When the factory assembled a 65 HiPo engine, logical to install timing cover and water pump with their attaching bolts in place before painting it all black, Was the bare stamped steel upper alternator bracket bolted to the engine before the engine was painted or was the bracket painted black and then attached to the engine using bolts that were not painted black? Would think bracket was painted black before it was attached to engine. Otherwise, really hard to completely paint entire bracket while on engine.
Would think attaching the upper alternator bracket and then painting engine would make it more difficult to later install the alternator and spacer.
Any bolts not painted?
Anyone explain engine painting and bracket assembly sequence?