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Aluminum intake finish question and poll

Posted By: 1970RT

Aluminum intake finish question and poll - 03/29/10 12:36 AM

I picked up an Edelbrock STR-12 aluminum crossram intake for my 340 and it has been polished sometime in the past. The finish is dull and doesn't look very impressive. I started to try brightening the finish with some aluminum polish but it is going slow. At this point I'm not sure I want to continue especially if I am going to have to repolish it over and over as time goes by. I'm up in the air about if I should keep it polished, media blast it to a raw aluminum finish or paint it orange to match the block. I've never ran a polished intake before and would like to know, will I have to repolish it on a regular basis? Also, what is your aluminum intake finish of choice?
Posted By: deansrr

Re: Aluminum intake finish question and poll - 03/29/10 12:53 AM

raw finish or paint silver color, I personally like a contrast to all one color, but remember it's yours, go with your first choise, it's usally the right one (love the banna)
Posted By: GwaiiEagle

Re: Aluminum intake finish question and poll - 03/29/10 02:12 AM

I like Flat Aluminum spray bombs
Posted By: dirtybee

Re: Aluminum intake finish question and poll - 03/29/10 02:17 AM

i like everything orange, hemi orange. but thats just me
Posted By: mopars_1

Re: Aluminum intake finish question and poll - 03/29/10 02:20 AM

with that particular intake, Id paint it. any other 4 bbl intake, Id leave it raw finished
Posted By: moparpoolman

Re: Aluminum intake finish question and poll - 03/29/10 02:48 AM

If you decide on the polished look, I'd strongly consider having it ceramic coated at an "Airborn coatings" or equivalent shop. It'll look polished and stay that way for years and years.
Posted By: justinp61

Re: Aluminum intake finish question and poll - 03/29/10 01:48 PM

I like'em painted, aluminum heads too .

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Posted By: Ply72rr

Re: Aluminum intake finish question and poll - 03/29/10 03:45 PM

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I like'em painted, aluminum heads too .


I agree with Justin,his motor looks great.I'm painting the heads and intake on my stroker motor so it looks like a stock 340 as much as possible.
Posted By: NachoRT74

Re: Aluminum intake finish question and poll - 03/29/10 04:23 PM

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I like'em painted, aluminum heads too .


I agree with Justin,his motor looks great.I'm painting the heads and intake on my stroker motor so it looks like a stock 340 as much as possible.





for an engine what will look some stock ( even with performance parts, I will keep the stockish look as far is posible... but that's me. I think a pure stock look is really same impressive than all brightened engine ( chromed and polished )

diff deal it was if you had a tall ram intake, blower and stuff like that.
Posted By: cuda-sweden

Re: Aluminum intake finish question and poll - 03/29/10 08:49 PM

ive got some str-15 intakes,they are all raw.i like that but when ive got one sorted out and i know that it will stay on the engine,then its going orange,i would never use any other paint on them than orange/same as engine,as paint scratches,flakes off and so on.im no fan of paint.also im using studs on mine,saves the threads.
Posted By: DaytonaTurbo

Re: Aluminum intake finish question and poll - 03/29/10 09:09 PM

I'm not a fan of leaving an intake raw. They get all oxidized and scummy looking over time, unless it's a garaged car that never sees a drop of water. I would paint it to match the block, I like that look better these days but I would sooner cover it with an aluminum colored engine paint than leave it raw, just to protect the aluminum from getting that scummy look at to keep the dirt and oil from getting into the grain on it.
Posted By: Stewpar

Re: Aluminum intake finish question and poll - 03/29/10 09:12 PM

I prefer painted, but it depends on what look you are going for? More stock appearing, paint it. If it's modified, polish or silver......
Posted By: ZIPPY

Re: Aluminum intake finish question and poll - 03/29/10 09:53 PM

I wipe all the aluminum stuff down every few weeks with a WD40-soaked paper towel to keep it from oxidizing and getting white crusty oxidation on it.
Posted By: BSB67

Re: Aluminum intake finish question and poll - 03/29/10 10:53 PM

This intake is painted with cast aluminum paint. The dyno operator did not know it was painted until I told him.



Posted By: mech440

Re: Aluminum intake finish question and poll - 03/30/10 01:38 AM

I had mine ceramic coated as I am planning on having ceramic coated headers, plus the fact I didn't want to have to keep up with polishing the intake.

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