A couple follow up questions to my original query: 1) who do you recommend to do ceramic coating and prices if anyone has had it done? 2) Would powder coating hold up on an exhaust manifold? Thanks,
I used a local shop: JCM Machine 5655 Highway 21 House Springs, MO 63051 (636) 942 4567 The four cylinder manifold was $80 (flat rate) but I also had a pair of tub headers for the TR8 done at the sam
2) Would powder coating hold up on an exhaust manifold? regular powder, no high temp powder, yes - good to 1,000 degrees - you can use the hi-temp powder on a manifold without fear however, even thou
Depends on the formulation (everything is more complicated when you get into it) but suffice to say the type of ceramic used on exhaust manifolds is formulated to reduce heat transfer into the engine
For those of you that have TR6's with the air injection rail on the exhaust manifold, how did you "restore" that portion of the exhaust system? If I use the OEM 1976 exhaust manifold, It has the air
That stuff was originally zinc plated. You can buy the zinc plating kit from Eastwood and plate them yourself (after sand blasting) or find a local jobber to do it for you. A fellow member of the loc
Hi Greg, If you go with zinc plating, originally it was yellow(chromate) zinc. Caswell plating has a kit that works nicely, but if that's all your going to do, it would be cheaper to have it done pro
Thanks for the input. I'm curious what other parts were zince plated also. The other emissions parts? I'd like to get it all done at the same time as you suggested. Thanks again! - Greg H. John Mitch
Isn't zinc going to discolor almost instantly, once the engine is driven ? It's only rated to 250F, and the manifold will be a lot hotter than that. I bought an 80 Chevy new with a similar setup, an
Gives us originality freaks something to do during the winter:) John == This list supported in part by The Vintage Triumph Register == http://www.vtr.org
The folks who make POR15, the great "Paint Over Rust" stuff, also sell manifold paint. Good to 1400 degrees and a gray iron color. Check out web site: http://www.por15.com/s.nl/it.A/id.1457/.f Rick