LEADERS IN CUSTOM FINISHES
We offer more choices of finishes, options, and attention to small details than any other custom induction builder. To that end, custom inductions are created here without limits. The combination of finishes you can select from allows you to create a one-off assembly to suit your taste and set your car apart from the rest when the hoods open. We guarantee that nobody will walk by and yawn when you open your hood. Instead, jaws will drop, photos will be taken, and questions will be asked.
BEYOND PAINT: CERAKOTE®
Colors and finishes are whatever you want them to be. We now offer the full range of Cerakote® finishes on all of our components. Cerakote’s high-temperature coatings are the ultimate solution for parts such as exhausts, headers, turbos, and manifolds. It is an extremely attractive, non-glossy all-business finish that is known for its ability to stand up in any environment, impervious to fuels or solvents, and it's a great finish option if you want to break out of the box from polishing and chrome plating. You can select any Ceracote color from this chart: https://www.cerakote.com/shop/cerakote-coating. Cerakote® costs no more to apply than custom-matched base/clear paint finishes. If durability is what you want, Cerakote® is the best finish to select.
All manifolds, throttle bodies, and carburetors may be ordered in Cerakote® or any custom-matched base/clear paint color, as well as chrome-plated or show-polished.
For a custom-matched paint color, just supply the paint code or a spray-out for an exact color match. A clear coat can be applied in high gloss or a semi-gloss finish.
Our optional chrome hardware packages provide additional detail. All screws, springs, tabs, levers, linkage pieces, fuel blocks, plugs, bolts, and nuts can be chrome-plated to complete the customized look, particularly on painted assemblies.
We also offer custom anodizing of your aluminum components in any color you desire. The options and finish combinations are virtually endless. Tell us what you have in mind and we'll make it happen.
A variety of velocity stack heights and styles are also available, along with special linkages designed to make any type of installation easier.
Below are photos showing some finished units and detail photos of some of the options. Click on any of the images to see the blowups.
One of our coolest-looking finishes is Titanium Cerakote®. This is a darker grey finish that resembles magnesium for a distinctive custom appearance without any "bling". It's shown here on a smallblock Chevrolett cross-ram intake and valve cover package that we did for a '63 Corvette Grand Sport replica.
This LS3 EFI shows our Burnt Bronze Cerakote® on the manifolds with a spun finish on the air horns instead of the usual polished finish, giving this assembly a distinctive all-business look. We left the valley cover and throttle bodies in their machined aluminum raw finish for a sophisticated-looking package that draws attention without polishing or chrome plating....a great example of how "Less is More". The fuel rails on these units can be finished in a complementary Cerakote® color, or they can be polished or satin-finished. Built for Sterkel's Auto Design.
Customization can be as simple as custom velocity stacks, as seen here. This is our standard Ford 427FE Weber-style fuel injection unit with our optional, no extra cost 3-1/2" stacks. If you have the hood room, taller stacks completely change the appearance of any EFI. Built for Frank Micknak.
Here's a 351C Weber-type fuel injection system finished in Sunlit Gold, a color we developed based on an old Ford factory color from days past. When a customer needs a beautiful neutral accent color, Sunlit Gold is the perfect choice, as it goes with anything and looks especially nice on a polished manifold.
This assembly also has 3-1/3" stacks and our faux Weber data plates...an added detail that gives our Weber EFI's an especially authentic appearance.
Throttle bodies and carburetors can be finished in any color in base/clear, or in Cerakote, which is a $475 option for either. You can send us a spray-out or the code for your color.
This is a Ford unit on a custom-made manifold with carburetors and manifold finished in basecoat/clearcoat Argent Silver, a very attractive neutral color that finishes the assembly nicely. The subtle color is set-off perfectly with all other parts chrome plated to create a beautiful look. This one was built for Peter Ferrer.
How do you create a distinctive custom look without breaking the bank? Cerakote® is a way to downplay flashiness and create something special with a "less is more" approach. Shown here is one of our signature Cerakote® color packages, a combination of 3 colors that when combined together, produce a completely unique visual package. This assembly uses a Tactical Grey manifold with Burnt Bronze throttle bodies and Magpul FDE fuel rails, topped off with spun aluminum air horns. Paired with matching Tactical Grey valve covers, the final look will be a completely different engine package that looks like no other. Created for Kevin Sullivan's '66 Nova.
Here's one of our bigblock Chevy units, fully polished, which is a $2990 option. Full polishing includes every piece of the assembly with the metal linkage parts chrome plated. Nothing is left untouched. If you require the ultimate custom induction system, this is it.
Our lead time for these show units runs about 10-12 weeks, as there is always a long waiting line at Advanced Plating in Tennessee https://www.advancedplating.com/site/ our trusted polisher for over four decades. Our polished assemblies look like chrome and they're second to none.
Shown here is a bigblock Chevy conventional-style EFI with standard 2" air horns.
"Triple Black" on Crossram
Crossram with "Triple Black" finish and brushed nickle hardware, built for Chuck Brewer, in Ohio. Manifold finish is Stealth Black ceramic, carburetor finish is satin black, done in house. Velocity stack finish: Transluscent black powder coat over chrome (called "Black Chrome"). Fuel lines use black hose with black fittings by Redhorse.
This crossram unit was done for a deuce coupe in Florida owned by Norm Gavin.
All trim is chrome and the manifold was polished smooth before it went out for ceramic coating. This photo also shows the DCOE debris screens in stacks.
Polished manifold
A lot of customers ask for a polished manifold, which is available on any assembly. Polishing prices range from $875 to $1100, depending on the type of manifold. Some are easier to polish than others so the price depends on the degree of difficulty for the polisher. Call to get the price for your manifold type.
Velocity Stack and Air Horn Options
Our 8-stack systems are available with a variety of velocity stack and air horn choices.
Our Weber carburetion and Weber-type EFI's can be ordered with any size stacks ranging from 32mm (1-1/4") to 5" in height. This shows the 32mm stacks used for the Daytona Coupes.
Call or email us with your clearance requirement and engine type, and we'll tell you the shortest height we can build an EFI for your engine.
These polished billet stacks are not for everybody at $925 per set, but if you're building a serious show car, they are handmade...not a standard production part sitting on the shelf. They come with screens, as shown.
