1978 VETTE L-82 INTAKE MANIFOLD-CORRECT COLOR

[Cosworth1]

Can anyone let me know what the correct color is to paint the intake manifold (aluminum?) on my 78 Pace Car?
thanks

 

[Vette79]

I don't believe they were. L-48's were blue.

 

[mkapp7879]

They're painted 'aluminum'. Most of the suppliers of engine enamel or high heat paints have an aluminum. I've used Plasti-kote HP14 aluminum hi-temp(header paint).

 

[muddywaters]

My 79 L-48 motor was painted Blue.........

 

[KANE]

They're painted 'aluminum'. Most of the suppliers of engine enamel or high heat paints have an aluminum. I've used Plasti-kote HP14 aluminum hi-temp(header paint).

Mine was painted silver (aluminum) too. You could also have it sand blasted and powder coated- not NCRS correct but the finish is nice.

 

[BarryK]

the L82 aluminum intakes were painted silver at the factory.
Whewn I was re-doing my engine bay I painted mine with Eastwoods Alumablast paint. Came out nice.

http://www.eastwoodco.com/jump.jsp?itemID=248&itemType=PRODUCT

this was before cleaning after taking it off the car:

this was after glass bead blasting it at low pressure:

This was after painting it with Alumablast:

 

[duke94]

The "Corvette Restoration Guide" by Richard Prince says L-82 Aluminum manifolds were painted "a dull silver".

 

[Cosworth1]

They're painted 'aluminum'. Most of the suppliers of engine enamel or high heat paints have an aluminum. I've used Plasti-kote HP14 aluminum hi-temp(header paint).

thank you very much--

 

[Cosworth1]

the L82 aluminum intakes were painted silver at the factory.
Whewn I was re-doing my engine bay I painted mine with Eastwoods Alumablast paint. Came out nice.

http://www.eastwoodco.com/jump.jsp?itemID=248&itemType=PRODUCT

this was before cleaning after taking it off the car:

this was after glass bead blasting it at low pressure:

This was after painting it with Alumablast:

very nice-- i am removing the intake manifold tomorrow.....thanks for the photos ...

 

[petes74ttop]

BarryK, you do nice work, that came out great!, PG.