Color choices...again

[oldguy668]

So the engine bay aluminum and firewall, as well as the block will be an "almost" Ford blue metallic. Most of the small engine bits (distributor, alternator brackets and spaces, air cleaner) will be wrinkle black. I might do the Trick Flo heads in paint so they'll look like cast iron, or I might leave them aluminum. I'm stuck on the 4V intake. Should it be painted blue, wrinkle black or left natural? Color coordination is not me strong point. I still am not allowed to pick out my own clothes.....

[CraigS]

For me I'd leave the intake and heads natural aluminum. Might want to find a clear for the intake that will preserve it the way it is. Maybe a semi-gloss heat resistant clear? On my 10 yr old engine the al heads look fine but the intake is getting kind of used looking.