Powdercoating

Can engine parts such as intake manifolds be powdercoated and will they hold up to the heat ?

Ive seen intakes done. Powder coating is baked on or cured around 400 degrees so I would think the intake would be fine. Also I believe they make specific powders for high temp applications. You may want to let wait and here from somebody who knows for sure. Like I said ive seen it done but I couldn't say if it would hold up or not

Yes, they powdercoat just fine. We have coated them with great results.

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I will do that. Am getting ready to start putting the engine back together, it's been at the machine shop for quite awhile. But when you're getting engine machine work done for nothing you can't call and complain about what the hold up is.

Just can't do exhaust with powder coat. Some intakes can get very hot at the exhaust crossover ports, that will burn off powder coat as well. There are some high heat exhaust coatings available that are baked on and done by powder coating shops.

But intake, valve covers and the like can be coated. Just have to watch that nothing heat sensitive goes into the oven. I have a few reservations about doing EFI upper intakes as the typical first step by any good powder coater is to sand blast the part for both cleanlyness and give the part enough tooth for the plastic to melt in. Upper intakes can hold the sand and release it once the engine starts running. And it is very abrasive sand used to gouge the metal so the powder can have the tooth to hold onto the metal.