Thread: Painting the intake or not

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Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Kind of depends on the rest of the car.... I think the painted engine would look good with the polished panels--but then I'm not the one who would have to keep the panels polished!!!!!!

Dave,
I think that is really the driving force behind our thinking too. It does get tiring having to worry about all that polished stuff every time you open the hood.
John

just for kicks, does anybody have a paint program to color the manifold in HOK Kosmic Red (a darker blood red) so I can see what it might look like?

thanks,
John

The first principle of engineering is "Form follows function". As long as the manifold functions the way it is supposed to for your needs, paint it red and forget it.

Originally Posted by techinspector1

The first principle of engineering is "Form follows function". As long as the manifold functions the way it is supposed to for your needs, paint it red and forget it.

Tech,
engineering - smengineering

Dont' you know that "Image is everything" what happened to your artistic side?

Originally Posted by 41willys

Tech,
engineering - smengineering

Dont' you know that "Image is everything" what happened to your artistic side?

I have an artsy side to me, but the older I get, the less I care about what something looks like to someone else. Practicality is the keyword with me at this late stage of my life. I'm even beginning to appreciate Rat Rods as long as the steering and brakes are addressed properly.

I have considered painting my intake and the area between the fins on my valve covers the same color as my engine. Uncle Bob suggested that to me one time, and I sort of agree that it might tie in everything on the engine better than having the aluminum jumping out at you. But the other side of me says I paid extra for that aluminum intake, so why mess it up and make it look like any other cast iron one? Plus, maybe I have waited too long and the paint on the rest of the engine has dulled down a little from use, so maybe the intake wouldn't really match after all.

That, and I have gotten lazy in my old age and don't feel like doing anything but driving it, and maybe washing it once in a while.

Don

Usually no matter what paint you use on an engine in time it deteriates and on finned covers chemicals will make it flake and look ugly between the fins .Spend the xtra $$ and have them powdercoated.