Water inlet painted or plated?

**RPOLS3** · #1 02-16-2021, 06:46 PM

Doing some under hood detailing on the Chevelle.......

I understand that the heater hose inlet on water pumps should be unpainted (silver cad plated?) and not painted orange as it was installed after paint - is this correct?

In regards to the heater hose inlet on a painted intake - was that installed prior to painting or not (painted or leave it plated)?

Thanks in advance

**olredalert** · #2 02-16-2021, 08:18 PM

----The original corvettes I have seen have the intake hose inlet unpainted, Jake. Maybe later steel cars like yours are different though......Bill S

**RPOLS3** · #3 02-16-2021, 08:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by olredalert

----The original corvettes I have seen have the intake hose inlet unpainted, Jake. Maybe later steel cars like yours are different though......Bill S

Thanks Bill

**X66 714** · #4 02-16-2021, 10:11 PM

Those pieces were put on at car line & not the engine plant...Joe

Postsedan · #5 02-16-2021, 11:52 PM

Jake,

Bill and Joe are correct....No paint on the Heater Hose Nipples.

Dan

**RPOLS3** · #6 02-17-2021, 12:10 AM

Thanks all - off to the platers tomorrow.......

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