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512BBi: Intake originally painted or bare?

Discussion in 'Boxers/TR/M' started by 6S166, Feb 13, 2013.

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  1. 6S166

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    #1 6S166, Feb 13, 2013
    On my BBi the intake plenums and runners and the intake tubes from the fuel distributors to the intake have flaking-off "silver" paint on them. With the engine out now, I want to fix that. Question: were these parts originally painted or rather was the aluminum bare?
    Thanks in advance
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  2. ferraripete

    ferraripete F1 World Champ

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    #2 ferraripete, Feb 13, 2013
    plenum and runners were painted.

    mine however are bare and the "ferrarl" and the strips are polished...my buddy from hendrick motorsports insisted on doing it for me. it looks fantastic but not original.
     
  3. 6S166

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    #3 6S166, Feb 13, 2013
    Thanks Peter. No primer under this paint, but I guess that could be the way they did it originally.
     
  4. godabitibi

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    #4 godabitibi, Feb 13, 2013
    In the valve cover thread PHILWOZZA was saying silver wrinkle is now availaible. But I don't know who does it.
     
  5. ferraripete

    ferraripete F1 World Champ

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    #5 ferraripete, Feb 13, 2013
    the plenums and runners are not a wrinkle finish.
     
  6. godabitibi

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    #6 godabitibi, Feb 13, 2013
    I tought they were. I'll have to look closer then. Thanks Pete.
     
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    #7 godabitibi, Feb 13, 2013
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  8. ferraripete

    ferraripete F1 World Champ

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    #8 ferraripete, Feb 13, 2013
    no. just silver paint over a fairly pourus casting. the heat in the engine compartment discolors and cracks the paint quickly!
     
  9. godabitibi

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    #9 godabitibi, Feb 13, 2013
    Sorry I just realized he's talking BB not TR.
     
  10. Newman

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    #10 Newman, Feb 14, 2013
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    Sorry Pete but they are painted with a wrinkle finish thats quite thick. It also has quite a varying texture to it with ribs and dips in it which is very different from the black wrinkle finish on say a 308 air box or boxer valve covers. The inlet tubes are also wrinkle finished.
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  11. Rifledriver

    Rifledriver Three Time F1 World Champ

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    #11 Rifledriver, Feb 14, 2013
    Yep, wrinkle but looks like Ray Charles painted it.
     
  12. ferraripete

    ferraripete F1 World Champ

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    #12 ferraripete, Feb 14, 2013
    sorry guys, i stand corrected! i apologize for making that mistake. i guess in fairness, it has been a long time since my plenums and runners were re-done.
     
  13. Newman

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    #13 Newman, Feb 14, 2013
    after 12 beers
     

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