amp; tube certainly would not have been model-specific.