[YeloPony]

dressing up the engine, thinking about spraying the plenum to match, wondering if anyone has done this, any tips for prep and paint choice?

 

[bandity2k00]

I wouldnt, paint holds more heat, which equals hotter air in your motor which equals slower

 

[Doc8224]

I wouldnt, paint holds more heat, which equals hotter air in your motor which equals slower

ROFL!!!

 

[dcook_14]

I don't think the paint holding heat is gonna make that much of a difference. If you can paint it to match that'd look good I think. Do you have the stock plenum?

 

[DejaBlue87]

yea i dont think the paint would make much difference as far as holding heat

 

[DejaBlue87]

you could get it powdercoated.... that would look nice

 

[carnut59]

i painted mine. just prep, prime, and color. use high temp paint.

 

[Doc8224]

In fact if you used ceramic paint it could help protect the manifold from engine heat soak.

 

[DickH]

I painted mine with high temp engine paint and it worked fine up until I had to put it in a vice for a broken bolt.

 

[bandity2k00]

Paint holds heat, i want to powdercoat my supercharger piping yellow and i even have a powdercoating setup in my shop but im scared it will up my intake temps

 

[DejaBlue87]

itll b fine. if worse comes to worst just upgrade ur intercooler

 

[bandity2k00]

Its a 3 core procharger intercooler, shes good! meth injection soon

 

[Scott2001GT]

i sw a 98 Cobra with a Procharger with a blue intake manifild and valve covers, ect...looked sick!

 

[ajm]

Paint holds heat, i want to powdercoat my supercharger piping yellow and i even have a powdercoating setup in my shop but im scared it will up my intake temps

The difference would be BARLEY (im talking .x of a degree) noticeable if any. Due to the specific heat of o2, velocity of the air, and other factors. Same idea when it comes to people saying a plastic intake is better than a metal one.

 

[bandity2k00]

hmmmmmm

 

[YeloPony]

Thanks guys.. yeah I think powdercoating would be sick, but $$$ and I can spray it myslef for cost of paint, and it will all match under the hood...

Bandity.. you're in MD, you going to the "suppor the troops meet" on 14th?

 

[mustang_gtr_99]

wait, the stock plenum is plastic. correct me if i am wrong but you cant powder coat plastic

 

[dcook_14]

I'm pretty sure the stock plenum is not plastic... The stock intake is plastic, is that what you meant?

 

[wishIhada5.0]

plenum elbow (the part 99% of us replace with an accufab/PP/etc) is cast aluminum...the intake manifold thats under it is plastic lol

 

[mustang_gtr_99]

oops, too early here on the west coast, my bad. read plenum and automaticly thaught intake manifold.