[DeTomaso] Aluminium intake manifold treatment

Asa Jay Laughton asajay at asajay.com
Fri Feb 7 20:49:17 EST 2014


Barry,

A while back I tried to tweak some setting but it broke things, so I had
to reset.  No, I don't know why it does that exactly.  I figure it's the
way the senders email application does -something- in the header and the
list server software "Mailman" treats it differently.  Yes it's weird,
but not all my posts have that happen either.

My apologies, but I'm not troubleshooting any more at this point.  Maybe
in the future, but not right now.

Asa  Jay

Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
& Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA
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On 2/7/2014 4:48 PM, B. Seib wrote:
> Asa Jay
> I am monitoring the list in the archives and not receiving the mail direct.
> This is all I get for the document in the archives. I don't know why, but
> Mike Drew's attachments work and so do Kirby's, but yours and most others
> are just gibberish when I try to use the link or open them. Any ideas?
> Anything I can do different?
> Thanks
> Barry
>
>
> [DeTomaso] Aluminium intake manifold treatment
> Asa Jay Laughton asajay at asajay.com
> Thu Feb 6 19:53:33 MST 2014
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>     How about ceramic coating the intake?<br>
>     What about the heads?  Could a cylinder head be ceramic coated and
>     then machined for all the stuff to go on?  Interesting idea?<br>
>     <br>
>     Asa  Jay<br>
>     <pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR,
> Retired
> & Shelley Marie
> Spokane, WA
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>     On 2/6/2014 6:17 AM, <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
> href="mailto:cengles at cox.net">cengles at cox.net</a> wrote:
>     <blockquote cite="mid:160c177.46a22.144078f631f.Webtop.0 at cox.net"
>       type="cite">
>       <div align="LEFT"><font letterspacing="0" kerning="0" size="4"
>           color="#000000" face="Times">Â Dear Bjoern and Forum,</font></div>
>       <font letterspacing="0" kerning="0" size="4" color="#000000"
>         face="Times"><br>
>       </font><font letterspacing="0" kerning="0" size="4"
>         color="#000000" face="Times"><br>
>       </font>
>       <div align="LEFT"><font letterspacing="0" kerning="0" size="4"
>           color="#000000" face="Times">Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  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.</font></div>
>       <font letterspacing="0" kerning="0" size="4" color="#000000"
>         face="Times"><br>
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>       <div align="LEFT"><font letterspacing="0" kerning="0" size="4"
>           color="#000000" face="Times">Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
> Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
>           Warmest regards,  Chuck Engles</font></div>
>       <font letterspacing="0" kerning="0" size="2" color="#000000"
>         face="Verdana"><br>
>       </font><font letterspacing="0" kerning="0" size="2"
>         color="#000000" face="Verdana"><br>
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>       <div align="LEFT"><font letterspacing="0" kerning="0" size="2"
>           color="#000000" face="Verdana">On Thu, Feb 6, 2014 at 6:01 AM,
>           Andy May wrote:</font></div>
>       <font letterspacing="0" kerning="0" size="2" color="#000000"
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>       </font>
>       <div align="LEFT"><font letterspacing="0" kerning="0" size="2"
>           color="#000000" face="Verdana">> Hi Mike, I could imagine
>           that with the temparature most intake manifolds</font></div>
>       <div align="LEFT"><font letterspacing="0" kerning="0" size="2"
>           color="#000000" face="Verdana">> get up to, life would get
>           very smelly spraying with WD40. Surely better to</font></div>
>       <div align="LEFT"><font letterspacing="0" kerning="0" size="2"
>           color="#000000" face="Verdana">> use a more stable fix like
>           NU Cast previously mentioned?</font></div>
>       <div align="LEFT"><font letterspacing="0" kerning="0" size="2"
>           color="#000000" face="Verdana">> </font></div>
>       <div align="LEFT"><font letterspacing="0" kerning="0" size="2"
>           color="#000000" face="Verdana">> I use WD40 for the ZF, and
>           that seems to work well on that.</font></div>
>       <div align="LEFT"><font letterspacing="0" kerning="0" size="2"
>           color="#000000" face="Verdana">> </font></div>
>       <div align="LEFT"><font letterspacing="0" kerning="0" size="2"
>           color="#000000" face="Verdana">> Kind regards</font></div>
>       <div align="LEFT"><font letterspacing="0" kerning="0" size="2"
>           color="#000000" face="Verdana">> </font></div>
>       <div align="LEFT"><font letterspacing="0" kerning="0" size="2"
