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Originally Posted by sledutah

The one thing that has me wondering (maybe someone could help out!!) The plenum and valve colors have a light green tint. It looks like paint. I'm not sure why anybody would paint them light green, the car is Black/Black. If I was too purchase this one, I would want them to be stripped and back to silver. What is involved in this? Is it worth the cost/time to do it.

Hello Craig, and welcome to the forum.

The light green is not correct for the ZR-1 regardless if it was painted or affected by an improper cleaner(I suspect the latter). As to the cost and time being worth it, I'd say yes it is. The LT5 has to be one of the best looking engines on the planet, and we ZR-1 owners are always proud to open up the hood to show it off.

There are plenty of ZR-1 tuners that will power-coat them back to the original color, or even a custom color if you wish. Many people opt to have the plenum and injector housings P&P at the same time for performance gains. There are also several members here on the forum such as Jeff (Jeffvette) who do the powder-coating. Although I have not had him do mine, I have heard he does a very nice job, so drop him an PM and inquire as to cost.

You may wish to use the need to repaint as a bargaining chip in your negotiations.

Good luck, and let us know when you pick one up.