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Old 07-15-2003, 08:26 PM   #1
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Default painting intake manifold...good or bad idea?

Since I'm painting my engine, would it be a good idea to paint the intake or would it be better to leave it it's natural aluminum color?
My block is is yellow and I thought of painting my intake black but I'm not sure if that would just draw extra heat and hurt performance.
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If you use a good high temp paint you there should be no worries... as far as decrease in horse power.... I personaly don't think the colour of your manifold will make a difference.
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Paint would work but I don't think it would hold up after a couple of years, what would hold up however is powdercoating. ~Brian
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