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#46864 06/26/2005 5:25 AM | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 204 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2004 Posts: 204 | Has anyone polished their offy intake manifold?
I want to do mine and I am looking for suggestions on how the best way to do it and was it worth all of the elbow grease. | | |
#46865 06/27/2005 5:26 PM | Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 148 Member | | Member Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 148 | it is a lot of work to polish cast aluminum, but it could turn out nice. http://caswellplating.com/buffs/buffman.htm
2003 ford lightning
1959 chevy 36
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#46866 06/28/2005 3:09 AM | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 343 Member | | Member Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 343 | I did not polish mine, but I glass beaded it and then coated it with Eastwoods Diamond Clear Coat. I have not run the engine yet, so I do not know how well this is going to hold up, but it is supposed to work for this type of application. Here's a link to some pic's of this engine: 261 Engine Pics
1954 GMC 1/2-ton Longbed
1971 Pontiac LeMans Sport
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#46867 06/28/2005 4:49 AM | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 204 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2004 Posts: 204 | Thanks for the information the link was very helpful.
Cujo8...your engine looks great.
I think I am going to try to polish it I post some pics as I go. | | |
#46868 06/28/2005 12:24 PM | Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 582 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 582 | Nice pics Cujo. Will be rebuilding my 261 next winter (I think). May refer to your pics from time to time. | | |
#46869 06/28/2005 2:38 PM | Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 148 Member | | Member Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 148 | make sure to read up on the greaselss compounds. they basically turn a buffing wheel into a sanding wheel. my biggest mistake i made when polishing my supercharger was to not smooth out the surface WELL with greaselss compounds before starting with the rouge.
2003 ford lightning
1959 chevy 36
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