Do I understand the 2K correctly that it's 1 time use which seems wasteful for a job like this where you only use a portion of the can? I have the same black manifold and I too was not pleased with the finish at all. I will be painting mine too.
*Maybe possibly I'm asking by changing the water pump can we switch an SBC Holly Mid Mount pulley kit into an LS with by only changing the Water pump itself for an LS????*