Powdercoated Intake

[LGAFF]

People had asked if I can get Plenums PCd in the past, used a PC guy to do a Silver Sparkle at a customers request....pics vs stock Plenum

The color isn't really done justice in the pics its lighter than stock some sparkle but not overblinged...has a dark tone at some angles...

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q115/lgaff/Picture072.jpg

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q115/lgaff/Picture071.jpg

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q115/lgaff/Picture074.jpg

Coolant tube on top of new stock plenum for contrast:
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q115/lgaff/Picture075.jpg

[Blue Flame Restorations]

Powder coating is the only way to go, IMO. I have a friend that owns a PC shop and does all of my PC for restorations. Paint is simply a thing of the past for me.


You can't use clear PC on an intake though. It will turn yelow, eventually, from what I have experienced.

[tomtom72]

I like that it is subtle, but it is distinct!

[Mystic ZR-1]

Tom Tom,
Just like you, subtle and distinct!!!!
Doug
:dancing :dancing :dancing

[LGAFF]

Whats a reasonable price for PCing the top end normally?

[-=Jeff=-]

Whats a reasonable price for PCing the top end normally?

Top end meaning?

-Air Horn
-Throttle Body
-Plenum
-Coolant extensions
-Injector housings?

$250 maybe?

$350 with Cam Covers?

[LGAFF]

I was suprised at the effort it takes to PC

1)Tape off all gasket surfaces with Gorilla Tape; have to cut precisely
**plenum mgasket surfaces both sides
**TB face on plenum
**DIS surface
**4 surfaces for IH
**Air horn face
**Coolant tube surfaces
2)media blast
3)Clean Parts and degrease
4)Tape off all gasket surfaces with high temp tape; have to cut precisely
5)Powdercoat
6)Bake/Cure

I am guessing most places charge $500 or more for doing all of it, a wheel is very simple vs something with gasket surfaces and runners.....keep in mind I had to drive back and forth to pick the stuff up between stages to tape off....

[Jagdpanzer]

Lee,
I know from my own experience its a lot of work just to remove the crappy stuff GM originally put on.
I've had three PC shops look at coating the top end components Jeff mentioned above, including the cam covers and stripping the old coating off, and all quoted around $600-$650 which seems reasonable to me given the effort, equipment, and material involved. If its not prepped properly, using the right materials and equipment, you are in for a valley of tears experience.

[Blue Flame Restorations]

Prepping is KEY to PC anything. I always have my parts sandblasted with a pretty gritty sand media. I do all frames/suspensions and associated parts, including wheels. Anything black gets PC. Even new fuel tanks with clear PC.

[-=Jeff=-]

I paid less then $350 for this:

-Air Horn
-Throttle Body
-Plenum
-Coolant extensions
-Injector housings?
-Cam Covers

[LGAFF]

I could do it for less than the $350....I did the first one for super cheap, basically I did the prep work gratis, and the customer was only charged for the actual coating and baking.

I was thinking $300 for it all


So I can port an intake and PC for $1K + shipping

[Kevin]

wow that's a great price...wish i had the skills to take my cam covers off too

[LGAFF]

My guy has a contract with Lokar to do shifters, so he's pretty good and dirt cheap....he did a few sets of wheels for me, at first I thought he was "ok" then I came to realize that I wasn't paying him to prep just blast and PC, so once I started doing my own prep the product is great.....and for the price a steal