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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 01:56 PM
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I have a truck intake that I want to shave the useless and unsightly brackets and fins. Then epoxy and paint. Can this be done? Has anyone done this to a truck intake? I searched and seen an LS1 intake done, but not the ugly truck intakes. Just curious.
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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 02:03 PM
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Mikem77 is doing that very thing. I would think as long as you don't go apeshit and take off too much, it would be fine.....see thread below, post #5


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Yep, same idea I have, but I want to take off all of the ribs and the injection seal off's (or what ever they are called, those cap lookin things). Thanks for the link!!
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There was another guy that shaved everything off and then put an aluminum cap acrooss the top to cover all the holes. I think he painted it tan or copper colored after that. Looked pretty good.

That is all I can remember. Wish I had paid attention as i may want to do the same thing.
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I just think it would make a nice finishing touch in a swap application. I will try it and see how things come out.
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The early one piece truck intakes don't look too bad when they are smoothed. I would think the later multi-piece manifolds are a lost cause.

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I have a Gen IV with a 4-bolt throttle body,so I am a bit limited there.
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i think someone on here was selling a smoothed truck intake it was made that way not modded looked cool
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After looking at my intake, it might be more trouble then its worth.....





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the intake covers look cool
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It can be done, IIRC I pulled these pics off one that was listed on e-bay a couple years ago.
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