[Tigers] Refinishing f4b Manifold

[James Lindner]

Hi All

I thought I would follow up with the final results on refinishing my f4b intake. I also wound up doing the LAT valve covers, which had yellowed (P.O. had clear coated them.)

I took everything off the car, and after much research I sent them to Jerry MacNeish from Camaro Hi-Performance just outside Baltimore z28camaroman at juno.com

Jerry is well known in the Camaro and Corvette communities had his restoration of manifolds and valve covers passes the very exacting judging standards of the National Corvette Restorers Society. He uses a vibratory tumbling method to achieve a very natural finish. Judge for yourself from the before and after photos.

Thanks 

Jim



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> On Feb 8, 2018, at 11:15 PM, James Lindner <jliny5 at cox.net> wrote:
> 
> Thanks guys.
> 
> Blasting it back to natural seems to be the preferred option. It is on the car and the engine is running great. As we approach the driving season, not sure I want to tear things apart right now. I did the current finish several years back. It actually looks decent, I just thought it came out a bit too shiny. I was hoping for a duller, more natural look. Seems the only way to get that is to blast it.
> 
> Thanks again.
> 
> Jim
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
>> On Feb 8, 2018, at 9:19 PM, michael king <michael.s.king at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Jim,
>> 
>> I would suggest the aluminium finish. The F4b would have been installed as a natural casting, so a lightish grey.
>> In theory you should just hyrdoblast it and install, but it will darken over time with heat and dirt.
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>>> On 9 February 2018 at 02:52, James Lindner via Tigers <tigers at autox.team.net> wrote:
>>> Hi All
>>> 
>>> I am planning to refinish the f4b manifold on my MkI. I am thinking of using Por 15 high temp manifold paint. 
>>> 
>>> My question for the List is which shade is correct for an f4b...the factory gray or the aluminum. See the link below...it has an image of the different shades available. FYI...other than a few LAT options I have a very stock (restored) car and I want it to be as close to original looking as possible.
>>> 
>>> https://www.por15.com/HIGH-TEMP_p_104.html
>>> 
>>> Thanks
>>> 
>>> Jim
>>> 
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>> 
>> Michael King
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