I have the intake off right now for the infamous leak and I figured now's a great time to get some color on it. Something besides greasy hand prints, anyway

So.. I know BMR will do it for $50. After shipping costs both ways, that'll probably be somewhere around $100. No thanks. I'm currently looking for something local, but incase I don't find it - Has anyone just hi-temp painted their intake? Did it last worth a poop?

 

I am going to do the same when mine new one gets here on Mon. I am just going to High Temp. the thing. That famous brushed aluminum color. Or maybe a pewter/bronze metalic. we'll see .

 

Look for a guy on Ebay that sells powdercoated stuff. His ID is Noblecoatings. He does really good work and I've got him doing my intake right now. Highly recommended.

 

not to sound mechanically impaired i just dont feel like breaking something thats not necessary to replace.....yet......=P....but how hard/time consuming is it to remove the intake manifold, an valve covers because im scheduled to have them coated next week an i didnt research this removal enough. i also would like to replace the gaskets just in case while they are off could some one tell me if the Felpro MS 95580 47091 is the correct size gasket? TIA everyone =)

 

It's not really that hard at all, just take your time. Do you have a Haynes manual? That'd help. Another thing: have some ziploc bags, a pen, and either a sheet of paper or some index cards. When you remove the bolts and the brace for the alternator, toss them in a bag, write down what they are on the index card/scrap of paper and toss that in the bag. Same for the TB bracket and so forth.

Also, get card board box like a shoe box, flip it over (open side down) and use that to put your intake bolts in. Use it as a model of your intake. Just label one end the front. When you take the 1st bolt on one side out, like the passneger side, poke a hole in the corresponding area of the box and put the bolt in there and so on for the rest. This will keep the various types of bolts in order for when you have to put them back... Works for me, anyway.

I don't know the part number, I just got them at Advance Autoputz's. They are Fel-pro's though.

 

the cardboard box is a great idea thanks for the help i appreciate it.