I will ask the question because I truly do not know the answer, but in all of the years I have been messing with the 235/261 motors (primarily late 54 through 62/63) I have never seen an original motor with its original paint still intact, that had a valve cover with a decal. To add more confusion, I have seen a couple of different versions of the decals over the years. Every decal on a valve cover I have seen has been on a repainted motor. Add to that is that there are quite a few photos, looks to be for the 59 model year, at a gm plant where they are unloading motors, both v8 and 6, and none of the 6 motors have a decal on the valve cover. So any thoughts on whether cars and trucks came with decals on the valve covers? Any photos of documented original motors with original paint with a valve cover decal or the remnants of one?
