<VV> Valve Cover Paint

[Shaun McGarvey]

Aluminum valve covers are usually just natural aluminum with perhaps some 
polishing or brushing done to the tops of the fins.
Original steel valve covers weren't painted at all, they were terne plated. 
Terne plating uses an alloy of lead and tin to coat the steel and attempt to 
prevent rust.
Interestingly, to me at least, was my 13,000mi '64 500 cpe. that had a patch 
of blue overspray on each valvecover, and no other blue paint anywhere on 
the engine or the rest of the car, except the horn button.
I wish I'd taken more photos of that CDN-built car.
Anyone else have patches of blue paint on your valve covers?
 yea, Vairily ... Shaun

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "D. Barry Ellison" <bars84crx at hotmail.com>
To: <VirtualVairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 2:17 PM
Subject: <VV> Valve Cover Paint


>I have aluminum valve covers on my 65 Corsa, the only one I've really been 
>through.  I've got a 64 I'm going thru though.  For the life of me, I can't 
>remember what color the valve covers are supposed to be.  I want to say 
>silver.  EMs and LMs the same?  Does it need to be high temp paint?
>
> Barry E
> Corsa SC
>
>
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