[DeTomaso] Aluminium intake manifold treatment

[Charles Engles]

Dear Asa,

 

 

                      I believe the aluminized ceramic coating for the intake manifold  is considered ceramic coating.  The same stuff as used on the headers.  I have made inquiries and it is possible to coat the heads, but I think it would be problematic with coating first and then machining later versus machine first and then subject the heads to the heat of the coating process.    

 

 

                                        Warmest regards, Chuck Engles

 

From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf Of Asa Jay Laughton
Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2014 8:54 PM
To: detomaso at poca.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Aluminium intake manifold treatment

 

How about ceramic coating the intake?
What about the heads?  Could a cylinder head be ceramic coated and then machined for all the stuff to go on?  Interesting idea?

Asa  Jay



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On 2/6/2014 6:17 AM, cengles at cox.net wrote: 

 Dear Bjoern and Forum,





             I am currently sanding and polishing up an aluminum intake manifold.   In short order, I will take it Jet Hot and have it coated with high polish aluminized ceramic coating.  Good news: it won't stain.  Easy to shine up.  More resistant to scratches and dings.    Bad news: Cost is $215  (full pro polishing is $600, locally) and final appearance depends on how smooth the metal finish is going into the coating process.  FWIW.





                              Warmest regards,  Chuck Engles







On Thu, Feb 6, 2014 at 6:01 AM, Andy May wrote:

 

> Hi Mike, I could imagine that with the temparature most intake manifolds

> get up to, life would get very smelly spraying with WD40. Surely better to

> use a more stable fix like NU Cast previously mentioned?

> 

> I use WD40 for the ZF, and that seems to work well on that.

> 

> Kind regards

> 

> Andy

> On Feb 6, 2014 9:29 AM,  <mailto:MikeLDrew at aol.com> <MikeLDrew at aol.com> wrote:

> 

> >

> > In a message dated 2/5/14 21 04 52, bflesland at gmail.com writes:

> >

> >

> > What is the best way to refurbish an aluminium air intake manifold?

> > It has some dark stains due to age and yellowing because of previous fuel

> > leaks.

> > Is media blasting a good solution?

> > What type of media?

> > Should it be clear coated or treated in any way afterwards to make the

> > fresh appearance last longer? Thanks!

> >

> >

> > >>>I would presume a ZF case and an intake manifold would both respond the

> > same.  When I was at Lloyd Butfoy's shop helping to rebuild my spare ZF, he

> > had be blast the cases with a light abrasive compound (it wasn't sand, it

> > was a slightly abrasive media, maybe walnut shells?).  He sprayed the whole

> > thing down with a very liberal coating of WD40 and then wiped it down.  He

> > said the WD40 fills the pores, gives it a very nice finish, and makes it

> > very easy to clean if it gets greasy.  Just wipe it down, and if you use an

> > aggressive cleaner (a degreaser for instance), when you're done you just

> > shoot it with WD40 again.

> >

> > Mike

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