Are M50 and S50 intake manifolds the same?

[Pipes]

Mine was the victim of some unfortunate powdercoating decisions by the PO....

[5Toes]

s50 intake mani - 11611735727
m50 intake mani - 11611735727

[Pipes]

:oops:Yes they are, should've done a search first

[bkslaughterhouse]

What about m50 and m52? I think somebody mentioned I could gain power w an m50 manifold on my m52??

[5Toes]

m50 and m52 are different

[goarmy]

[ck_taft325is]

If all you geniuses saying Search know, just say it. Damn. Never waste an opportunity to be a dick, 'eh?

[Farbin Kaiber]

I'm interested on how someone powdercoated plastic.

[Pipes]

Hunh. Several other parts are powdercoated so I assumed the intake was aluminum that had been powdercoated. So apparently it's plastic that has been spray painted. Even better!

[Pipes]

yup!

[e30austin]

yup!

Oh, dear mother of God...

[mulletman]

Judging by that picture, the plastic likely would have looked better after a powder-coat attempt.

[EN318isPDX]

Wow thats bad, the alternator pulley is a nice touch.....

[10Toes]

There are a couple different versions of the M50 intake manifolds, just a few thing in slightly different places like the IAT and the vacuum port for the brake booster but you can make either intake manifold work.

[10Toes]

I'm interested on how someone powdercoated plastic.

I think it would probably handle the heat fine as when they are made they have to be cured at almost 400* and there are some newer thermoset plastics that can handle 1300*. I might throw my extra OBDII manifold in the oven at 400* for 10 minutes and see what happens. They also make some powders that cure at lower temps. The hardest part would probably prepping the manifold.