Wha Color?

Codeman · March 4th, 2011, 10:49 PM

Hey guys, I am going to be putting a different cam in my car next friday.

I want to paint my lower intake manifold. I currently have a windstar upper intake and was thinking of painting it silvery grey.

I have a couple questions.
1. Do I need to prep the intake manifold. I plan on using some brake cleaner to get the grease and heavy stuff off. Then I am going to pressure wash it to get the rest off and make sure it is clean. Is this good enough?

2. Do I need to prime the intake manifold first?

3. Should I just use High temp paint? Also do I need to put a clear coat over it?

Ok any other tips. I just want it to look a little nicer. Do you guys think the silvery grey would look good?

ESG-642T · March 4th, 2011, 10:56 PM

Originally Posted by Codeman

Hey guys, I am going to be putting a different cam in my car next friday.

I want to paint my lower intake manifold. I currently have a windstar upper intake and was thinking of painting it silvery grey.

I have a couple questions.
1. Do I need to prep the intake manifold. I plan on using some brake cleaner to get the grease and heavy stuff off. Then I am going to pressure wash it to get the rest off and make sure it is clean. Is this good enough?

2. Do I need to prime the intake manifold first?

3. Should I just use High temp paint? Also do I need to put a clear coat over it?

Ok any other tips. I just want it to look a little nicer. Do you guys think the silvery grey would look good?

1.) take it to a machine shop have them vat the thing
2.) no, well I don't know your paint skill
3.) sure, no clear needed
4.) don't paint the ports obviously

Codeman · March 4th, 2011, 10:57 PM

Ok thank you.

I am planning on putting some tape over the ports. I am going to try to find a picture and see what color you think I should get to match that. Hold on.

Codeman · March 4th, 2011, 11:00 PM

NVM, I figured out the color..

Mr. Red Pony · March 5th, 2011, 12:42 AM

Black..

d.girardi · March 5th, 2011, 01:09 AM

what cam you going with?

Codeman · March 5th, 2011, 11:21 AM

I am going with the comp max street strip cam.

It is the same specs as the SSMS lumpy cam except for it has a 112 LSA and will idle a little less rough and have a different torque curve.

March 4th, 2011, 10:49 PM	#1
Codeman Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North Dakota Posts: 2,933 iTrader: 1 reviews	Wha Color? Hey guys, I am going to be putting a different cam in my car next friday. I want to paint my lower intake manifold. I currently have a windstar upper intake and was thinking of painting it silvery grey. I have a couple questions. 1. Do I need to prep the intake manifold. I plan on using some brake cleaner to get the grease and heavy stuff off. Then I am going to pressure wash it to get the rest off and make sure it is clean. Is this good enough? 2. Do I need to prime the intake manifold first? 3. Should I just use High temp paint? Also do I need to put a clear coat over it? Ok any other tips. I just want it to look a little nicer. Do you guys think the silvery grey would look good? __________________ UDP, CAI, True Duals, LTs, 91 Tune from TT, 3.73 gears, Tlok,Windstar upper, GT TB, Ported lower, Comp 218/226 cam, FRPP C Springs, J&M LCA, Tokico Blue shocks and struts, and J&M Full Length Subframe Connectors

March 4th, 2011, 10:57 PM	#3
Codeman Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North Dakota Posts: 2,933 iTrader: 1 reviews	Ok thank you. I am planning on putting some tape over the ports. I am going to try to find a picture and see what color you think I should get to match that. Hold on. __________________ UDP, CAI, True Duals, LTs, 91 Tune from TT, 3.73 gears, Tlok,Windstar upper, GT TB, Ported lower, Comp 218/226 cam, FRPP C Springs, J&M LCA, Tokico Blue shocks and struts, and J&M Full Length Subframe Connectors

March 4th, 2011, 11:00 PM	#4
Codeman Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North Dakota Posts: 2,933 iTrader: 1 reviews	NVM, I figured out the color.. __________________ UDP, CAI, True Duals, LTs, 91 Tune from TT, 3.73 gears, Tlok,Windstar upper, GT TB, Ported lower, Comp 218/226 cam, FRPP C Springs, J&M LCA, Tokico Blue shocks and struts, and J&M Full Length Subframe Connectors

March 5th, 2011, 12:42 AM	#5
Mr. Red Pony Resident badass 01 Built V6 (3.9) 13.91 @ 99.1 N/A Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lawton, Oklahomo Posts: 6,788 iTrader: 10 reviews	Black.. __________________ 271rwhp N/A V6 The Name is Danny. I'm a GM Technician. Suck it.

March 5th, 2011, 11:21 AM	#7
Codeman Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North Dakota Posts: 2,933 iTrader: 1 reviews	I am going with the comp max street strip cam. It is the same specs as the SSMS lumpy cam except for it has a 112 LSA and will idle a little less rough and have a different torque curve. __________________ UDP, CAI, True Duals, LTs, 91 Tune from TT, 3.73 gears, Tlok,Windstar upper, GT TB, Ported lower, Comp 218/226 cam, FRPP C Springs, J&M LCA, Tokico Blue shocks and struts, and J&M Full Length Subframe Connectors

March 5th, 2011, 01:09 AM	#6
d.girardi Look Ma! My First Post! Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	what cam you going with?

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