Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Color of Exhaust Manifold

From: Rick Fisk via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2022 20:49:02 -0400

Hi Steve,

I believe the original color of the exhaust manifold is cast iron.  No paint.

> On Apr 13, 2022, at 8:44 PM, Steve Williams via Spridgets <[email-masked]> wrote:
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> I have a 1960 with the original 948. I am working to get it up to speed cosmetically under the bonnet. Can anyone tell me what color the exhaust manifold would have been from the factory? I suspect it may have been green, same as the engine, but it seems to make little sense to re-do it that way since it will not hold up. Any info, thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks!
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From: CosmicMag1380 via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2022 14:02:16 -0400

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By the time they got over here via ship, I would say that "rust" was their
factory color...

On Wed, Apr 13, 2022 at 8:49 PM Rick Fisk via Spridgets <
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> > =EF=BB=BFHi All!
> > I have a 1960 with the original 948. I am working to get it up to speed
> cosmetically under the bonnet. Can anyone tell me what color the exhaust
> manifold would have been from the factory? I suspect it may have been
> green, same as the engine, but it seems to make little sense to re-do it
> that way since it will not hold up. Any info, thoughts or suggestions wou=
ld
> be appreciated. Thanks!
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<div dir=3D"ltr">By the time they got over here via ship, I would say that =
&quot;rust&quot; was their factory color...</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_qu=
ote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Apr 13, 2022 at 8:49 PM =
Rick Fisk via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">spr=
[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_qu=
ote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,20=
4);padding-left:1ex">Hi Steve,<br>
<br>
I believe the original color of the exhaust manifold is cast iron.=C2=A0 No=
 paint.<br>
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&gt; On Apr 13, 2022, at 8:44 PM, Steve Williams via Spridgets &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]=
.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; =EF=BB=BFHi All!<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; I have a 1960 with the original 948. I am working to get it up to spee=
d cosmetically under the bonnet. Can anyone tell me what color the exhaust =
manifold would have been from the factory? I suspect it may have been green=
, same as the engine, but it seems to make little sense to re-do it that wa=
y since it will not hold up. Any info, thoughts or suggestions would be app=
reciated. Thanks!<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Steve Williams<br>
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From: Billy Zoom via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2022 11:53:18 -0700

You can't make paint stick to a cast iron exhaust manifold. They were always a light rust colour. You can have them ceramic coated in satin black though. That looks good. You can also spray them with Graphite lube spray and wipe it with a rag. That gives a clean gray finish that;s easy to touch up if you ever need to.

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From: Mike Rambour via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2022 12:09:49 -0700

That is interesting, I think I will try the graphite lube idea.

  Decades ago, I had a exhaust manifold Aluminized, basically they 
sprayed on melted aluminum, it gave it a rough texture but it lasted 
decades and still looked good when I sold the car.  Don't know where to 
get that done now, or even if it still done.

     mike

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From: JMFangio via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2022 11:19:47 -0500

Back in the day it was common practice to take an oily rag and wipe down exhaust parts while hot.  It smoked and smelled but after a few wipe downs you had an almost blued exhaust and no rust.

> On Apr 14, 2022, at 2:09 PM, Mike Rambour via Spridgets <[email-masked]> wrote:
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>  Decades ago, I had a exhaust manifold Aluminized, basically they sprayed on melted aluminum, it gave it a rough texture but it lasted decades and still looked good when I sold the car.  Don't know where to get that done now, or even if it still done.
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