Same treatment railroads used on the smoke box on the front of steam
engines due to the high heat. Funny how hobbies cross paths.
Dave
67BJ8
60 BT7
60 Bugeye
O gauge train layout (Merry Christmas)
WILLIAM B LAWRENCE wrote:
>What worked for me was to have the manifold sand blasted to white metal and
>then coat them with spray graphite. It looks like new cast iron, is
>impervious to heat, seems to wear very well, is easy to recoat and cost
>about 2 bucks.
>
>Idea compliments of Dave Porter.
>
>Bill Lawrence
>
>
>On 12/2/04 3:44 AM, "Greg Wilkinson" <gregwilkinson@adelphia.net> wrote:
>
>
>
>>Hi Patton,
>>I'm a fan of Jet Hot coatings (ceramic aluminum) www.jet-hot.com . Here's a
>>photo of my headers with their coating. They sandblast for you, costs around
>>$200.
>>
>>Best,
>>Greg
>>67 BJ8
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>
>>Since the Longbridge exhaust manifolds are made of unobtainium, I need
>>to be sure that the set for my car last a long time. Any suggestions
>>for the best way to clean them and paint or coat them for long term
>>durability?
>>
>>I still love that the factory stamped the engine firing order on these
>>manifolds. No one can read the text is under the carbs and heat
>>shield when mounted on the car.
>>
>>Patton
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