>           color="#000000" face="Verdana">> Andy</font></div>
>       <div align="LEFT"><font letterspacing="0" kerning="0" size="2"
>           color="#000000" face="Verdana">> On Feb 6, 2014 9:29 AM,
>           <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
> href="mailto:MikeLDrew at aol.com"><MikeLDrew at aol.com></a> wrote:</font></div>
>       <div align="LEFT"><font letterspacing="0" kerning="0" size="2"
>           color="#000000" face="Verdana">> </font></div>
>       <div align="LEFT"><font letterspacing="0" kerning="0" size="2"
>           color="#000000" face="Verdana">> ></font></div>
>       <div align="LEFT"><font letterspacing="0" kerning="0" size="2"
>           color="#000000" face="Verdana">> > In a message dated
>           2/5/14 21 04 52, <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
> href="mailto:bflesland at gmail.com">bflesland at gmail.com</a>
> writes:</font></div>
>       <div align="LEFT"><font letterspacing="0" kerning="0" size="2"
>           color="#000000" face="Verdana">> ></font></div>
>       <div align="LEFT"><font letterspacing="0" kerning="0" size="2"
>           color="#000000" face="Verdana">> ></font></div>
>       <div align="LEFT"><font letterspacing="0" kerning="0" size="2"
>           color="#000000" face="Verdana">> > What is the best way
>           to refurbish an aluminium air intake manifold?</font></div>
>       <div align="LEFT"><font letterspacing="0" kerning="0" size="2"
>           color="#000000" face="Verdana">> > It has some dark
>           stains due to age and yellowing because of previous
> fuel</font></div>
>       <div align="LEFT"><font letterspacing="0" kerning="0" size="2"
>           color="#000000" face="Verdana">> > leaks.</font></div>
>       <div align="LEFT"><font letterspacing="0" kerning="0" size="2"
>           color="#000000" face="Verdana">> > Is media blasting a
>           good solution?</font></div>
>       <div align="LEFT"><font letterspacing="0" kerning="0" size="2"
>           color="#000000" face="Verdana">> > What type of
> media?</font></div>
>       <div align="LEFT"><font letterspacing="0" kerning="0" size="2"
>           color="#000000" face="Verdana">> > Should it be clear
>           coated or treated in any way afterwards to make the</font></div>
>       <div align="LEFT"><font letterspacing="0" kerning="0" size="2"
>           color="#000000" face="Verdana">> > fresh appearance last
>           longer? Thanks!</font></div>
>       <div align="LEFT"><font letterspacing="0" kerning="0" size="2"
>           color="#000000" face="Verdana">> ></font></div>
>       <div align="LEFT"><font letterspacing="0" kerning="0" size="2"
>           color="#000000" face="Verdana">> ></font></div>
>       <div align="LEFT"><font letterspacing="0" kerning="0" size="2"
>           color="#000000" face="Verdana">> > >>>I would
>           presume a ZF case and an intake manifold would both respond
>           the</font></div>
>       <div align="LEFT"><font letterspacing="0" kerning="0" size="2"
>           color="#000000" face="Verdana">> > same.  When I was at
>           Lloyd Butfoy's shop helping to rebuild my spare ZF,
> he</font></div>
>       <div align="LEFT"><font letterspacing="0" kerning="0" size="2"
>           color="#000000" face="Verdana">> > had be blast the
>           cases with a light abrasive compound (it wasn't sand,
> it</font></div>
>       <div align="LEFT"><font letterspacing="0" kerning="0" size="2"
>           color="#000000" face="Verdana">> > was a slightly
>           abrasive media, maybe walnut shells?).  He sprayed the
> whole</font></div>
>       <div align="LEFT"><font letterspacing="0" kerning="0" size="2"
>           color="#000000" face="Verdana">> > thing down with a
>           very liberal coating of WD40 and then wiped it down.Â
> He</font></div>
>       <div align="LEFT"><font letterspacing="0" kerning="0" size="2"
>           color="#000000" face="Verdana">> > said the WD40 fills
>           the pores, gives it a very nice finish, and makes it</font></div>
>       <div align="LEFT"><font letterspacing="0" kerning="0" size="2"
>           color="#000000" face="Verdana">> > very easy to clean if
>           it gets greasy.  Just wipe it down, and if you use
> an</font></div>
>       <div align="LEFT"><font letterspacing="0" kerning="0" size="2"
>           color="#000000" face="Verdana">> > aggressive cleaner (a
>           degreaser for instance), when you're done you just</font></div>
>       <div align="LEFT"><font letterspacing="0" kerning="0" size="2"
>           color="#000000" face="Verdana">> > shoot it with WD40
>           again.</font></div>
>       <div align="LEFT"><font letterspacing="0" kerning="0" size="2"
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>       <div align="LEFT"><font letterspacing="0" kerning="0" size="2"
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