I'm used to leaving the aluminum intakes unpainted from V8 engines to show it off. But on the L6, it does seem quite attractive to paint it. I'm doing a budget build and so my plans are to use the stock valve cover and 292 HD 2.5" exhaust manifold, plus I'm using a snorkel air cleaner to take advantage of the stock inlet for easy ram air setup. So with the Offy manifold painted engine color, the whole thing would have a sleeper stock appearance.
