Just got my 350 TPI out of my '92 Formula to go into a '72 Nova. I'm debating whether or not to paint the TPI plenum/runners and the valvecovers. I was originally going to go with a flat black, which is what the Nova will most likely be. But now I'm not sure......

I've seen plenty of Chevy Orange TPI systems, but that's it other than stock silver. Has anyone else painted their TPI system?

BTW, here's the engine after we got her out:

 

Here's mine in my white GTA...

 

One more--mocked up on the stand....

 

Me like! What all did you paint?

 

Lots of stuff!! lol

I started by painting the baseplate black, along with the runners, plenum, and throttle body (I then sanded the paint off of the Tuned Port Injection Lettering).. Also, I painted the valve covers black (and I used aluminum paint on the bolts; it actually came out real nice--good contrast)...

I re-o-ringed the fuel rail and painted the hard lines aluminum (the factory has like a light greyish paint on them)..

I painted my edelbrock aluminum water pump black (and again sanded the raised Edelbrock lettering)... All pulleys got cleaned and painted black (I used chrome bolts for the water pump/smog pump pulley for more good contrast)... The water neck got a fresh coat of aluminum paint...

The manifolds got some flat black exhaust paint (they don't offer it in a gloss format).. I also painted some little things like the bracket in the first picture that attaches the fuel lines to the power steering pump bracket...

Everything came out real nice... I liked the contrasting of the white, black and aluminum (the aluminum fuel rail looks neat behind the gloss black runners)...

I have an extra alternator sitting around that I'm gonna take apart and paint the casing in the same scheme...

 

I have a friend who I will probably have powdercoat mt LT1 intake after I'm done converting it. I'm going for bright red.

 

Deff. go powdercoated. link in sig more more pic's info
http://www.cecoatings.com/images/coatedparts/

 

mmmm... those are some tasty tuned ports!

 

Hey, I like that red MiniRam. Fool people into thinking you have LT4. People already think I have an LT1 when they look under my hood.

 

I really like the black, but I'll try to go as black as possible...no aluminum paint etc....

I'm going for a total blackout, btw

 

Well a Black like this would be great then.

 

Is that semigloss black?

I could always go with that green color

 

Thats Super Mirror Black.

belive me I have some funky colors besides that green.

 

Not too shabby,

 

here is mine excuss the dust it was in the body shop at the time

 

oops

 

Is that WHITE!??!

Yikes! Gotta be careful working on that one!!

 

not in the car yet but heres mine. Black with royal blue accents

 

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Some nice setups in here....... still deciding whether to paint or not. Just cleaned the valve covers real good with degreaser...shiny :hail:

Will clean TPI runners/plenum, throttle body, and fuel rail, then see how it looks. Bought some hi-temp paint, but later found out that it must be cured at 650* for 60 minutes or the paint might rub off........

 

That high temp paint will work fine on most anything except exhaust... I used the high temp engine paint on all my stuff this time, and I've used it in the past with success...

 

heres mine its a dark gunmetal with silver striping

 

I assume you mean without curing it? BTW, I got 1500* paint...

 

In reply to thirdgen 88 yes my runners are painted hotrod white but I have about 6 coats of clear over it so when I work it it just wipes clean

 

Wow.. Thats neat if you can keep it clean (sounds like you thought about that and are able to!)... About the paint, no, I didn't cure it, and I used the duplicolor engine enamel (600* I think)... No problems before.. The really hot stuff also worked for my exhaust manifolds without curing (so far so good, just make sure to put on MANY coats)...

 

I think the edelbrock runners are ugly... sorry, had to say it.

What the hell is with those "speed fins"??

 

? But it's the only one on this thread and I wanted it to be "MY"
set up. I like the beefed up look, but I'll NEVER use their intake again. I did only for the dual EGR set up cause I converted to vette heads. BTW it's laquer I used. Looks good but it chips VERY easy.

 

It's painful looking at that yellow bird. I have never seen a yellow early 90s bird. Any plans to put it back together?

 

i did mine to match the paint,electronblue

 

You're telling me it's painful?? It is but one of about 10 yellow Formulas with the 350 and t-tops..... :hail:

Not going to put her back together...engine (and a few other goodies) are going into a '72 Nova. Will part out the rest.

 

Too bad. What don't you like about it? Perhaps someone here will buy it as a rolling chasis. Otherwise, I might be interested in some of the parts.

 

Maybe I shoulda said "You're telling ME it's painful?!"....I loved everything about it

Let me know what you need and I'll see if I still have it.

 

Is it wrecked? I will send you a PM about parts.

 

Yeah, some asswipe clipped my rear quarter in some ice and spun me into the wall......

 

Sorry to hear that. I can not believe the way some people drive.

 

what do u guys think about coating the tpi setup w/ spray-in bedlinner. my brother cad do it for free. i really like the look. any suggestions?

 

It might melt... That's probably not a good idea...

 

would deff. be Diff. How woul dthat stuff hol dupto the heat? and on that idea it would hold in tons of the heat instead of disipating it.

 

yall are prolly right but it would look good.

 

When I get my TPI all done, I'm gonna polish the runners, plenum, and manifold, but paint the plenum groves the same blue that my car is.

 

What about spray on engine enamel? Would that stand up to it and be safe to use? I'd like to do my TPI setup grey or black.

 

I used Duplicolor Engine Enamel... Works great!

 

Do they make hi-temp clearcoat? Painted the plate on top of the TB black...don't want it to rub off so I figure clearcoat'll do the trick.

 

This paint is pretty nice...

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