[Bentwheelbob]

I have seen a number of well restored 1978 TA's that have a yellow paint splooge on the right head beside the "OK" stamp. Can anyone verify the accuracy of this and if so was it sprayed or brushed? Here is an example.

[Alvin]

Originally Posted by Alvin

Paging Bob: Our '78 W72 motor front passenger side of engine had a bright yellow paint splotch on top of the factory blue engine paint, and a black ink "OK-2" inspection stamped on the yellow paint.

A while back, there was a PYr who made up several diff stamps and was selling them for Resto use.

Did your motor have the same?

Originally Posted by Judge273

Alvin, where's your pictures of this?

Originally Posted by Alvin

Ours was painted over during a previous detailing...picture taken before w 35mm analog camera, not able to lay hands on the exact photo...

However, ours looked very similar to the one show on page one below - EXCEPT - ours had the previously mentioned "yellow paint splotch" between Pontiac engine blue painted passenger head and the stamp as shown below HERE

Note: refer to same T/A engine w OK-2 stamp image on page 169 in Gary Witzenburg's FIREBIRD!

Edit: FWIW referring to our Van Nuys built '78 W72 Stick. What box(s) on build sheet will tell build date?

Looking @ Box 1. reads:

Job Sequence Number
004267

Sched No Date
15-4267
03-16

Originally Posted by Held for Ransom

Your scheduled date of 3-16.

Originally Posted by Alvin

Thx for verification - thought it was a March 16 built. Know of any good links to decoding all Buildsheet boxes information?

Here's the photo (below) w the OK-2 stamp similar to that on ours...



Food for thought: Wondering out loud if the Norwood vs. Van Nuys W72 engines were inspected and/or stamped differently?

Thxs!

Originally Posted by Bentwheelbob

I have seen a number of well restored 1978 TA's that have a yellow paint splooge on the right head beside the "OK" stamp. Can anyone verify the accuracy of this and if so was it sprayed or brushed? Here is an example.

Reposting these posts on topic above from page 15 here on your thread Bob.

Somewhere I've a poorly lighted engine photo of ours that the yellow paint is located under the OK-2 stamp - yellow paint directly under the OK-2 stamp - and the yellow paint appeared to have been "slapped on" quickly with a brush or wide tipped paint gun as most other inspection paint splotches are throughout the GM vehicles. But until I can find photographic "proof" consider the source. .
FWIW - over the yrs when TAs were still untouched I've noted W72 engines w the 3 variations* of:

1. No yellow paint,
2. Yellow paint to the side as your included image above, and
3. Yellow paint underneath the OK-2 stamp like ours.

Suggestion: Perhaps you could PM Keith Seymour who has 1st hand assembly line knowledge and experience specifically about this? He's added a great deal of real life scenarios back stories such as in the Echoes of NORWOOD assembly line book thread...

*Perhaps the application location varied by inspector (#2, 3, etc.) and shift worked (night or day) when inspected?

[Alvin]

Echoes of Norwood PY threads

Mezzo thread
http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...=Echos+Norwood

Dld thread
http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...=Echos+Norwood

Edit: Can't find the exact thread that Keith and I posted images of 1978 FBody Firebird & Camaro line (SD or early 2nd Gen section?) and he commented on procedures. He's prolly archived the links specific to your OP topic here Bob...just as a suggestion

[Bentwheelbob]

Well, a lot got done today and it won't be long. All the accessory drives and brackets are installed. The rear A/C bracket worked perfect as modified despite the valve cover spacers needed for the roller rockers. Clutch is hooked up, wiring harness installed and connected, distributor cap and wires hooked up, exhaust shroud on, ....

Hopefully this bitch will be breathing on her own the weekend after July 4th. There is plenty left to do, but we have it on the run. I am real pleased with how it is coming together. I can't wait to smoke the tires...

Here's some pictures.

[Formulabruce]

Looks sweet!!