Dear List:

I've got a few items in the engine compartment that I'd like to paint to match the valve covers and/or intake manifold.

Does anybody know of a paint product (dupli-color, ect.) that matches the OEM items?

Thanks!

J.D.

Plenum and valve covers repainted (RED) - Dupli-Color Chrysler Industrial Red DE-1632
http://www.duplicolor.com/products/engine.html

lookin mighty sweet fierosound!

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1988GT T-Tops, 5spd, everything but power seat

I used some chev red engine paint and you cant tell the difference. deffinately use a high temp paint or it will not last!!

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Stock 85 GT Bracket Racer

[This message has been edited by red85gt (edited 09-10-2002).]

Here's mine. I used an Heat paint called "Ford Red", yeah I know...ford, but a chip off my plenum matched the color almost exactly.

I'm with Killer on this. Just painted my lower intake and valve covers with the "ford Red" high temp paint by Duplicolor. Almost a perfect match. I kept the upper intake original, and they all look perfect together.

- jim

WOW, sweet engine Killer!

Maybe I'm just too picky (ok, yeah I am!) but I found the Ford red to have too much of an orange hue to it. The same goes for the one they call "Universal Red".

I'll try to find the can of stuff I used in the end that gave the closest match.

Oh - for anyone planning on doing this, it might go without saying but... DON'T use primer on the bare or painted metal! (unless it's heat rated the same or higher than the top coat)

I used the "ford" Red from the eastwood company. I thought it was very close to the original color.

why not go blue.

I guess those long winters in Canada allow a lot of time to do some awesome engine painting. I like the Pontiac blue.
Shame they didn't use that in the first place.

that painting only took me about an hour to do. but it seems to do the trick