Edelbrock Intake
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Edelbrock Intake
I just got my Edelbrock Intake Manifold. Sure looks pretty. Will it stay this way or do I need to paint or clear coat it?
Sorry if this is a dumb question.
Josh
Sorry if this is a dumb question.
Josh
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Do not make the same mistake I did! I clear coated mine (VHT Spray Paint rated at 1100 degrees) and it turned yellow on me.
I clean mine with brake parts cleaner and steel wool and it makes it look like new if not better.
I clean mine with brake parts cleaner and steel wool and it makes it look like new if not better.
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I have often thought about doing this. It would take several hours to do something like that and a few dollars worth of dremel bits. You can buy an RPM pre-polished from edelbrock if you want. You better buy one while the truck is still running though becasue you will need it to haul all the cash to the retailer.
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If you want to take a ruff aluminum intake and polish it out, it will take you more that few hours to polish using a dremel. Made up a flex-shaft setup and use 80-320 grit sanding disks to start. Finished with felt bobs and small buffing wheels. Eastwood sells an aluminum polishing kit, but i found the entire process too time consuming. If already polished, Eastwood sells individually pieces of the kit that work great in the tight areas. Was able to polish majority using pedestal buffer, then used flex-shaft w/ smaller buffers to finish.
Posted topic not too along ago in another forum and most had same experience as ratsmoker. Just received Eastwood catalog and one of their 'new featured' products is called 'zoops seal' and no i did not misspell it. Claims it seals "all" polished aluminum and stainless steal. Seems too expensive and not sure it would work under high temp. Althought ,it does have motorcycle engine on cover.
Anyhow, thought would add my $.02
Posted topic not too along ago in another forum and most had same experience as ratsmoker. Just received Eastwood catalog and one of their 'new featured' products is called 'zoops seal' and no i did not misspell it. Claims it seals "all" polished aluminum and stainless steal. Seems too expensive and not sure it would work under high temp. Althought ,it does have motorcycle engine on cover.
Anyhow, thought would add my $.02
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Polish, again & again or ...
I dig polishing things (especially on a work bench), so when I got mine 12 years ago I did the full polish treatment to it before installing. A month or two later it started looking dull, and it was a continuing project to try and keep it looking half way decent. Not easy to do when it's on the engine. 2 yrs. ago when I had engine apart-I polished it up (after having it glass bead blasted -duh?-what can I say I can't always make up my mind) and then bit the bullet and sent it and my cast aluminum valve covers (which were also part of my polishing regimen) off to Jet Hot Coatings, and for a little over $100. they put their magic stuff on them and it's awesome. I now only have to wipe down.
I see where EBrock is now offering manifolds already cerama coated, but it looks like only the SBC for now.
I see where EBrock is now offering manifolds already cerama coated, but it looks like only the SBC for now.
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Brett Foote
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You could get it powder coated, it works great, looks great, doesnt discolor and cleans up super easy. It would cost you around $65.00 to do it and its worth every penny. Here are a couple links to the pictures.
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data...954upeA331.jpg
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data...9954upe1E5.jpg
Hope that helps.
Fry
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data...954upeA331.jpg
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data...9954upe1E5.jpg
Hope that helps.
Fry
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I had my aluminum Offenhauser intake powder coated silver with a clear coat over it. Looks great. The only thing you have to be aware of, is that aluminum will out-gas when it is placed in the oven to cure the powder coat. Gases dissolved in the porous aluminum will cook out and cause small pin holes in the coating. Some are worse than others. You won't know until you try it. My Offy manifold out-gased real bad in some spots, not at all in others. They had to sand it and do it a second time. Once it is installed, you won't see the pin holes with the spark plug wires, air filter, etc. installed. Cost was $90 to blast and coat the manifold.
