Subject	Powder coat or at least high heat treat (1500 degrees)
Posted by	Milo (Sport Z Magazine) on October 22, 2003 at 10:12 AM
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In Reply To	Polishing Intake Manifolds qstn==> posted by NitroPow on October 22, 2003 at 07:51 AM
Message	minimum. And do not paint the portion where the gaskets go (just an FYI) or the stem that holds the timing pulley. I have done beautiful porting jobs on plenums (upper and lower) and have had people screw them up with as little as rattle can. Tape of the plenum and powder coat.. my first preferance. If no powdercoating avail. Shoot it with a high heat 1200+ degree paint. Whatever you do also, don't shoot any paint into the intake tracks (yes, someone has done it before.) It's cracks, chips, melts and goes into your cylinder and isn't very fun for the engine.
Follow Ups	Polishing Intake Manifolds qstn==> - NitroPow 07:51:10 10/22/03 I believe you can have them powdercoated clear - NC-Z (For-Hire) 08:14:03 10/22/03 have you ever seen one done like that? (n/m) - T0M 08:15:26 10/22/03 No, but when I had a plenum powdercoated, the guy that - NC-Z (For-Hire) 08:17:20 10/22/03 A quick yahoo search reveals: - NC-Z (For-Hire) 08:29:17 10/22/03 Powder coat or at least high heat treat (1500 degrees) - Milo (Sport Z Magazine) 10:12:09 10/22/03 Eastwood Co. has a spray on clear coat for polished - Spongerider :) 11:34:14 10/22/03 powercoating will keep the shiny look? - NitroPow 11:38:20 10/22/03 if you PC it, you'll lose about 10% shine..worth it imo - Zeus 13:15:14 10/22/03
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