Exhaust Manifold Restoration

[the427king]

Shot peen and por 15 manifold paint. lasts a few years and touch up is easy. Costs under 35.00 total to do a pair.

[Schonyenko2]

I will agree on the POR with a little different application method. I heat the inside of the tubes with a low flame from my torch in between coats, and let them cool. I shoot it on with an old Binks 7. I add a very small amount of laquer thinner to the POR until the last coat. Then I thin it out a fair amount, turn up the pressure, and stand back and dust it on to get a cast texture, and to get the micha to stand up and get that cast look, and feel.

In many cases, you need to experiment with the application ie: spraying distance, to get the correct look, and feel. Just applying the paint material per instructions some times isn't enough. FWIW

[Dicky]

Thank you ALL [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/youguysrock.gif[/img] for the great
responses. This gives me plenty of options.

Much appreciated. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Dicky [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/flag.gif[/img]

[XXXGoldL34M20]

Here's another photo I dug up with the smog system on before installation for my 70 SS 454 LS6. Good luck with what ever you choose Dicky [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

[XXXGoldL34M20]

Also if you have the original heat riser on your passenger side you can copy the un seen trick I did to mine.
I grinded off the flap and drilled a tiny hole to insert a cotter pin in the stud so it does not slide off the spacer. The heat riser still works but I have a free flow right away when I start the car. You don't have to do it but I did.