[DeTomaso] Aluminium intake manifold treatment

dave londry davel at emspace.com
Sat Feb 8 20:02:15 EST 2014


Edelebrock sells polished versions of a lot of their carbs & intakes.
dave

On 08/02/2014 7:09 AM, Charles Engles wrote:
> Dear Bjoern,
>
>              It depends on what you are looking for.  If you simply want a
> cast, factory finished aluminum intake manifold, then buying one from a
> reputable vendor is the way to go.  Engine parts from China have a bad
> reputation, although I have heard from one knowledgeable person that at
> least one Chinese reproduction of an aftermarket manifold was as good as the
> original.  It would be a gamble to buy a Chinese part in my opinion, because
> you will never know how good or bad it is until after you've bought it.
>
>              If you want a fully polished manifold, then you can buy from a
> normal vendor and polish it yourself (which is very time consuming) or you
> could find someone to polish it for you (which is expensive.  Here the local
> professionals would charge $600 to polish a $400 aluminum intake manifold)
> with excellent results.  If you polish it, then you'll need to consider
> clear coating it, which will last a couple of years I am told.
>
>              If you want it powder painted or ceramic coated, then the final
> smoothness and bling of the coating is dependent on the preparation of the
> cast aluminum surface.  The best, smooth and shiny coating outcome depends
> on sanding and polish before coating, although the extent of the sanding and
> polishing is far less than the professional mirror finish super shiny job.
> It can be done without any preparation, but it is not as sleek. It is a bit,
> umm, irregular.
>
>             It terms of expense and quick installation, then an aftermarket
> manifold can be easily purchased and quickly bolted on and you should be up
> and running.
>
>
>                              Warmest regards,  Chuck Engles
>
>   
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf Of Bjoern
> Flesland
> Sent: Saturday, February 08, 2014 6:56 AM
> To: detomaso at poca.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Aluminium intake manifold treatment
>
> Thanks for all the replies and suggestions.
> Can it just be an idea to buy a new intake and simply get the result I am
> looking for?
> Intakes are listed for $139.95.
> Or are all these new Aluminum Intake Manifolds at Summit/Jegs/Holley cheapo
> China reproductions and thus of less good quality?
> Cheers Bjoern
>
> On Fri, Feb 7, 2014 at 6:43 PM, Larry Larsen <gp4pantera at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Ceramic Coating
>> I had the casting bumps on steel heads ground flush, then sent the
>> heads to be ceramic coated along with the polished aluminum intake.
>> Now there is no polishing, just spray and wipe.  If I ever pull the
>> engine, I will do the whole block.  The result is that the heads look like
> billet aluminum.
>>
>> On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 9:03 PM, bflesland at gmail.com
>> <bflesland at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>> 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!
>>> Cheers Bjoern
>>>
>>>
>>>
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