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12-22-2006, 09:38 PM
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Combat Rusty Exhaust Manifolds
Holy crap!!!
 I just noticed that the exhaust manifolds on my 1969 L-78 Camaro have started to show some lite surface rust. I used Eastwood hi temp cast grey exhaust paint after sandblasting them a few months back. Is powdercoating recommended? I was told it may take the original cast "grain" look away and thus be looked down on at shows. Any other recommendations to combat rusty manifolds?? Thanks. Darrell ------------------- 1969 RS/SS L-78 Camaro 
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12-22-2006, 09:47 PM
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Re: Combat Rusty Exhaust Manifolds
Hey Darrell...send some pics of your Camaro for members rides!
As far as an exhaust mainfold coating...this stuff works well. Calyx
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12-22-2006, 09:50 PM
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Re: Combat Rusty Exhaust Manifolds
Send them to Jerry. He has done four pair of manifolds for me the oldest being 5 years old and still lok as good as the day I put them on.I have three more pair there now getting done.
ALbert http://www.z28camaro.com/restosvcs.html#manifold
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12-22-2006, 10:42 PM
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Re: Combat Rusty Exhaust Manifolds
[ QUOTE ]
Send them to Jerry. He has done four pair of manifolds for me the oldest being 5 years old and still lok as good as the day I put them on.I have three more pair there now getting done. ALbert http://www.z28camaro.com/restosvcs.html#manifold [/ QUOTE ] I second that recommendation. No rust after 2 years here.
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#5
12-23-2006, 12:25 AM
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Re: Combat Rusty Exhaust Manifolds
Crap,
 Forgot about Jerry. He did my intake manifold and it turned out awesome. Thanks to all.Bruce, I plan on getting my info in soon. I have been really busy lately. Now I'm wondering if I should hold off a couple more months because Kenny Pascoe's L-78 is certainly a tough act to follow. Simply "Choc-o-licious"  Darrell ---------------------- 1969 RS/SS L-78 Camaro
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#7
12-23-2006, 02:13 AM
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Re: Combat Rusty Exhaust Manifolds
I used the Eastwood "brush-on" stuff 3 years ago on mine and they're solid rust now!!!!! And I did know how to properly prep them!
When someone mentions "Eastwood" to me, I immediatly think of a $1.98 can of spray paint for $9.00, ! (plus shipping) ! OK, big deal - they put their own label on it so it cost them about 85 cents..........total. 
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12-23-2006, 02:13 AM
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Re: Combat Rusty Exhaust Manifolds
I gonna get hammered on this one....But..Why all the fuss over rusted manifolds? I have never EVER seen anything but..from day one.I think light rust is more of a factory finish then the cast blasted dipped in gray stay-puff looking manifolds...I'm all for glass beading then throwing them in a media tumbler and then bolting them on and letting nature take it from there...Anyone else
 Oh yeah...I don't like coated headers on a "Day two" car either..VHT and rust...OlD ScHOoL..  Steve 
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#9
12-23-2006, 03:00 AM
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Re: Combat Rusty Exhaust Manifolds
Steve,
The NCRS guys are all over this subject. Yes, I suspect every new car arrived with lightly rusted exhaust manifolds. Hell, if you glass bead them and leave them out anywhere other than the desert, they will rust almost immediately. Jerry MacNeish seems to get a lot of notice with the Vette crowd concerning the exhaust manifold treatment. I myself cannot bare to see my exhaust manifolds rusted. So, Jerry will end up doing mine soon. Steve
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