Painting manifold

[GrandAmGTTT]

hey guy's i'm planning on painting my manifold red this summer, however i'm not sure about any precautions i will need to take or if anything will need to be replaced when i take the manifold off. If you could give me tips or even a how to would be great!!

Thanks!!:)

[Blackhawk]

The gasket should be replaced, however if it's in good condition you can do without replacing it. Isn't your manifold already red?

[GrandAmGTTT]

ya but i didn't remove it when i painted it so i wasn't the whole thing and this time i wanna paint the whole thing red, and use a sprayer to do it right

[GrandAmGTTT]

So do u think that i could replace the gasket and take everything apart myself? i've never done anything like this, and want to attempt it to learn more and paint it correctly

[bigstribs]

Hey Josh im moving back to Toledo, i'll help you out!

[GrandAmGTTT]

sweet, when u coming back? i talked to my buddy the 3400 swapped grand prix with the nitrous problem so i know how to, but it would be great if u helped bc u have experience and can make sure i don't miss anything. Sounds good and i'll provide u with a meal for ur help.

[Gagt518]

I was wondering the same question. Is this hard to do? Can i do it myself? I have a P&P almost ready to put on

[GrandAmGTTT]

no its not to hard, unhook the throttle body, map sensor in the back, unbolt the bracket for the coil packs, take off vac lines, then it just comes right off, and since urs is off just put everything back together, and you will have to take old off the old gasket which u already did, clean the surface, set new one on, and bolt the intake on... those ones on the GA have these little plastic tabs that fit in little holes in the lower manifold to hold it in place.. it works nice

[bigstribs]

Its not for anyone thats not mechanically inclided :)

Ill be back this weekend!

[ssracer]

If you are only doing the upper intake, it's not very difficult because you aren't messing with fuel lines or anything. As stated, the gaskets should be replaced (two between the uper and lower manis, one for the throttle body and one on the EGR). Just take note of where everything goes as you disassemble so you get everything back in the correct location.

[GrandAmGTTT]

Its not for anyone thats not mechanically inclided :)

Ill be back this weekend!

sweet so why u moving back? And i come home for the summer on thursday so if u wanna do it next weekend that would work

[GrandAmGTTT]

we would have to do it on saturday though

[Gagt518]

Im pretty mechanically inclinded, so i shouldnt have any problems. It sounds pretty simple

[GtAudioFreak]

It is easy, don't sweat it. It looks harder than it really is. Big thing is just keeping track of all your parts and where they go.

[GrandAmGTTT]

It is easy, don't sweat it. It looks harder than it really is. Big thing is just keeping track of all your parts and where they go.

X2

[GtAudioFreak]

I never tore into a motor before but it didnt stop me from doing my own LIM a couple weeks ago and it turned out really good, despite advance auto giving me some wrong parts and causing me more money and time than it shoulda took.

If I can do it then most people can.

[ssracer]

Big thing is just keeping track of all your parts and where they go.

Nah...any parts that you have left over when you are done = weight savings lol

[GrandAmGTTT]

rotfl!!!

[GtAudioFreak]

Nah...any parts that you have left over when you are done = weight savings lol

Lol

[bigstribs]

thats true lol :)

[Blackhawk]

Leftover nuts and bolts are signs of a good job

[ssracer]

If you have parts left over that just means you clearly figured out a more efficient way than GM to build an engine.

[TA^Guy]

If you are ging to remove it to paint it why not do it right and get it powder coated? It will last longer and hold up against heat and chemicals better.
I was wondering the same question. Is this hard to do? Can i do it myself? I have a P&P almost ready to put on
Tom bring it here, I've done it on ours and it's not difficult at all really. Just time consuming removing everything around it.