need to paint intake

**BLKbandit98** · 06-01-2006, 11:53 AM

How do you guys paint the manifold?? Spray paint or what? How much will it cost if you take it to some1?

**third_shift|studios** · 06-01-2006, 12:00 PM

you can do that yourself man. You'd have to remove a few things to get to it: like the fuel line/rails, the throttle body and there are a few hoses running to it. BE CAREFUL the oil pressure sending unit is to the back right of it-if you shift the intake too hard you'll break the unit. Not detrimental, just something that i did when i removed my intake.

then just clean it/primer it with hightemp primer and paint with high temp paint. yes all sprays. what color are you doing?

**third_shift|studios** · 06-01-2006, 12:02 PM

oh, there are 10 or 12 bolts along the top of it, they are VERY long, and the back 4 do not come out after you loosen them b/c they get stopped by the windshield.

**BLKbandit98** · 06-01-2006, 12:14 PM

on an all black engine, i was thinking maybe red or silver. Just the outside needs painting right? I dont hit the inside do I??

**1 badblack transam 01** · 06-01-2006, 05:39 PM

Originally Posted by BLKbandit98

on an all black engine, i was thinking maybe red or silver. Just the outside needs painting right? I dont hit the inside do I??

Definately DONT paint the inside. That will F your motor up.

**LS1Power06** · 06-01-2006, 09:01 PM

never thought of painting it but im interested in it now. post some pictures of the finished product please sir.

RyAn

**third_shift|studios** · 06-02-2006, 06:04 AM

hmmm...i dunno about those colors man....I think it'll look kinda wierd.

**third_shift|studios** · 06-02-2006, 06:05 AM

before you get tooo crazy, take a picture of the front of your car with the hood up and send it to me, i'll do you a favor and photoshop some color on the intake so you can preview it.

**BLKbandit98** · 06-03-2006, 06:13 PM

man iv been so busy for the past few days ill get it maybe withing the nxt day or two. Where u want the pic?? Email, here, etc...

**third_shift|studios** · 06-03-2006, 06:37 PM

email it to me: dipherentdesign @ hotmail.com

**99 Formula** · 06-03-2006, 06:56 PM

when i do mine i am going to do it SOM and the valve covers as well..

**third_shift|studios** · 06-05-2006, 05:20 AM

**Havok** · 06-05-2006, 08:25 AM

While you have the intake off it might not be a bad idea to "de-ridge"/port the runners. Stick your finger up the runner and feel for ridges/unusual casting bumps, etc. Don't go overboard, just smooth things up a little for better airflow. Or take it to a pro with your head #s and have it port matched.

Please forgive if this is the wrong forum for this.

**BLKbandit98** · 06-05-2006, 01:52 PM

that looks pretty bad. Deffinatley not a red, maybe a silver?? What do you suggest?

**third_shift|studios** · 06-05-2006, 05:30 PM

depends on what color your car is. that's from a red car, so i'm sure the red combos will look fine, i assume you have a black car so it's gonna be hard to make a good combo other than some shades of gray or white or silver [metallic gray] I'm a big fan of the black intake-i just wished mine was clear coated, don't have the patietce to take it off and do it.