So I'm about to attempt something kind of crazy. I would really like to powder coat the air box and 'snorkel' on an '85 Turbo I engine that I have built. I would like to do it so that it matches the valve cover that I have already coated.

Question is, can those parts take the heat of curing in the oven without melting down? I have already powder coated the factory plastic valve cover on my Caliber SRT-4 and it turned out great. It is a bit tricky powder coating plastic but it can be done.

What I'm really wondering is if thermoplastic from '85 can withstand the heat. The '08 valve cover I did held up great at 400'F, but back in '85 I'm not sure if thermoplastics had advanced to the point of holding up to that...Anybody out there ever heard of somebody doing this? The color I want to do is only available in a powder and I REALLY want it to match the valve cover so I think I'm going to try. Worst case is I have to buy a new TI snorkel and air box.