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Re: Engine paint

To: Susan Hensley <susan@bearcom.com>
Subject: Re: Engine paint
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Thu, 29 Oct 1998 09:00:25 -0800
There again, if you were being choked by all the emissions crap that is
thrown on the California 1500's, wouldn't your head be blue?

Joe

P.S. I bet Nigel's valve cover is not blue!!!!

Susan Hensley wrote:
> 
> Actually, I think the OWNER was blue, since he/she had to put up with
> the California emissions-controlled engine!  ;)
> 
> Keep Triumphing,
> Susan Hensley   :)
> 
> Edward Hamilton wrote:
> >
> > I recall reading something, someplace, that mentioned blue valve covers
> > being used as a means to readily identify California engines.
> >
> > Ed Hamilton
> >
> > Ronald Fowler wrote:
> >
> > > To all:
> > >
> > > The the color of the valve cover is a light shade of blue on 1980 1500's
> > > as well as some late '79 California models.  Both have black blocks to
> > > go with those big black bumpers!
> > >
> > > Ron Fowler
> > > '80 Inca Yellow Spit with overdrive

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