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Old 02-23-2008, 03:55 PM
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Default What color to paint intake and valve covers in red car?
With the engine coming out for a forged 355 swap, I was thinking of painting the intake manifold and maybe the valve covers.
I've seen some kickass engine paint jobs around here, I just can't decide what color mine should be.

Anyone have pics of their own manifold paint jobs?
I was thinking red (not to be a LT4 poser or anything).
Black might work ok too.

Looking for ideas.

All of my suspension components are red (mostly Spohn) including the new Kmember.

Pics of car -> http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2297151/2
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ummm...RED
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Old 02-23-2008, 05:07 PM
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Originally Posted by turbowhistle86
ummm...RED
Ouch ..

LOL, seems like the logical choice.
Just finishin' for ideas and opinions.
I've got a week before we're ready to swap components anyhow.
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i would do the valve covers in black and the intake silver...
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Originally Posted by James Montigny
With the engine coming out for a forged 355 swap, I was thinking of painting the intake manifold and maybe the valve covers.
I've seen some kickass engine paint jobs around here, I just can't decide what color mine should be.

Anyone have pics of their own manifold paint jobs?
I was thinking red (not to be a LT4 poser or anything).
Black might work ok too.

Looking for ideas.

All of my suspension components are red (mostly Spohn) including the new Kmember.

Pics of car -> http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2297151/2
I did mine in sebring silver!!Picts are with the post for my LS1engine thats up for sale in the LSX sales dept under 35th SS LE low mile LS1 for sale!!
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Here is mine now before I change it next winter.
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Those are some nice lookin' intakes guys.
Keep in mind I have an LT1, not that it makes that much of a difference.
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edit....I wasn't trying to be mean, just funny. Its kinda hard to display sarcasm in print form.
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I've seen red and black done. I like the red valve covers a lot. Would not do anything with the intake on an ls1.
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red valve covers aand silver powder coated intake
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black n black
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Originally Posted by Brian2001SS
Here is mine now before I change it next winter.
.......More pics please!!!!!!!
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you guys do realize he has an lt1 right? so pics of ls1's wont really do any good
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yup i did
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Originally Posted by turbowhistle86
edit....I wasn't trying to be mean, just funny. Its kinda hard to display sarcasm in print form.
NP man, I understand

Originally Posted by quiet_storm98
you guys do realize he has an lt1 right? so pics of ls1's wont really do any good
Nice to look at for ideas though.

I think I'm going to do manifold, plenum and acc brackets in bright red to match the car
and leave the valve covers black.
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For an LT1, I've always liked the look of an LT4 intake under the hood, so I would say red for the intake. For the valve covers, black. Painting the valve covers red would look tacky IMO w/ a red intake.
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Originally Posted by Brian2001SS
Here is mine now before I change it next winter.
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Id say black intake and red valve covers.
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All Flat Black. No brainer
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