[Mecha]

since its not metal and it is abs plastic i think powdercoating is out.

anyone ever paint the 5.7 intake manifold?

 

[RandysWay]

Yup, I did. Shaved all the injection moldings and tabs and painted it a gloss black.

Others @ http://www.chargerforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40145


Here's some older pictures, but close ups of the manifold:

Others @ http://www.chargerforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=35832


In progress shots:

And just for fun, the mess while clear coating the engine compartment..

- Randy

 

[Mecha]

sweet thanks Randy!

any special procedures or precautions when removing and installing the intake?

hows the paint holding up to the heat of the engine?

and lastly.
i assume those are the 6.1 head covers with the 6.1 shaved off correct? any mounting issues or just a direct bolt on item?

YOU ARE THE MOD GOD!!!!!!

oh when does the oil thing come out on TV?

 

[RandysWay]

It's pretty straight forward. Paint is holding up just fine, no special high temp paint -- Just DupliColor Acrylic Lacquer Flat Black paint and clear coat, in rattle cans. It took me around 7+ hours to sand down by hand.. don't expect to use any power tools, there's simply no room to get in here. Your finger is your best bet..

Correct, those are the stock 6.1L beauty covers with 6.1L shaved off. Be sure to fill in underneath with a special bumper epoxy before shaving it off. Mounting requires some clips..

The Valvoline Oil TV Commercial that Sweet Mango starred in has been airing for a few months now I think. I see it often and I often get people on the forums/in person telling me they saw it. Airing on Discovery, TLC, Spike, ESPN, Speed, et cetera.

Glad I was able to help,

-R

 

[Mecha]

It's pretty straight forward. Paint is holding up just fine, no special high temp paint -- Just DupliColor Acrylic Lacquer Flat Black paint and clear coat, in rattle cans. It took me around 7+ hours to sand down by hand.. don't expect to use any power tools, there's simply no room to get in here. Your finger is your best bet..

Correct, those are the stock 6.1L beauty covers with 6.1L shaved off. Be sure to fill in underneath with a special bumper epoxy before shaving it off. Mounting requires some clips..

The Valvoline Oil TV Commercial that Sweet Mango starred in has been airing for a few months now I think. I see it often and I often get people on the forums/in person telling me they saw it. Airing on Discovery, TLC, Spike, ESPN, Speed, et cetera.

Glad I was able to help,

-R

i have been looking for it but only commercial i have been seeing is that castrol gtx with the black and orange chargers on dynos in the parking lot. etc..

the beauty covers look good if i go to painting my intake i might as well do that as well right?

 

[ChargerDad]

Hey Randy, the stock 5.7 manifold had a line running across the top from the intake side to the back of the car, kind of a bent hard line. What is it and how did you get rid of it? Does it have anything to do with the fuel rail replacement from 5.7 to 6.1?

Jerry

 

[Neonwheels]

Next question: When is Randy going to start shaving the intake manifolds as a side job?

Or does anyone know how much a spare would be? :nervous s

 

[Neonwheels]

Hey Randy, the stock 5.7 manifold had a line running across the top from the intake side to the back of the car, kind of a bent hard line. What is it and how did you get rid of it? Does it have anything to do with the fuel rail replacement from 5.7 to 6.1?

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Jerry[/QUOTE]
You can see it in the first pic under "Older Pics" that he took it and bent it around to the passenger side and re-routed it underneath the Engine 1/2 covers.

Oh, and I have no idea what that line is.