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Polish Or Paint?

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foxbody.rick

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Shall I polish or shall I paint? That is the question. Lol
 

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MikeH686

Mine is only two inches though.
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Hydro dip or powder coat, that's what I would do
 

foxbody.rick

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MikeH686 said:
Hydro dip or powder coat, that's what I would do
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Sounds good
 

MikeH686

Mine is only two inches though.
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Look through my build thread my intake was hydro dipped.
 

84Ttop

They make new pistons every day, so why worry?
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Was replace an option? The stock manifold is hardly worth the effort either way in my opinion
 
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foxbody.rick

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Was replace an option? The stock manifold is hardly worth the effort either way in my opinion
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It could be an option I guess lol
 

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uh... someplace far away. (Yes, that'll do.)
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84Ttop said:
Was replace an option? The stock manifold is hardly worth the effort either way in my opinion
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^^ Agreed
 

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I prefer shiny, so polish all the way, although I'd wait and get an aftermarket intske, then polish it
 
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MikeH686

Mine is only two inches though.
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Fack polished products @madspeed
 

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Fack off
 

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