1978 Pace Car Question
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1978 Pace Car Question
I recently bought a 78 Pace car and I want to make the engine compartment look good. It has rust on the engine and a lot of the components have the white powder on them.
Can any one show pictures of a correct engine with the correct colors so I can detail everything. It is a L82.
Thanks,
Stephen
Can any one show pictures of a correct engine with the correct colors so I can detail everything. It is a L82.
Thanks,
Stephen
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I recently bought a 78 Pace car and I want to make the engine compartment look good. It has rust on the engine and a lot of the components have the white powder on them.
Can any one show pictures of a correct engine with the correct colors so I can detail everything. It is a L82.
Can any one show pictures of a correct engine with the correct colors so I can detail everything. It is a L82.
Rocky's photo shows an L82. Both blocks, L48 and L82 are GM Corporate Blue but the L82 has aluminum manifold (painted) and aluminum valve covers. The L48 both items are corporate blue.
I took on a similar project with the engine for a 1978 L48 and documented with two threads here on the forum. You can follow what I did that was pretty close to matching that of factory except I went too heavy on the engine blue...paint thickness. Factory would only dust the blue paint on. But here are the links:
This thread shows disassembly, prep and finish:
Engine compartment Detailing
This thread shows assembly:
Engine Compartment Restoration Assembly
Hope this helps.
Last edited by hunt4cleanair; Dec 14, 2015 at 05:42 AM.
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For $30, the NCRS "78-79 Corvette Technical Information Manual and Judging Guide" is a great source of information. The finish of almost every component of the engine and engine compartment, is described in the manual, along with similar information for the interior, exterior and chassis.
https://www.ncrs.org/shop/index.php?...roducts_id=217
https://www.ncrs.org/shop/index.php?...roducts_id=217
