paint intake and runners?
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From: Highland,INDIANA
Car: 1977 camaro z28
Engine: 350
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 3.42
paint intake and runners?
Just removed my intake to change the gaskets and I figured why not paint the base and runners.What color should I go with the setup?Should I paint or powder coat them?Which is better?What would stand up under the heat of the engine?Thanks in advance.
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From: Hamilton
Car: 1990 IROCZ Camaro
Engine: 350 4bbl, 200cc Heads, 270hr Cam
Transmission: 700R4 w/ Trans-Go shift kit.
Axle/Gears: GM 10 bolt Posi
I dont see paint working unless you went ahead and glazed each coat with an acetalyne torch...then again you may risk melting the aluminum.
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From: Everett, MA . USA
Car: 89 FORMULA FIREBIRD, 86 CHEVY CAMARO
Engine: L98, LB9 RESPECTIVLY
Transmission: 700 R4 (BOTH)
I used high temp engine paint, some of the paint chipped off during re-assembly, but otherwise lasted well.
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From: Hamilton
Car: 1990 IROCZ Camaro
Engine: 350 4bbl, 200cc Heads, 270hr Cam
Transmission: 700R4 w/ Trans-Go shift kit.
Axle/Gears: GM 10 bolt Posi
Originally Posted by John 89 Formula
I used high temp engine paint, some of the paint chipped off during re-assembly, but otherwise lasted well.
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From: waco, tx
Car: 91Z28 L98
Engine: HSR 350
Transmission: Goebel 700R4
I used some stuff called DupliColor Metal Cast on my intake and valve covers. It didn't flake for the two years I had my car, but I put it on pretty thick, too.
pic https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/atta...g?d=1106283139
pic https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/atta...g?d=1106283139
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From: Everett, MA . USA
Car: 89 FORMULA FIREBIRD, 86 CHEVY CAMARO
Engine: L98, LB9 RESPECTIVLY
Transmission: 700 R4 (BOTH)
I didn't build it to show it off, you asked about painted runners, I told you what happened to mine.
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Car: '87 Trans-Am
Engine: LB9 (305 TPI)
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.42 or 3.73..figuring it out still
Agreed on the Powder coating...costs more but worth every penny. Far more durable and looks better for longer. Had mine coated gloss black...except where I started polishing...but then decided it was too much to polish the whole thing.
The link below has a pic of mine...it was posted on another thread so it wont let me just post the pic here for some reason...
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/tech...covers-my.html
The link below has a pic of mine...it was posted on another thread so it wont let me just post the pic here for some reason...
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/tech...covers-my.html
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Car: 1987 Monte Carlo SS
Engine: 406 TPI
Transmission: T56 6-speed
The runners and other intake parts do not get very hot, a friend of mine painted his with exterior auto paint and it has looked like new for 3 years with everyday driving. On mine I even filled in a few minor dents with body filler, sanded 'em and then painted them with Dupli-Color stainless steel colored engine paint and it still looks great after 2.5 years.
Go ahead and use engine paint for cost savings or powder coat for long lasting durible color.
Go ahead and use engine paint for cost savings or powder coat for long lasting durible color.
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From: Highland,INDIANA
Car: 1977 camaro z28
Engine: 350
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 3.42
I think I will go ahead and just paint it with automotive paint. Shoud I media blast all of the parts first or will it hurt anything?
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From: Northern California, Redding
Car: Red 1987 IROC Convertible
Engine: 305 LB9 TPI
Transmission: T5 5-Speed
Axle/Gears: 9-Bolt 3.45
Glass bead blasting works well. Maybe put something like a ball of masking tape into each of the fuel injector ports, but everything else is not an issue. I think that you will like the way they look fresh out of the blaster.
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From: Highland,INDIANA
Car: 1977 camaro z28
Engine: 350
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 3.42
Thanks for the advice about the injector holes.I would not of thought of that.I just purchased the ford pink injectors and would not want to hurt those bad boys!
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Car: '87 Trans-Am
Engine: LB9 (305 TPI)
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.42 or 3.73..figuring it out still
Originally Posted by madmax
Powdercoat is nice, but I think he wants it back sometime this year.
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Car: 87 Camaro Iroc z28
Engine: 350 TPI
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 3.23
i know it has been a very long time but i just got my tune port system powder coated along with the brackets on my car. The tune port system was powder coated a brushed aluminum color and the brackets were powder coated black
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From: Windsor Ontario Canada
Car: 89 jaguar xjs convertable
Engine: 89 L98 5.7 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.23 dana 44
I had all of my tpi set up done in textured black and highlighted the fins on the plenum and the ebrock runners. Valve covers all brackets etc. Jet hotted the headers and polished the injector rails for highlites. Looks great. Absolutely fill the injector holes so you won´t tear the injector o rings on install. This stuff is thicker than you think. Your powder coater should have a good idea what you need to tape off. Mine took 3 days also pics here http://www.jag-lovers.org/v.htm?1146619600
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From: Troup, Texas
Car: 1989 Camaro IROC-Z
Engine: ZZZ# 0607 of 1200 produced
Transmission: Pro-Built 700R4/Vig.2400
Axle/Gears: 3.27 BW 9 Bolt PBR Disc
I beadblasted mine, primered them with high-temp duplicolor primer, and then painted them with engine enamel. IMO it looks clean. A little brighter than factory, but not crazy flashy either. I was going for a nice clean look, but wanted it to stay nice as well. I also clearcoated all the parts.
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Car: 1987 IROC-Z Camaro
Engine: 5.7 350 TPI - SLP Runners, AFPR, MSD Goodies
Transmission: 700R4 - Shift Kit, Corvette Servo
Axle/Gears: BW 9 bolt, 3.27s
^ That looks good in the post above.
Why not Just leave it alone? Spend the money it would cost to sandblast or paint on some other performance part?
Why not Just leave it alone? Spend the money it would cost to sandblast or paint on some other performance part?
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From: Troup, Texas
Car: 1989 Camaro IROC-Z
Engine: ZZZ# 0607 of 1200 produced
Transmission: Pro-Built 700R4/Vig.2400
Axle/Gears: 3.27 BW 9 Bolt PBR Disc
I had access to a sand blaster, and if you don't spray the hell out of it, a few cans of hi temp engine enamel isn't going to set you back a whole lot. IMO a nice clean top end can really set a car apart.
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Car: 85 trans am
Engine: 350 4bm TPI
Transmission: 700r4
Well the guy i took my intake and other misc parts to, took 4 months to finish, then another 2 months to fix the fuel rails he botched (powder coating inside the fuel rail is not good). It doesn't seem thick around the intake injector holes, and i test fitted an injector in each hole and they all popped in, so would that hurt anything once i fired her up?
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