1972 alternator bracket finish
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I was always told the adjustment bracket was also black and both originally "dip" painted
Just thinking out loud....
And this assumed SB Mopar engine
The triangle bracket probably was on the engine before engine paint as water pump bolts go through it. That would suggest it would be engine colored.
If it was added after engine paint the head of the bolt would be engine colored.
Unless they left those bolts out then they would not be engine colored.
I don't know if all engines were ever test fired or if they were put into the car then first fired when it rolled off the assembly line?
Again just thinking out loud.
And this assumed SB Mopar engine
The triangle bracket probably was on the engine before engine paint as water pump bolts go through it. That would suggest it would be engine colored.
If it was added after engine paint the head of the bolt would be engine colored.
Unless they left those bolts out then they would not be engine colored.
I don't know if all engines were ever test fired or if they were put into the car then first fired when it rolled off the assembly line?
Again just thinking out loud.
Both brackets are painted black. Certain procedures could have changed over time but when I was restoring my 73, the consensus was that the water pump bolts were installed on the engine before it was painted. When the engines were dressed out, the water pump bolts were removed and then re-installed.
So the engine was not wet fired prior to dressout.
I guess they could dry fire the engine. I doubt there was any cam breaking in done by the factory
That is beautiful!Both brackets are painted black. Certain procedures could have changed over time but when I was restoring my 73, the consensus was that the water pump bolts were installed on the engine before it was painted. When the engines were dressed out, the water pump bolts were removed and then re-installed.
Are the black painted parts semi-gloss, satin, or some of each?
Thanks for the reply.
Most of the black pieces are powdercoat. I think the coater said it's a 60% gloss. A few parts are painted with Eastwood's Extreme Chassis Black satin. The paint and the powder look the same. Originally the factory used gloss black for dipped parts. It was a very cheap gloss black paint though. It didn't have the shine that we expect from a gloss paint today.
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