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04-16-2011, 05:32 PM
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Which one ????
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 ????
  
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04-16-2011, 06:38 PM
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Re: Which one ????
I like the natural look....Maybe even get valve covers to match...
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04-16-2011, 06:44 PM
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Re: Which one ????
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04-16-2011, 06:56 PM
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Re: Which one ????
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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04-16-2011, 06:59 PM
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Re: Which one ????
Just touch up the lettering black.
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04-16-2011, 07:09 PM
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Re: Which one ????
Wire brushes,
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04-16-2011, 07:09 PM
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Re: Which one ????
either fully polish it or paint it black!......those are nice valve covers btw.
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04-16-2011, 07:15 PM
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Re: Which one ????
powder coat it light gray
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04-16-2011, 09:13 PM
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Re: Which one ????
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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04-16-2011, 09:35 PM
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04-16-2011, 09:39 PM
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Re: Which one ????
black letters & clear it
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04-16-2011, 09:51 PM
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Re: Which one ????
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... 
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04-16-2011, 10:33 PM
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Re: Which one ????
leave it an get a air cleaner to match your valve covers..
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04-17-2011, 01:04 AM
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Re: Which one ????
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...
 Oh yeah, cut that carb stud shorter too....
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04-17-2011, 07:34 AM
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Re: Which one ????
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. Quote:
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