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Should I paint my intake black to Match the rest of my Black theme, or Should I leave it cleaned up as in the pics ????

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a48...54791_ORIG.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a48...i/SSPX0006.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a48...i/SSPX0007.jpg

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I like the natural look....Maybe even get valve covers to match...

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I just bought the black valve covers about 2 weeks ago

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Leave it the way it is.....it accents the valve covers...plus IMO if you painted it black it would just blend in with the valve covers..

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what process did you use on sanding down the intake to look like that?

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Just touch up the lettering black.

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Wire brushes,

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either fully polish it or paint it black!......those are nice valve covers btw.

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powder coat it light gray

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I painted mine black and I kinda wish I wouldn't of. mines a daily driver so it realy gets dirty and being black makes it look worst

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:gi::agree:

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black letters & clear it

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I say aluminum, but I also have a very specific idea of how engines should look.

Small blocks.

Block
Color- Orange
Exception- None

Heads
Color- Orange
Exception- Aluminum heads can be natural, unless painted for "Sleeper"

Intake
Color- Orange
Exception- Aluminum intakes should be raw

Timing Cover/Oil Pan
Color- Orange
Exception- Chrome/Zinc/Cadmium plating

Valve Covers
Color- Chrome/Zinc/Cadmium
Exception- Factory painted covers should be orange

Water Pump
Color- Orange
Exception- Billet pumps

Accessory Brackets
Color- Black
Exception- Aluminum brackets raw, or silver painted

Pulleys
Color- Black
Exception- Billet, or chrome

Headers
Color- White
Exception- Chrome, Ceramic coating

What can I say, I have issues...:lol:

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leave it an get a air cleaner to match your valve covers..

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I would paint it, but not black. It looks good now, but won't stay that way long. Get a high temp aluminized silver that matches your headers and it will rock...:metal:

Oh yeah, cut that carb stud shorter too....

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I agree 99% , I paint my headers red. my girlfreind fought to paint the MonteCarlo engine yellow. I told her it's a Chevy and orange is the only color that will work with it !
also pollish'd intakes hold heat more so than natural.