Paint manifold & hotside?

[Silver Knight]

I'm getting a stock manifold and hot-side ported along with a SS O2 housing also. Would it help, hurt, or not make a bit of difference if I painted these parts with hi-temp engine paint?

[BAMBAM]

poater coat goes alot further and is easier to clean. Just what I have done.

[turbolarry]

Hi temp paint will not hurt or help. If you do it, just make sure to keep it out of the inside of the part. It will look nice for a while, but it won't hold up. Ceramic coating the manifold, turbine housing, and O2 housing will hold up better and keep the heat in.

BAMBAM,
Did you mean powder coating? If so, did you do the manifold? Is it holding up?

[BAMBAM]

Yes I did. I had that on my 9.6 mustang. It did wounders so I am going to do it on the EVO.