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Title: 69 BB Tonawanda valve cover location
Post by: 1971ls6 on December 12, 2025, 09:51:24 AM
For the life of me, I cannot find the location of the Tonawanda sticker on bb valve covers. I know they are on the passenger side ahead of the oil fill cap. I remember that John Z said there was a template to use for placement. Can anyone tell me where it should go? When I did mine 10 years ago, I placed it above the centerline of the oil fill cap, but cannot find any pictures or John's comments.
Title: Re: 69 BB Tonawanda valve cover location
Post by: GMAD_Van Nuys on December 12, 2025, 10:52:37 AM
I have the March 1969 issue of Road & Track where they tested a 427 Corvette and there is a photo showing the engine from the passenger side and the sticker on the valve cover looks just like the photo posted on CRG for a 1968 Camaro BB:

https://www.camaros.org/engine.shtml#bbcover
Title: Re: 69 BB Tonawanda valve cover location
Post by: 1971ls6 on December 12, 2025, 11:34:31 AM
Thanks, I looked at both, judging picture looks like it is at the bottom 1/3, the magazine article looks in the middle.

Anyone else have an opinion on the placement for 69
Title: Re: 69 BB Tonawanda valve cover location
Post by: bcmiller on December 12, 2025, 02:29:56 PM
The placement is going to vary at least a little.  Don't expect it to be exactly the same on every one.
Title: Re: 69 BB Tonawanda valve cover location
Post by: KurtS on December 12, 2025, 02:54:49 PM
Quote from: 1971ls6 on December 12, 2025, 09:51:24 AMI remember that John Z said there was a template to use for placement.
I would like to see his comments on this. Seems strange to have a template or fixture for a sticker....
Title: Re: 69 BB Tonawanda valve cover location
Post by: 1971ls6 on December 12, 2025, 05:17:50 PM
I would not have remembered a template if he told me at one of the Michigan Ncrs shows, but mine was placed above the centerline.
Title: Re: 69 BB Tonawanda valve cover location
Post by: bcmiller on December 13, 2025, 12:08:20 PM
These are snips from a very original 1969 L78 Camaro that was owned by Jim at HBC at one point.  I am not sure if he still has it.

It's going to be on that portion of the valve cover but I would also doubt that there was a fixture that determined the exact location. I have personally seen variance, especially on the location up and down.
Title: Re: 69 BB Tonawanda valve cover location
Post by: 1971ls6 on December 13, 2025, 03:05:07 PM
I agree with you, I think I will place mine like in your picture
Title: Re: 69 BB Tonawanda valve cover location
Post by: 396 SS/RS on December 14, 2025, 11:27:25 AM
Mine is just barely below off center.
Title: Re: 69 BB Tonawanda valve cover location
Post by: 396 SS/RS on December 14, 2025, 11:55:16 AM
My originals are now wall art but is just slightly below center.